Members of Gulabi Gang dressed in their distinctive pink saris. Photo credit: G. M. B. Akash / Panos

We believe a better world is possible

War on Want works in the UK and with partners around the world to fight poverty and defend human rights, as part of the movement for global justice.

Poverty is political

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Defending the defenders

Standing with frontline communities struggling for justice

Farmers, workers and allies in India take action against new unjust agriculture and labour laws.

The UK labour movement stands in solidarity with farmers in India

Statement from UK trade unions in solidarity with the millions taking action

Next storefront London. Credit: Pete Lynes

Next UK reports huge profits yet denies Sri Lankan garment workers their ‘bonus’

‘Bonus’ pays for basic necessities garment workers cannot afford with their poverty wages

Topshop/Topman store front. Credit: Sean Davis.

Multi-millionaire garment brand owners once again fail their workers

War on Want and Labour Behind the Label joint statement on Arcadia

Make Amazon Pay – Global Demands

Make Amazon Pay represents over 200 million workers and activists across the planet

A small low-flying aircraft spraying pesticides on a field of green crops.

UK agrochemicals kill peasants across the Global South

UK is the one of the largest exporters of agrochemicals banned in the UK and EU

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Demand the UK does its fair share for climate justice

Call for a climate plan that puts people and planet over profit

Protest in Brussels against the TTIP and CETA free trade agreements. Protesters hold a banner that says "No more deals in the dark. TTIP game over." Photo: M0tty

No more secret trade deals!

Ask your MP to protect trade democracy

We are a charity but not an aid agency. We don’t impose solutions to poverty. We fight against the causes of global poverty, inequality and injustice.