Action Aid International

ActionAid is a global federation working for a world free from poverty and injustice. We want to see a just, fair and sustainable world, in which everybody enjoys the right to a life of dignity, and freedom from poverty and oppression. So we work to achieve social justice and gender equality, and to eradicate poverty. Our strategy is to build international momentum for social, economic and environmental justice, driven by people living in poverty and exclusion. In practice, this means working closely with people living in poverty and exclusion, civil society organisations, social movements and supporters
Together, we deliver grassroots programmes, provide emergency relief and campaign for things such as women’s economic rights, tax justice and climate justice. Our work falls into four broad areas: women, politics and economics, land and climate, and emergencies
We have a particular focus on women’s rights; it’s a thread that runs through all our work. ActionAid was founded as a charity in 1972
In the 1990s, we adopted a human rights-based approach to development
In 2003, we established the ActionAid International federation
Our head office is in Johannesburg, South Africa
We also have hubs in Asia, the Americas and Europe. This is our international website, where we share inspiring stories from around the federation, bold thought-leadership and practical tools that catalyse change
You can visit any of our websites to find out more about the work of ActionAid offices around the world, and how you can get involved. We believe in the power in people
If we can support people to know, claim and defend their rights, the world will be a fairer place.