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  • woman standing in front of a hut

    ael, a mother of ten and once a proud owner of a local shop and a maize milling machine, shared the haunting tale of the insecurity that engulfed Mukutani. Photo: Moses ​Thuranira ​/​ ​ActionAid

    Climate change and gender

    Posted 9 September 2019

    Find out the relationship between climate change and gender, and how women and girls are affected most acutely by climate change.

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  • Women at seashore holding seaweed

    Women seaweed harvesters in Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania highlighting how communities least responsible for climate change are organizing to defend their rights and livelihoods as climate impacts intensify. Photo: Marta ​Lombardelli/ActionAid

    Climate change and poverty

    Posted 9 September 2019

    Find out the relationship between climate change and poverty, and the effects of climate change on the poorest communities in the world.

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  • Woman cutting a piece of fabric

    Belyne, a workshop leader at the Girls camp leads sessions on how to make reusable period pads. . Photo: Christie ​Ntwari/​ActionAid

    Reusable sanitary pads and sustainability

    Posted 15 May 2019

    Sustainable, reusable sanitary pads are both cost-effective and eco-friendly. Learn more about reusable pads and other sustainable period products.

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  • A destroyed house in Ngangu township Chimanimani.

    A destroyed house in Ngangu township Chimanimani. Photo: Zinyange Auntony/ActionAid

    Cyclone Idai in Southern Africa 2019

    Posted 12 April 2019

    Cyclone Idai was one of the worst weather-related disasters to ever hit the southern hemisphere. Find out about Cyclone Idai, the damage it caused and how it affected people in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.

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  • Boy wheeling water cans in Gaza

    A boy carries water to his home in Gaza. Photo: ActionAid Palestine

    Cholera and other waterborne diseases

    Posted 17 August 2017

    What is cholera, and what are other waterborne diseases? Learn more about cholera and ActionAid's work supporting affected communities.

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  • Families being ushered by officials as they escape war

    Isaccea entry point on Romanian border with a population of 4,955 that received around 2,000 refugee people per day during the height of Russia's war on Ukraine. Photo: Alexandra ​Radu ​Stanescu/​ActionAid

    Refugee and displacement crises

    Posted 3 July 2017

    Find out about refugee crises and displacement crises around the world. How many displaced people and refugees are there around the world - and how to help.

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