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In Kenya, we are working with 500 hard to reach women in two counties. Here, we have learned that it is women’s lack of capability to attend training meetings that is holding them back. I have seen tremendous changes in

More and more disasters, crises and conflicts are affecting the communities ActionAid works with. These emergencies have a disproportionate effect on women. They increase the likelihood of human rights violations. Further they often exclude women from decision-making and deny them

ActionAid Ireland will again open its Dublin City office on Culture Night on Friday 20th September. Live Performance On the night, Rhythm Africana will perform live in the office at 6.30pm and 7.30pm, bringing a variety of traditional songs from

We Say Thank You One of ActionAid’s priorities from the outset (early 1970s) was our passion to connect supporters closely with our work supporting children, and especially our work on children’s education. This manifested in child sponsorship, creating a unique

About Child Marriage More than 250 million women alive today were married before their 15th birthday, many against their will. Child marriage robs them of their childhoods, education, health and freedom. And it subjects girls to rape and abuse for

At ActionAid Ireland we are currently working in collaboration with our colleagues in Kenya, Nepal and Ethiopia to tackle women’s rights issues. This programme, funded by Irish Aid, is now in its third year. We are focusing on gender-based violence