About ActionAid
ActionAid is a global federation working for a world free from poverty and injustice. Our <a href="https://actionaid.org/node/700585">strategy</a> 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: <a href="https://actionaid.org/taxonomy/term/71">women</a>, <a href="https://actionaid.org/taxonomy/term/3">politics and economics</a>, <a href="https://actionaid.org/taxonomy/term/2">land and climate</a>, and <a href="https://actionaid.org/taxonomy/term/70">emergencies</a>. 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.