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Breaking the Silence: How Women-Led Movements Are Reshaping South Africa

Breaking the Silence: How Women-Led Movements Are Reshaping South Africa

Across South Africa, women-led movements are transforming communities, challenging patriarchal norms, and demanding economic justice. We explore three powerful stories of change.

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On International Women's Day: Gender and Climate Justice Are One Struggle

On International Women's Day: Gender and Climate Justice Are One Struggle

Women in South Africa are disproportionately impacted by climate change — yet they are also leading the most innovative solutions. This Women's Day, we celebrate their leadership.

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Young People Are Not the Future — They Are the Present: YUWM Update

Young People Are Not the Future — They Are the Present: YUWM Update

The Young Urban Women Movement continues to drive remarkable change in South African cities. Here's what the movement has achieved in the past year.

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Budget Justice: Why South Africa's Budget Must Prioritise the Poorest

Budget Justice: Why South Africa's Budget Must Prioritise the Poorest

As the National Budget approaches, ActionAid SA calls on the government to ensure that fiscal decisions serve those who need it most — not the wealthy few.

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Floods, Droughts and Displacement: South Africa's Climate Crisis Is Now

Floods, Droughts and Displacement: South Africa's Climate Crisis Is Now

Communities in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape are bearing the brunt of South Africa's worsening climate crisis. ActionAid SA responds.

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The Feminist Economy: What Would an Economy Built by Women Look Like?

The Feminist Economy: What Would an Economy Built by Women Look Like?

ActionAid SA's economic justice team imagines and fights for an economy that centres care, dignity, and the leadership of those most marginalised.

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