Female farmers harvesting dreams in Bangladesh
A powerful new photo book from ActionAid Bangladesh captures the inspiring stories of six women who have seen their dreams come true to become sustainable farmers in the face of climate change. In the early days of her marriage, two square meals a day were a luxury for Gulshan Ara. Her husband did his best […]
New ActionAid report reveals EIB supports climate-harmful industrial agriculture projects in the Global South
A new report published today (Wednesday, June 19th) reveals that the European Investment Bank (EIB) is supporting harmful agriculture practices that are having devastating impacts on climate. The report from ActionAid International and Counter Balance shows that by the end of 2023, the EIB had €5 billion in outstanding loans to the agriculture and forestry […]
ActionAid Ireland raises concern over the critical conditions of hospitals in Gaza due to fuel shortages
The critical shortage of fuel in Gaza is gravely impacting hospitals and affecting pregnant women’s ability to access vital healthcare. Hospitals are warning that vital life-saving equipment might be forced out of action if they do not receive sufficient fuel supplies quickly, while women have told ActionAid that they were forced to walk to hospital […]
ActionAid Ireland say doctors in its partner hospital in Gaza reporting rise in miscarriages due to stress and lack of food
ActionAid Ireland CEO, Karol Balfe, said staff at its partner hospital Al-Awda Hospital in Nuseirat – the only hospital in central Gaza currently providing maternity services including c-sections – said pregnant women are increasingly presenting at the hospital with heavy bleeding and other complications. She said: “It is heartbreaking but hardly surprising that the number […]
Together we are stronger: the background to our video
Here in ActionAid Ireland, we pride ourselves on one thing. We are led by the women we work with. Whether that is with women farmers in rural Kenya, women’s organisations in southern Nepal or women in international protection here in Ireland, who often experience poverty and marginalisation. The women we work with have been experiencing […]
How Makka became a fearless campaigner to end FGM and gender-based violence in Kenya
ActionAid Kenya, funded by Irish Aid and in partnership with ActionAid Ireland, are supporting a powerful women’s network aimed at eradicating Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and gender-based violence. ActionAid Ireland Head of Programmes, Grainne Kilcullen, writes about a recent visit to Kenya. The dusty road from Garissa town to Kamuthe village near the border with […]