Gambia: Women worldwide taking action to end hunger
Source: ActionAidCountry: Gambia, India, Malawi, NepalMore than 80,000 poor women farmers from around the world have protested as part of ActionAid's HungerFREE campaignMore than 80,000 poor women...
View ArticleBangladesh: Who's really fighting hunger?
Source: ActionAidCountry: Bangladesh, Brazil, Burundi, Cambodia, China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, India, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Mozambique,...
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World: On the brink: Who's best prepared for a climate and hunger crisis?
Source: ActionAidCountry: Bangladesh, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Haiti, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nepal, Pakistan, Sierra Leone,...
View ArticleGambia: Drought in The Gambia as West Africa’s Sahel crisis spreads
Source: ActionAidCountry: Gambia13 March 2012: As the drought in West Africa’s Sahel region deepens, ActionAid has warned that popular holiday destination The Gambia is also facing severe food...
View ArticleGambia: Who is paying the price - food crisis in the Gambia
Source: ActionAidCountry: GambiaI was born and raised in the urban Gambian setting and never experienced rural life. As a young person, I have always been convinced that life in the urban areas is the...
View ArticleGambia: Jersey is helping 50,000 poor Gambians survive the West African drought
Source: ActionAidCountry: GambiaThe people of Jersey are helping to provide vital relief to thousands of people facing drought and severe food shortages in The Gambia. A generous donation from the...
View ArticleGambia: "We must keep going and we must try again... but we're running out of...
Source: ActionAidCountry: GambiaBo Banks, The GambiaAmat Joof, 38, is a cereal farmer in the northern region of The Gambia. Like most farmers in this part of the world, his harvest failed due to an...
View ArticleGambia: Countryside women in the food crisis
Source: ActionAidCountry: GambiaThe Activistas are collecting stories from around the Gambia to understand how the food crisis is affecting people. Read the story of the women here:Underprivileged...
View ArticleGambia: Did you know about this food crisis?
Source: ActionAidCountry: GambiaPosted by Helen HectorYou might not know this, but in West Africa right now there is a serious food crisis.The media aren't talking about it much, but our partners in...
View ArticleGambia: ActionAid’s Gambia tells The Guardian "This is a real emergency."
Source: ActionAidCountry: Gambia, SenegalShaista Aziz, News Team There was a great article in The Guardian today about the West African food crisis. ActionAid has been appealing for funds to help us...
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World: Biofueling global food crisis: why the EU must act at the G20
Source: ActionAidCountry: Brazil, Gambia, Malawi, Senegal, WorldNEW REPORT HIGHLIGHTS ABSURDITY OF G20 STANCE ON BIOFUELS AND FOOD PRICES(London, Thursday 14th June 2012) Europe’s demand for biofuels...
View ArticleGambia: Gambian women challenge traditional roles to deal with food crisis
Source: ActionAidCountry: GambiaGambia is in the grip of a food crisis and so our Activista network there has leapt into action to support people living in the worst hit areas. Our guest blogger and...
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World: Mind the Adaptation Gap: Why rich countries must deliver their fair...
Source: ActionAidCountry: Bangladesh, Gambia, WorldThe world expects a new global climate agreement to be agreed at COP21 in Paris this year. If this new deal is to help developing countries to cope...
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World: Strengthening urban resilience in African cities: Understanding and...
Source: ActionAidCountry: Gambia, Senegal, World, ZimbabweExecutive summaryThe population of Africa’s cities is growing rapidly. But as poor people cram into towns and cities characterised by limited,...
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