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Online Supporter Event

ActionAid is hosting an Online Supporter Event via Zoom at 1pm on Tuesday 5th October 2021. While we work in over 71 countries, this event will highlight some of the important work and change achieved by ActionAid Nepal. Supporters and

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ActionAid Ireland Appoints Karol Balfe as CEO

We are delighted to announce that Karol Balfe recently joined ActionAid Ireland as CEO. In her new role, Karol will oversee ActionAid’s work on women and children’s human rights. ActionAid Ireland, established in 1983, is part of a global federation

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An Appreciation of Rodney Rice, former Chair of ActionAid Ireland

The ActionAid team and Board would like to extend our sympathies to the family of the former Chairperson of our Board, Rodney Rice, who passed away on Sunday. Rodney, a trailblazing journalist and broadcaster, served on the ActionAid Ireland Board

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Families in urgent need of food, water and shelter as thousands flee to Afghanistan’s cities

Away from the chaotic and terrifying scenes at Kabul airport, a humanitarian crisis is unfolding on the streets of Afghanistan’s cities.  ActionAid Afghanistan is carrying out urgent needs assessments in Mazar E Sharief, Herat and Kabul. Thousands of people who

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Families in desperate need of shelter in Haiti

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. 

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How Feminist Leadership is transforming our workplace.

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

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