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Eight-year-old Aniker crouched in an alleyway in Lalbagh slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh
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ActionAid is an international charity working in over 45 countries. We work with the poorest women and girls in the world, changing their lives for good.

Our local staff provide immediate, hands-on support to women and children living on the margins of survival. Together we demand action at local, national and international level. We don’t walk away until we’ve achieved lasting change.
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How much do you know about street harassment?

Alice Jennings 16 May 2017

Take our quiz and share with your friends, to raise awareness of the impact that street harassment has on women and girls around the world.

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8/10 Brits want next government to tackle tax avoidance

Juan Leahy 16 May 2017

New ActionAid research has revealed that more than 8 in 10 of people in the UK want to see the next UK government clamp down on tax havens and corporate tax avoidance.

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