As confirmed #Ebola cases pass 300 in DRC's Ituri province, ActionAid warns that the outbreak, compounded by an armed conflict, is decimating livelihoods. actionaid.org.au/resources/wo...

Women in DRC reveal economic toll of Ebola outbreak

Women in DRC have revealed how movement restrictions and fear of Ebola infection have limited their economic activities such as trading in local markets.

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More than 200 people have died from #Ebola in the #DRC, with women and girls most at risk. ActionAid is on the ground providing protective equipment, installing handwashing stations, and rolling out Ebola prevention training. ❗Please donate today: actionaid.org.au/ebola-crisis

The #Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is putting lives at risk. There are already 746 suspected cases and over 176 deaths reported. ❗Help protect women and their families at risk. Please donate today: actionaid.org.au/ebola-crisis

An incredible night of solidarity with Palestine in Sydney, with Jamil Sawalmeh from ActionAid Palestine addressing the #NakbaDay rally. Thank you to all our supporters who turned out, your solidarity means so much.

Jamil Sawalmeh from ActionAid #Palestine is set to visit Australia, and you're invited to join us in conversation to discuss the current situation in Gaza, and what life is like living in the West Bank. SYDNEY - 12 May help.actionaid.org.au/4t4ffbJ MELB- 14 May help.actionaid.org.au/4t4ffbJ

This week we were in #Adelaide in solidarity with communities across Australia and PNG who are being impacted by Santos’ plans to drill for more gas. ANZ is still financing fossil fuel companies like Santos. Tell ANZ’s CEO to stop funding fossil fuels: actionaid.org.au/actions/anz-feminist-future

""People have started losing hope because unfortunately, we don't know if we'll still be here tomorrow", shared Fatima Mourad, a woman who has been displaced from her home. help.actionaid.org.au/4crGrLm ❗Donate now to support women in Lebanon: lebanon.actionaid.org.au

They were cleaning their homes in hope. By morning, the bombs had fallen

Strikes in Lebanon continue despite a ceasefire, deepening uncertainty and the human cost of a war it did not choose.

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Women and their families in #Lebanon deserve to live in safety and peace. ActionAid's partners on the ground are supporting women with with dignity kits, safe spaces, protection services and psychosocial support. Donate to support women in Lebanon: help.actionaid.org.au/4swsFwX #middleeast

Women in #Lebanon are feeling the deepest impacts of the US and Israel's illegal war. ActionAid's partners on the ground are supporting women with with dignity kits, safe spaces, protection services and psychosocial support. ❗ Donate to support women in Lebanon: lebanon.actionaid.org.au

Israeli forces have carried out their heaviest strikes on #Lebanon, killing more than 250 people and wounding over 1,000 people. ActionAid has been working with local partners who are already on the ground in Lebanon, providing emergency relief. ❗Donate today: middleeast.actionaid.org.au

ActionAid's partner in #Lebanon distributed mattresses, blankets and food parcels to displaced families who have lost everything. ❗ Over one million people are displaced in Lebanon. By donating today, you can help us reach as many people as possible: middleeast.actionaid.org.au

NSW choosing to green-light coalmine expansions will worsen #climate-induced disasters, and it's #women who will pay the biggest price. Read the article here: help.actionaid.org.au/40OBvL2 ❗ Learn how you can take action: help.actionaid.org.au/4bBNO2d

Almost two million people are displaced in #Lebanon and #Gaza as the humanitarian crisis rapidly escalates. ❗ We need your support to reach as many people as possible. Donate now: middleeast.actionaid.org.au

20% of the population in #Lebanon have been forced to flee their homes as the humanitarian crisis continues to escalate. ㅤ ❗ Donate now to support women and their families who have lost everything: middleeast.actionaid.org.au

ActionAid Australia has joined with member charities to support the Emergency Action Alliance Middle East Humanitarian Appeal. ActionAid's local partners are already on the ground providing emergency response in Lebanon and Palestine. ❗ Please donate today: middleeast.actionaid.org.au

Across the #MiddleEast, women are bearing the brunt of a escalating humanitarian crisis. ActionAid is working with local partners to deliver emergency support, including emergency shelter, food, and safety. ❗ Please donate today: help.actionaid.org.au/40TjyuH

The #MiddleEast conflict has forced women and their families to flee their homes in search of safety. ActionAid is working with local partners to deliver emergency support to women and their families. ㅤ ❗ Please donate middleeast.actionaid.org.au

Come and work with us! Do you have experience in development or humanitarian program management and have a passion for women's rights? Help drive change for women living in poverty and exclusion around the world as our new Program Coordinator – Pacific.    actionaid.org.au/jobs/program...

