Afghans deserve better

  • Date: 15/08/2022
  • Author: Jo-Ann Ward

One year on from the change of ruling power in Afghanistan, ActionAid calls for more support for Afghans living in extreme food insecurity and poverty. Sudipta Kumar, Country Director of ActionAid Afghanistan, says:   “There are currently almost 20 million people – just under half the population – living in acute food insecurity in Afghanistan, with.....

Looking back at 2021

  • Date: 26/07/2022
  • Author: Jo-Ann Ward

We are delighted to share our 2021 Annual Report. The report highlights some of our work and impact in 2021, all thanks to our generous supporters and funders. ActionAid works with women and children, as they take the lead in claiming their human rights to build a more just world. Throughout the world, ActionAid works.....

Reproductive care is a vital human right: standing in solidarity with women, girls, and anyone with the capacity for pregnancy in the USA

  • Date: 25/07/2022
  • Author: Cillian Quinn

Author: Cillian Quinn  The U.S. Supreme Court effectively revoked the constitutional right to abortion on the 24th of June 2022. This back tracking to restrictive abortion policy puts the United States alongside Poland, El Salvador, and Nicaragua as the only countries to do so in in decades. ActionAid Ireland is deeply concerned that this decision.....