The potential of land rights to contribute to gender equality – observations from Guatemala, India and Sierra Leone.For many years, activists have campaigned for women’s rights to access, control,...
Though Margaret Thatcher is no longer among the living, her ideology lives on. That ideology – known today as neoliberalism, or “free market fundamentalism” in a phrase coined by George Soros – is...
This blog was written by Matheus Bizarria, an Activista from ActionAid BrazilYesterday I was surprised to learn that my 16 year old cousin, always very quiet and calm, had been suspended from school...
Despite being a relatively new player on the international scene, the BRICS club represents a potentially huge shift in the way global political and economic agreements are struck.Its supporters are...
International Women’s Day is a time of celebration, when activists, feminists and women’s movements appreciate the many advances that we have helped to bring about worldwide.In many ways, the world...
Wow, what a meeting and what an opportunity to talk about our work on safe cities for women and girls around the world! This week I’m in New York for the 57th Commission on the Status of Women.Over...
If you survive the two hours standing in line to get your pass and go through the security check, you’d be forgiven for thinking “that’s the first and last time I come to CSW”.As you enter the venue...
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...
It is now well recognized that women and girls around the world face violence, sexual harassment and abuse in many of the spaces that they inhabit – their homes, workplaces, educational institutes,...
