ActionAid’s Work to End Child Marriage
About Child Marriage More than 250 million women alive today were married before their 15th birthday, many against their will. Child marriage robs them of their childhoods, education, health and freedom. And it subjects girls to rape and abuse for the rest of their lives. Girls living in the poorest, rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa […]
Making Gender Equality a Reality
ActionAid Ireland is pleased to attend the ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment Side-Event; ‘Making Gender Equality a Reality: from standards to transformation’ in Geneva next week. The event is organised by the IASC Reference Group on Gender in Humanitarian Action, UN OCHA, UN Women, Irish Aid, and ActionAid. The event will focus on the empowerment and […]
New research: Irish people concerned with treatment of garment workers
No law at international level to protect workers from harassment but Irish people unaware Governments, employers and trade unions are negotiating the first ever international law on ending violence and harassment in the world of work at the International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva. ActionAid is calling on all parties to agree a strong, binding […]
World Menstrual Hygiene Day
World Menstrual Hygiene Day takes place on 28 May every year. It’s a chance to highlight the importance of menstrual care for women and girls, and raise awareness about the issues faced by those who don’t have access to sanitary products. ActionAid is supporting innovation around the world to improve menstrual hygiene for women and […]
Cyclone Kenneth, Mozambique
Just five weeks after Cyclone Idai, Mozambique was hit with another cyclone. Cyclone Kenneth made landfall late on Thursday 25th April 2019, with winds of 160 km/h. A life-threatening storm surge of 3-5 meters (10-16 feet) occurred along the coast, with nearby areas now facing severe flooding. Up to now the districts of Ibo, Quissanga and Macomia […]
Six years on from Bangladesh’s Rana Plaza tragedy, one in five survivors’ health is deteriorating
Despite the international outcry following the building collapse at Rana Plaza, which killed 1,134 mainly female garment workers, more than half of survivors remain unemployed due to the physical injuries and psychological impact of the disaster. The unemployment rate among the survivors has increased by almost 10% in the last two years, according to an […]