We cautiously welcome the Gaza ceasefire announcement after two years of genocide with relentless bombardment, famine, and repeated displacement it brings real hope of peace. ActionAid Ireland CEO, Karol Balfe, said however Gaza cannot wait and an immediate and permanent ceasefire, the entry of life-saving aid at scale in line with humanitarian principles, the return.....
Global aid cuts will dramatically undermine gender equality  Women’s rights organisations have always been underfunded — now they are being pushed beyond breaking point. According to AWID, women’s rights organisations receive only 0.13% of the total Official Development Assistance (ODA) and only 0.4% of all gender related aid. The gutting of ODA is now amplifying.....
2024 was a challenging year for so many people around the world. From devastating genocide in Gaza and conflicts in Lebanon, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Ukraine to catastrophic flooding in Bangladesh and Nepal, communities around the globe have faced extraordinary hardship. However, amidst the devastation, we cannot give up hope – and.....
