Insight / Climate Justice / Right to Food and Agriculture
Standing in the middle of Sawo Sonko’s rice field at midday, with drops of sweat rolling down my back, all I could think of was, “Climate change is real.” As Sawo shared how she was experiencing climate change, it became apparent that my encounter with this human-made crisis, however visceral it was in that moment, was shallow at best.…
Insight / Climate Justice / Right to Food and Agriculture / Women's Rights
This Thanksgiving we want to take a moment to thank our supporters for standing with people around the world who are fighting for their rights! People experiencing poverty and oppression are leading the way towards a more just and equitable world, and we are learning from them each and every…
Insight
Just this week we welcomed a new member of our board, Patricia Zermeño. During her visit to our office, I got a chance to hear more about her incredible work representing immigrant youth as an immigration attorney in California. Here’s what we chatted about: Tell us a little bit about…
Insight / Emergency Response / Women's Rights
A year ago today, Haiti was struck by Hurricane Matthew. The devastation was widespread, with many people losing their lives, homes, and livelihoods. Together with our local partners, and with support from our donors, ActionAid was able to respond quickly, providing food, water, and other urgent supplies to the people…
Insight / Women's Rights
In line with Trump’s executive order to reinstate the “Global Gag Rule”, the U.S. administration on Monday announced plans to move forward with expanding the antiabortion policy. Whereas previous Republican administrations applied the Global Gag Rule to U.S. aid for family planning services, Trump’s version encompasses all global health assistance…
Insight / Emergency Response / Women's Rights
When Dilmaya first heard about ActionAid in 2015, she was skeptical. A 7.8-magnitude earthquake had just destroyed her home in Nepal, and she and her family had to sleep under the open sky for several days. How would joining ActionAid’s Women Friendly Space be a good use of her time? Somehow,…
Insight / Land Rights / Right to Food and Agriculture
Imagine for a moment that you’re in New York City on a breezy afternoon. You’re hurrying down the street to grab lunch, when you suddenly come across a cardboard bulldozer, a group of people holding signs, and a human-sized orangutan. What would you do? Perhaps you’d do a double-take and…
Insight / Women's Rights
Pakistan’s first female comedy troupe breaks down gender stereotypes Her mission is simple: make people laugh. When Pakistani attorney Faiza Saleem started her comedy troupe The Khawatoons, she knew she’d be treading on many toes in a society where even joking in public was inappropriate for women. Even now she…
Insight / Women's Rights
Every day we’re seeing the true face of Donald Trump and his administration. In less than two weeks in office, Trump has continued his crisis rhetoric, alienating groups left, right and center. From repression of the freedom of the press and sanctioned hate speech against people of color, as seen…
Insight / Women's Rights
Human rights lawyer. African Union Goodwill Ambassador for Ending Child Marriage. These are just a couple of hats Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda wears besides chairing the ActionAid International Board. I had the chance to learn more about her work when she visited Washington, D.C., to speak about women’s economic equality at the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings.…
