Sitting beneath an acacia tree in the village of Abagadera, Garissa County, eastern Kenya, a warm breeze and the shade offers a welcome reprieve from the heavy afternoon heat. Here, Rehema – a 53-year-old woman of Somali origin with a gentle demeanour – shares her powerful story of survival, resilience, and transformation in a region.....
Twelve years ago, the collapse of Rana Plaza in Bangladesh killed more than 1,100 garment workers—mostly women—who were sewing clothes for some of Europe’s biggest brands. The international outcry sparked reforms, most notably France’s 2017 “Duty of Vigilance” law, which for the first time imposed legal obligations on French based companies to prevent human rights.....
Israel’s militarised aid distribution scheme violates international standards and humanitarian principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, and independence, ActionAid Ireland is warning. Karol Balfe, ActionAid Ireland CEO, said: “Armed contractors and militarised zones are no substitute for a functioning humanitarian system. People are being starved – they need food, not bullets.” The militarised aid distribution system.....
