Authors: Jestina Kanneh-Jaward, Cillian Quinn, Khardiata Ndoye, Karolina Karlsson, Fanta Jatta- Sowe, Vittoria Pugliese and Benedetta Balmaverde To mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 2022, we wanted to showcase the work being done around the world by ActionAid offices to end the practice of FGM. ActionAid’s work on FGM Female.....

For almost two years the pandemic has altered all our lives in ways we would never have imagined. We have all missed loved ones, felt scared, worried and isolated. But the pandemic has not affected us all equally. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, all types of violence against women and girls, particularly domestic violence,.....

Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, in 2021 ActionAid Ireland has reached some of the most vulnerable communities in the world. This year, we have seen Covid-19 continue to spread and devastate communities. And it has had a negative impact on women’s rights, with an increase in violence against women, more women than men.....