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Clinton’s Africa Trip Is an Opportunity to Spotlight Poverty Hurdles
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s seven-country Africa tour is an opportunity for the United States to engage the continent’s most powerful leaders and spotlight the challenges faced by impoverished and excluded Africans. ActionAid is calling on Clinton to explore opportunities to increase incomes and to end violence against women while visiting.
Congressional Briefing on Biofuels and Hunger
International demand for biofuels is creating new food production and land use challenges for developing countries. Join ActionAid on June 25 for a Congressional briefing on biofuels and hunger.
Bonn Update: Climate Talks Off Track
Global climate talks are set to conclude this December in Copehagen, but progress is slow. ActionAid's Ilana Solomon reports from a June negotiating session in Bonn.
Culture Remains a Hurdle Between Afghanistan’s Women and Empowerment
Afghanistan’s empowerment of women is at the lowest levels of anywhere in the world. ActionAid is working throughout the country to empower women through education, the provision of basic rights and by increasing their access to information.
Report Examines Financial Crisis Impact on Developing Countries
Africa will suffer a huge drop in income because of the financial crisis – with the worst affected countries seeing a fall in income of up to 50 percent, according to a new ActionAid report.
