Women’s Leadership in Humanitarian Contexts
On Tuesday 9th April, ActionAid held an event with the Development Studies Association of Ireland on “Women’s Leadership in Humanitarian Contexts.” On the day speakers from ActionAid, Trinity College Dublin, and Plan International presented interesting topics for debate among the audience. Event Speakers: Makena Mwobobia, Executive Director of ActionAid Kenya and ActionAid International’s Champion on its […]
Press Release: Irish Refugee and Migrant Coalition alarm at ending of Naval rescue mission in Mediterranean
Responding to reports that the Irish Naval presence in the Mediterranean will cease and Operation Sophia will be downscaled and end in six months, the Irish Refugee and Migrant Coalition (IRMC) today expressed serious concerns. The Coalition comprises 23 organisations that seek to advance the rights and dignity of people on the move and those […]
Two students come out on top in ActionAid Speech Writing Competition National Final
Clodagh Boyce, a student at St Joseph’s Mercy Secondary School in Navan and Kirsten Soney-Ituen, a student at Gaelcholáiste Cheatharlach in Carlow have won the national ActionAid Speech Writing Competition 2019. The Final, held in the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin on 20th March, was attended by over 60 people. Ten finalists emphatically delivered their speeches […]
ActionAid welcome increased focus on gender equality within new Irish Aid white paper ‘A Better World’
A Better World Today Irish Aid, the Irish Government’s programme for overseas development, launched their latest white paper ‘A Better World’. The White Paper was launched by An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney and Minister of State for the Diaspora and International Development, Ciaran Cannon. The white paper is […]
Does Sponsoring a Child Really Work?
Sponsoring a child overseas is a really fulfilling thing to do – for you, the child and their whole community. In short, yes, it works extremely well. But, what even is the sponsoring a child programme? When you sponsor a child with ActionAid you are the child’s only sponsor. As a result, you have a […]
International Day of Zero Tolerance to FGM
Almost 2,700 women and girls living in Ireland still at risk of FGM One year on from completing its first project against FGM in Ireland, ActionAid repeats call on government for more action to end FGM Today, Wednesday 6th February, is International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). On this day last […]