Afghans deserve better
One year on from the change of ruling power in Afghanistan, ActionAid calls for more support for Afghans living in extreme food insecurity and poverty. Sudipta Kumar, Country Director of ActionAid Afghanistan, says:   “There are currently almost 20 million people – just under half the population – living in acute food insecurity in Afghanistan, with […]
Looking back at 2021
We are delighted to share our 2021 Annual Report. The report highlights some of our work and impact in 2021, all thanks to our generous supporters and funders. ActionAid works with women and children, as they take the lead in claiming their human rights to build a more just world. Throughout the world, ActionAid works […]
New research: Local food and fuel prices more than triple in some of the world’s most at risk communities
The cost of food, fuel and fertiliser in some of the world’s poorest communities is soaring. Families are spending double, triple and in some cases nearly four times what they were paying before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, new analysis by ActionAid finds. The average cost of wheat products like pasta has increased by more than […]
Women by Women
Women by Women, a unique photography exhibition that celebrates female trailblazers and the incredible talent of women photographers around the world, is currently touring Dublin. Current dates and locations: Rathmines Library: 12th May to 12th June 2022. Ballyfermot Library: 12th June to July 4th 2022. Cabra Library: 4th July – 29th July 2022. Third Space […]
A Just and Caring World for Women & Children, ActionAid Ireland Strategy 2022 to 2027.
This week, ActionAid Ireland launched A Just and Caring World for Women & Children, our new strategy for 2022 to 2027. The crisis of the Covid-19 pandemic is intersecting with multiple crisis facing the world – economic inequality, climate crisis, patriarchy, racism and injustice, and growing humanitarian crises including the Horn of Africa, Afghanistan, Palestine […]
Ireland’s overseas development aid changing lives across the globe
Violence against women and girls is a global problem. One in three women experiencing violence relating to their gender during their lifetime. Unfortunately, the pandemic has exacerbated the issue, with cases of child marriage and domestic violence reportedly on the increase globally. To respond to increasing need caused by the pandemic, we need overseas development […]