Please join us on Thursday 9th July from 13:00-14:00 for this online lunchtime discussion. The United Nations Population Fund has warned that the Covid-19 pandemic could lead to an extra 2 million girls worldwide undergoing FGM in the next decade. In this context, our expert panel will explore the campaign to #EndFGM in Ireland, Kenya,.....
Photo (L-R): Tara McLaughlin and Edel Colgan Tara McLaughlin, a student at The Grammar School in Co Sligo and Edel Colgan, a student at St Leo’s College in Co Carlow won the 2020 ActionAid Speech Writing Competition. The final, held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic, was attended by over 70 people – with attendees.....
Photo: local women lead ActionAid’s Covid-19 response. Photo credit: Etinosa Yvone/ActionAid Global lockdowns and coronavirus restrictions have unleashed a shocking surge in gender-based violence (GBV) in countries across Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America, as women’s shelters are shut down and countries divert funding to battle the pandemic. New research by ActionAid,.....
