ActionAid submission to the Citizens’ Assembly on gender equality
The Citizens’ Assembly on gender equality was established in July 2019 to bring forward proposals to the Houses of the Oireachtas to advance gender equality in Ireland. This presents an opportunity to radically restructure our society for the better and create transformative change for women and girls, as well as men and boys. ActionAid’s submission […]
Ireland’s first FGM/C trial: an indictment of a state failing our most vulnerable women and girls
Siobhán McGee, CEO ActionAid Ireland and Salome Mbugua, Head of Operations at AkiDwA wrote an Op-Ed for The Irish Times following the first sentencing of FGM in Ireland . ActionAid and AkiDwA are members of the National Steering Committee on FGM – a coalition of NGOs and partners committed to ending the practice in Ireland. […]
Celebrating our Supporters in Galway & Kildare!
A special event to appreciate our loyal supporters & bring them closer to their sponsored communities This year, we are very excited to host our ‘Celebrating our Child Sponsors & Supporters’ event in Galway and Kildare. We have chosen these locations because of the exceptionally high number of supporters in the region. The event is […]
Blog: Localisation under the looking glass; a feminist perspective
On Tuesday December the 10th, ActionAid Ireland and Oxfam Ireland co-hosted a seminar in UCD which was supported by the Dochas Humanitarian Aid Working Group (HAWG). The day was entitled “Localisation under the Looking Glass; a feminist perspective”. Below is a blog recounting a most thought-provoking day of learning, written by our DCU student volunteer […]
Feature blog: How ActionAid Ireland secured 9,700 leads at a CPL of just €0.94
This week, we feature a blog describing our successes in Digital Fundraising for 2019. Nina Jerez, ActionAid Ireland’s Digital Marketing Executive, describes the journey she undertook with the support of RaiseThru The background ActionAid Ireland joined the RAISETHRU 12 week programme in 2019. They asked for RAISETHRU’s help with their 2019 summer campaign, which aimed […]
Localisation under the Looking Glass; a feminist perspective
Description Localisation under the Looking Glass; a feminist perspective Post World Humanitarian Summit 2016 – Progress, lessons & challenges “Firsthand testimonies on women-led humanitarian responses in international humanitarian contexts”. This learning seminar is presented by ActionAid Ireland & Oxfam Ireland on behalf of the Dóchas Humanitarian Aid Working Group (HAWG) When: Tues 10th December Where: Red Room, UCD Student Centre, Belfield […]