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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

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

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

World Menstrual Hygiene Day takes place on 28 May every year. It’s a chance to highlight the importance of menstrual care for women and girls, and raise awareness about the issues faced by those who don’t have access to sanitary

Just five weeks after Cyclone Idai, Mozambique was hit with another cyclone. Cyclone Kenneth made landfall late on Thursday 25th April 2019, with winds of 160 km/h. A life-threatening storm surge of 3-5 meters (10-16 feet) occurred along the coast,

Despite the international outcry following the building collapse at Rana Plaza, which killed 1,134 mainly female garment workers, more than half of survivors remain unemployed due to the physical injuries and psychological impact of the disaster. The unemployment rate among