Rape and sexual violence
Rape is a form of violence against women and girls. Learn the definition of rape, common contexts of sexual violence and how ActionAid supports survivors.
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Violence against women and girls
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Mathlogonolo is a South African women's rights activist. Photo: Lihlumelo Toyana / ActionAid
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Hana, a survivor of modern slavery wants to teach people about HIV and Aids. . Photo: Genaye Eshetu/ ActionAid
HIV and AIDS
Learn about HIV and AIDs, facts and statistics, and learn about our charity work supporting people affected by HIV and AIDS.
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Pauline, 18, at school in Kenya. Pauline lives on a dumpsite, and has experienced boys threatening to rape her, but the installation of lights in her area help her feel more safe. Photo: Jennifer Huxta/Actionaid
She Can: Addressing violence against women in urban contexts
The She Can Project (2014 – 2017), funded by DFID under its Aid Match initiative, aimed to increase safety, mobility and access to justice, and to improve gender-responsive public services for vulnerable women and girls living in cities across Bangladesh, Kenya, Myanmar and Zimbabwe.
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Nur, pictured here outside her home in Bangladesh, was blinded in both eyes by an acid attack, which also burnt her face, chest and arms. Photo: Nicola Bailey/ActionAid
Acid attacks
Acid attacks disproportionately affect women. Find out the reasons behind acid attacks, their consequences and statistics about acid throwing around the world.
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Touto, 17, saw her parents marry off her two sisters at a young age when they were barely 15 and 16 years old. Photo: ActionAid Senegal
Forced child marriage
Learn about forced child marriage: statistics, facts and information about forced child marriage and what ActionAid is doing to help end it around the world.
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Addressing gender-based violence
ActionAid works to end violence against women and girls and protect women's rights: our policy and research enables us to make recommendations for change to ensure gender equality and women's empowerment.
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