Families in desperate need of shelter in Haiti

  • Date: 18/08/2021
  • Author: Jo-Ann Ward

On Saturday 14th August, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti. Over 1,000 people are confirmed dead and even more are seriously injured.   Angeline Annesteus, Country Director of ActionAid Haiti, says: â€œThis deadly quake has destroyed homes and infrastructure in some of Haiti’s most vulnerable and marginalised communities.  “In Jérémie, one of the areas most affected, our team is helping with rescue efforts.....

How Feminist Leadership is transforming our workplace.

  • Date: 21/07/2021
  • Author: Jo-Ann Ward

ActionAid Ireland’s transformative vision of a just world free from poverty, oppression, and patriarchy requires transformative feminist leaders. This means we have leaders who enable others to lead, building power with them instead of over them. We are embracing feminist leadership because it is consistent with our work in advancing women’s rights and promoting equality. We.....

Looking back at 2020

  • Date: 05/07/2021
  • Author: Jo-Ann Ward

ActionAid Ireland is please to share its 2020 Annual Report. The report highlights some of the important work achieved in 2020, despite unprecedented circumstances. Read the report here. A challenging year The year was a challenging one across the globe. CEO of ActionAid Ireland, Siobhan McGee, writes in the report: “The onset of the pandemic.....