A collage of photos featuring women and girls from diverse backgrounds in various settings—sitting, standing, and participating in community gatherings. In the center, bold white text reads: "WOMEN AND GIRLS - Unstoppable leaders for a fairer world." this blog focuses on FGM

Zamzam: My journey with FGM  
  • Date: 03/08/2025
  • Author: ActionAid Ireland

My name is Zamzam Hassan. I am a 29 year-old Somali woman born and raised in Garissa County in northeastern Kenya, 367kms from the capital, Nairobi. Garissa has one of the highest rates of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the world at 82.5%.   I went through FGM at the age of 7. My mother took.....

A collage of photos featuring women and girls from diverse backgrounds in various settings—sitting, standing, and participating in community gatherings. In the center, bold white text reads: "WOMEN AND GIRLS - Unstoppable leaders for a fairer world." this blog focuses on FGM

Rehema: A brave FGM survivor championing women’s rights and economic empowerment in Eastern Kenya 
  • Date: 27/07/2025
  • Author: ActionAid Ireland

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.....

Image that links EU policymaking to real-world impacts, with quote from the text saying: Decisions made in Brussels and backed in Leinster House have direct consequences for the women stitching our clothes, farming our food, or extracting the minerals in our phones. They are the ones who will be left more vulnerable if corporate accountability is gutted.

The EU is about to slash and burn corporate environmental standards- Ireland must resist this 
  • Date: 18/07/2025
  • Author: Cillian Quinn

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.....