The dowry system and child marriage
  • Date: 06/03/2019
  • Author: Erick Onduru

A group of school going young boys and girls in Parsa, Nepal have taken upon themselves to rid their village of child marriage. We spoke with them during our annual programme monitoring and learning visit. We wanted to understand the challenges they are facing in the quest for a better future for Nepali girls. And.....

From Kenya to Dublin
  • Date: 05/03/2019
  • Author: ActionAid Ireland

A special Thank You evening On Tuesday, 9th April 2019  at 6pm we will be celebrating our long-standing relationship with ActionAid Kenya with an event in Wood Quay in Dublin City Centre. We will be joined by the inspirational Executive Director of ActionAid Kenya, Makena Mwobobia. Makena will discuss the impact Irish supporters and the Irish.....

ActionAid welcome increased focus on gender equality within new Irish Aid white paper ‘A Better World’
  • Date: 28/02/2019
  • Author: Jo-Ann Ward

A Better World Today Irish Aid, the Irish Government’s programme for overseas development, launched their latest white paper ‘A Better World’. The White Paper was launched by An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney and Minister of State for the Diaspora and International Development, Ciaran Cannon.  The white paper is.....