Today I’m in Dublin for the 8th World Alliance of Cities against Poverty Forum. This international meeting has brought together over 500 leaders and activists from all around the world, including UN...
One of the most common questions that I’m asked when discussing our work in countries is are you able to travel safely within the country? Every time, I tell my friends and family that I’m...
Today we’re releasing some new research on young women living in poor urban areas in 3 countries – India, Ghana and South Africa.The research was conducted in 7 cities, involving 450 young women and...
We are just a few days away from the opening of the 6th World Urban Forum in Naples, where an ActionAid delegation, together with UN Women, will host an event aimed at bringing attention to the...
After an hour and a half on Dhaka’s crowded roads where the kamikaze bus driver is king, I reach Chanpara slum in Roopgong, just outside of the Bangladeshi capital.The corrugated iron huts are home...
As a foreigner, the urban poverty of India is noticeable on many of Delhi’s vibrant main streets, and even more on the quieter side streets where street vendors sell food, drink and all manner of...
In one of the biggest pushes to highlight the rights and struggles of the homeless people in Chennai, one India’s rapidly growing metros and the capital of Tamil Nadu...
