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ActionAid UK ActionAid is an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty. Our dedicated local staff are changing the world with women and girls.

We are ending violence and fighting poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want.

Periods are normal. Period poverty is not.Access, dignity and education should never depend on income or circumstance.Se...
04/06/2026

Periods are normal. Period poverty is not.

Access, dignity and education should never depend on income or circumstance.

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For the people of Gaza, even a time of celebration like Eid is marred by violence. They are still facing a catastrophic ...
03/06/2026

For the people of Gaza, even a time of celebration like Eid is marred by violence.

They are still facing a catastrophic humanitarian crisis, with hospitals struggling to stay open due to a lack of essential supplies such as medicine, water and even fuel.

You can help delivery humanitarian assistance to people in both Gaza and Lebanon by donating to our Middle East Appeal using the link below:

https://bit.ly/4raqaja

An estimated 500 million people around the world lack access to the products, facilities and support needed to manage th...
02/06/2026

An estimated 500 million people around the world lack access to the products, facilities and support needed to manage their periods safely.

That’s not just a health issue. It’s an equality issue. Demand period justice with us today.

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No girl should be held back because of her period.Yet every day, girls around the world are missing school, sport and op...
31/05/2026

No girl should be held back because of her period.

Yet every day, girls around the world are missing school, sport and opportunities because of stigma, lack of access to period products, unsafe toilets and unequal systems.

Periods are natural. Being excluded because of them should never be.

Save and share to stand with period justice.

Introducing the Unequal Lens - a new network for journalists and storytellers working to challenge how power, race and i...
29/05/2026

Introducing the Unequal Lens - a new network for journalists and storytellers working to challenge how power, race and inequality shape global storytelling.

At ActionAid UK, we’re questioning the systems, narratives and editorial practices that determine whose stories are told, how they’re framed and who gets heard.

Are you journalist, filmmaker, communicator, campaigner, researcher and storyteller working to challenge how power, race and inequality shape global storytelling? Then find out more about our network 👉🏼

https://bit.ly/4dSH1Tb

Period justice can’t wait for one day a year.On Menstrual Hygiene Day and every day, we’re demanding a world where every...
28/05/2026

Period justice can’t wait for one day a year.

On Menstrual Hygiene Day and every day, we’re demanding a world where everyone can manage their period safely, affordably and with dignity.

Join us in demanding period access and equality for everyone who menstruates. Save and send this post to keep the conversation going.

28/05/2026

Period poverty is not just about pads, for many, a period means missing lessons, work, hanging out with friends, and opportunities lost over a lifetime. Every month, it shows up again...and the cycle continues.

On Menstrual Hygiene Day, we’re reminded that dignity, safety and access to menstrual care shouldn’t depend on where you live or what you can afford.

Find out more https://bit.ly/49hSEBw

‘It was always a struggle for me that I often had no pads, I had to use pieces of cloth just to get to school. But Actio...
27/05/2026

‘It was always a struggle for me that I often had no pads, I had to use pieces of cloth just to get to school. But ActionAid showed us how to make reusable pads with suitable fabric. Now I can sew my own. So when I go back to school, I won’t face that problem again’ – Daniella, ActionAid girls’ camp, Rwanda.

26/05/2026

When your boss tells you to make a video about Menstrual Hygiene Day 🩸

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Meet Amadia, Daniella, Christine and Yvette, girls from Rwanda who are demanding period justice to break the cycle of pe...
25/05/2026

Meet Amadia, Daniella, Christine and Yvette, girls from Rwanda who are demanding period justice to break the cycle of period poverty.

And ActionAid is right beside them. From DIY period pad workshops to building infrastructure that brings clean water and safe toilets to schools, we’re coming up with practical solutions together.

Summer girls clubs in Nyanza District, Rwanda are just one example of ActionAid supported interventions that tackle the cycle of period poverty.

During classes girls learn about sexual health and reproductive rights, how to create their own sanitary pads and where to access support.

Read more about period justice and find out how you can champion period justice along with them. https://bit.ly/4dxBD7O

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