ActionAid Ireland is pleased to attend the ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment Side-Event; ‘Making Gender Equality a Reality: from standards to transformation’ in Geneva next week. The event is organised by the IASC Reference Group on Gender in Humanitarian Action, UN OCHA, UN Women, Irish Aid, and ActionAid. The event will focus on the empowerment and.....

No law at international level to protect workers from harassment but Irish people unaware Governments, employers and trade unions are negotiating the first ever international law on ending violence and harassment in the world of work at the International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva. ActionAid is calling on all parties to agree a strong, binding.....

Sweet lemon scent scattered between the drops of rain and the green forest canopy welcomes us to Kaffa Region. Kaffa is to the southwest side of Ethiopia, approximately 600 kilometres from Addis Ababa (a journey of about 8 hours). ActionAid Ireland, in partnership with ActionAid Ethiopia, is currently implementing the Irish Aid funded Women Rights.....