With every degree of global warming, #women are the ones paying the biggest price. But together we can hold the drivers of climate change to account, and women-led climate action can help turn the tide. Every climate action empowers women. Help power change: actionaid.org.au/climate-justice

On #InternationalWomensDay, ActionAid Australia's Michelle Higelin put a spotlight on the biggest threat to gender equality right now, and what action needs to happen to turn the tide. Via @womensagenda.bsky.social help.actionaid.org.au/3P1S6bA

Every degree of global warming deepens gender inequality. Here’s what we can do about it.

By 2090, 10% of all cases of intimate partner violence are expected to be caused by climate change. We need to talk about it.

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ActionAid stands in solidarity with Australia's Jewish community and those impacted by the tragic Bondi massacre on this National Day of Mourning. We remain committed to challenging antisemitism and racism in all of its forms.

We are devastated by the targeted attack on the Jewish community at Bondi Beach last night that killed 15 people and injured 40 people. We are deeply shaken, and we send our love to the families and communities of all of those who were killed and injured, and to everyone who has been impacted.

If Minister Bowen is serious about meeting our #climate targets, he needs to make sure his government stops approving new fossil fuel projects and makes a plan to phase out fossil fuels for good. help.actionaid.org.au/44gbkiH

Australia projected to miss 2035 emissions reduction target ‘by a country mile’ unless it ramps up climate policies

Climate change minister Chris Bowen acknowledges ‘additional work’ needed to meet 2035 goal

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Although #COP31 will be held in Türkiye, Australia's role as president of the negotiations is a crucial one. This will be an vital opportunity for Australia to drive an ambitious climate agenda, and step up its own climate leadership. www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

Anger, questions over Albanese’s call to concede COP to Turkey

Premier Peter Malinauskas said it was up to the federal government to explain why it had changed its negotiating position to prioritise the Pacific over SA.

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#COP31: "Minister Bowen says that the government has come to this agreement with Türkiye in the best interests of climate action. Now he needs to back up his words and do something about it." actionaid.org.au/resources/de...

Despite COP31 being held in Türkiye, Australia must take advantage of crucial presidency role

ActionAid Australia is calling on the Australian Government to use its presidency of the COP31 negotiations to show climate leadership by phasing out fossil fuels and scaling up finance for women-led ...

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ActionAid welcomes Australia joining the Global Statement on Gender Equality and Climate Action at #COP30, released yesterday. We encourage the Australian Government to continue to show leadership in the Gender Action Plan negotiations. actionaid.org.au/resources/ac...

ActionAid welcomes Global Statement on Gender Equality and Climate Action at COP30

ActionAid welcomes Australia joining the Global Statement on Gender Equality and Climate Action at COP30, released yesterday.

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ActionAid Australia is here in Belém, Brazil for #COP30 with the rest of the ActionAid team, as well as youth representatives and our partners. We'll be updating you on our work here over the next few weeks at the world's biggest climate change conference.

So wonderful to see ActionAid's work with ni-Vanuatu women featured in Marie Claire magazine. Thanks to Justine Cullen for travelling to #Vanuatu and sharing the voices of the these women. And thank you to Harriet Pratten for your extraordinary photography. help.actionaid.org.au/3JI1MWi

#Gaza “Pregnant women are giving birth and raising newborns in tents, without clean water, food, or warmth. No mother should have to choose between feeding herself or keeping her baby warm. The people of Gaza are trapped in a cycle of survival while winter is fast approaching."

‘No mother should have to choose between food and warmth’: Pregnant women and babies in Gaza face deadly winter without aid.

As winter approaches, pregnant women and new mothers in Gaza are facing unbearable conditions. ActionAid warns that thousands of women are giving birth in tents without food, clean water, or medical c...

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"ActionAid stands for #UNRWA institutions and efforts to be fully funded, reinstated and facilitated throughout the occupied Palestinian territory. Israel is legally obliged to ensure the survival and basic needs of Palestinians, not weaponise starvation against them."

Reaffirming UNRWA’s essential role for Palestinian well-being and rights

Jamil Sawalmeh, Country Director of ActionAid Palestine, says: “The decision by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is welcomed as a confirmation of what we have been seeing firsthand and calling...

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