How to make your own reusable sanitary pads
Follow our simple guide to make your own eco-friendly, reusable sanitary pads - the same method used by women we work with around the world.
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Belyne, a workshop leader at the Girls camp leads sessions on how to make reusable period pads. . Photo: Christie Ntwari/ActionAid
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Girls from the Bangladesh research team spending time together. Photo: Fabeha Monir/ActionAid
16 Days: violence against girls is an ongoing crisis
Girls are facing violence everywhere, from in their homes to the streets, and the justice system keeps failing them. For 16 Days of Activism, we are spotlighting what violence looks like for girls around the world today.
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Teenage Network in partnership with Action Aid Nigeria and UK supported a team of adolescent girls in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Nigeria to conduct feminist action participatory research. . Photo: Teenage Network
Why do we celebrate International Day of the Girl?
This International Day of the Girl, we spotlight adolescent girls leading change. From Bangladesh to Sierra Leone, they share the barriers they face and the solutions they demand, inspiring action for a fairer future.
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An illustration shows girls' struggle for safety on their streets. Photo: ActionAid
How has patriarchy affected girlhood?
On International Day of the Girl, Community Campaigners delve into the enduring effects of patriarchy on girls and girlhood, highlighting conversations about equality, justice, and the ways girls are fighting back.
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Tanjila (right) and her friends have recently taken part in a girl-led research project with ActionAid, to highlight the issues girls face today. Photo: Faheba Monir/ActionAid
Give girls a hand: women share their advice for girls
It can be tough being a girl. That's why women have been sharing the advice they'd give to a young girl growing up today - to show them they are strong, they are brilliant, and they can do anything that boys can do.
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Adolescent girls
Find out how ActionAid works with adolescent girls through empowerment and education.
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