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How One Hen Provided An Education for Agnes

How One Hen Provided An Education “I like being in school, and I know I will make it to university.” says sponsored child Agnes, who lives in Amuru, Uganda Education is one of the best ways for people to lift

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Pearse’s great-grand-nephew on 1916

Why the values of Ireland’s 1916 Easter Rising inspire people around the world today, and why they are so needed By Padraig Pearse’s great grand-nephew Ben Phillips (an Englishman) This Easter, people across Ireland are proudly commemorating 100 years since

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Why Tax is a Feminist Issue

Tax pays for public services that meet women’s rights Why tax is a feminist issue? All over the world women are more vulnerable to poverty than men and this is especially true in developing countries, but this year the women

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Safe Cities in Kenya – Blog by Rodney Rise

Damaris Abuye, Mukuru Slum, Nairobi Why Safe Cities? Too many women live much of their lives in fear. In fear of men, both those they know and those they don’t. This is true in every country, Ireland and elsewhere. Here

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ActionAid celebrates role of women in development to mark 30 years in Ireland

ActionAid Ireland celebrates 30th anniversary Thursday, 10th October, 2013 with an event on The Positive Power of Women in Development: Strength and Resilience in the Face of Adversity. The event took place in the Hugh Lane Gallery and we had

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