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India Covid Crisis

People in line with social distancing for food supplies during a distribution event in a community setting.

India is battling a devastating second wave of Covid-19 and a humanitarian crisis. The number of new cases and deaths are escalating each day. This is a health catastrophe and the most vulnerable are hit hardest.   Some frontline workers have no access to protective equipment and are exposed to infection. This includes those working in overwhelmed mortuaries and burial […]

EU Council backs corporate tax transparency directive

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Public Country-by-Country Reporting: On 25th February, a majority of European Council members supported the EU corporate tax transparency directive (so-called public country-by-country reporting) in an important step towards tax transparency. This directive is aimed at addressing tax avoidance and ending the secrecy surrounding multinational corporations’ overseas operations and accounts. Julia Sánchez, Secretary General of ActionAid […]

3 ways you can help prevent FGM

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Photo caption: Emily, a local ActionAid anti-FGM coordinator in West Pokot, Kenya. Photo credit: Ashley Hammer/ActionAid It’s been nearly a year since we launched our petition demanding the Government ends FGM in Ireland. From attending events to tweeting TDs, you’ve been with us throughout the journey as we work together to end this practice.  Below […]

International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM

Group holding signs that spell #EndFGM advocating against female genital mutilation in front of a brick wall.

ActionAid is hosting a discussion to mark International Day of Zero Tolerance for female genital mutilation (FGM) on Friday 5th February. The event took place from 13.05 to 14.00 over Zoom. You can register for the event here. It is estimated that the pandemic could lead to an extra two million girls worldwide being cut, […]

Impact of Covid-19 Worldwide

Woman organizing COVID-19 relief packages with sign in background at distribution event.

ActionAid is adapting its programmes to ensure the most vulnerable aren’t left behind as it responds to Covid-19 worldwide. The whole world is grappling with the Covid-19 pandemic. And the shadow-pandemic, which has seen all types of violence against women and girls intensify. ActionAid is working with women who were already vulnerable to violence and […]

A Covid-19 vaccine must be available to everyone

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A Rohingya woman washes her hands in Cox’s Bazar refugee camp, Bangladesh. Photo credit: Fabeha Monir/ActionAid A globally accessible and affordable Covid-19 vaccine is the only way to end the pandemic. But if vaccines are only available to wealthy individuals and rich nations, the pandemic will continue to tear societies apart. In Ireland, we expect […]