Domestic violence

Learn about gender-based violence, the statistics and how it affects women and girls from the UK and across the world. You can donate to ActionAid to help give a woman shelter from violence. 

Women’s History Month is usually a time to celebrate women's rights movements, and renew our efforts to advance women's rights. This Women's History Month, we reflect on what has changed after a year of Covid-19.

The events of this month have awakened a conversation on how to stem the tide of violence and harassment that women face on a daily basis. We must take meaningful action to end violence against women.

Christmas can be a stressful occasion as it is, but with the coronavirus pandemic, it could be a doubly fraught holiday. Find out how women and girls are at risk of increased domestic violence this time of the year. 

ActionAid’s Lee Webster discusses how she juggles her work on women's rights and being a mum during the coronavirus lockdown.

Imagine trying to stay six feet apart in a refugee camp or a slum. Find out how coronavirus crisis is a catastrophe in the most densely populated places around the world.