Safe Cities Round Table in Dublin

Three women engaged in a panel discussion at a conference, with notes and a screen in the background.

International Safe Cities Day To mark International Safe Cities Day and as part of our Safe Cities Campaign, ActionAid held Working to End Gender Based Violence, a roundtable discussion on the issues of gender based violence faced by women across the world on 19th May. Women’s Rights in Palestine Raghda Daboub, Women’s Rights Coordinator for […]

How One Hen Provided An Education for Agnes

Children in a classroom raising hands, wearing purple uniforms, smiling, and engaging in an educational setting.

How One Hen Provided An Education “I like being in school, and I know I will make it to university.” says sponsored child Agnes, who lives in Amuru, Uganda Education is one of the best ways for people to lift themselves out of poverty; however, 58 million children in the world’s poorest countries are denied […]

ActionAid celebrates role of women in development to mark 30 years in Ireland

Four women speakers at a conference panel sitting at a table with microphones and water bottles.

ActionAid Ireland celebrates 30th anniversary Thursday, 10th October, 2013 with an event on The Positive Power of Women in Development: Strength and Resilience in the Face of Adversity. The event took place in the Hugh Lane Gallery and we had a huge response with attendance from our supporters, donors, staff, volunteers, and members of other […]