ActionAid Australia's ARISE Fund aims to drive pioneering women-led humanitarian work, which recognises and supports women’s leadership during crisis.
Despite being disproportionately impacted by disasters, women's leadership in times of crisis still goes unrecognised and under resourced. And yet, when disasters strike, women are the first to take action, often putting their lives on the line to protect others.
When a woman is placed at the centre of an emergency response, she builds resilience for herself and her community, and leadership skills that last a lifetime.
Empower Women. Change the World.
“ActionAid Australia gives women the space, the skills and the knowledge to drive change in their own lives. This is what makes us different. We’re supporting women’s self-determination and ability to make their own choices and decisions. Our role is to facilitate and support that process.”
Michelle Higelin, Executive Director
FAST FACTS
To date, ActionAid Australia has trained 32,169 women, which has enabled us to reach 3,441,423 people in 20 countries
299,644 women and girls were directly supported by ActionAid Australia’s community of supporters in 2022
Women and their children are 14 times more likely to die in an emergency than men, the risk of violence increases, and they bear the heaviest burden of caring for the injured and displaced
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