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The women battling rising sea levels in Senegal

Climate change is at the heart of both World Water Day and World Meteorological Day, as it intensifies global water challenges and extreme weather patterns. Climate change disrupts the water cycle, causing rising sea levels, severe droughts, floods, and contamination of freshwater sources - all disproportionately impacting women and children in the world’s poorest regions. In this blog you can read about how a community in Senegal is adapting to climate change and what it means for the future of climate resilience.

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Why women and girls need to lead for a better world

With International Women's Day behind us, ActionAid's Community Campaigners reflect on this important day and share their thoughts on how women's and girls' leadership is needed now more than ever.

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International Women's Day: celebrating the power, resilience and strength of women

This International Women’s Day 2025, here are eight inspiring quotes from remarkable women from all walks of life - past and present - who have shaped history and continue to inspire us today.

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Earthquake deepens Myanmar's humanitarian crisis

Top photo: People stand past the debris of a collapsed building in Mandalay, Myanmar, on 28 March 2025 after the earthquake. Photo credit: Sai Aung Main/AFP/Getty. Other photos: Young grassroots campaigners in Volta, Ghana. Photo credit: Misper Apawu.

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