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Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, in 2021 ActionAid Ireland has reached some of the most vulnerable communities in the world. This year, we have seen Covid-19 continue to spread and devastate communities. And it has had a negative impact on women’s rights, with an increase in violence against women, more women than men.....

Written by: Paul Chadwick, Savannah Simons, Triona Pender About the Paris Peace Forum In November 2021 the partnership between ActionAid Ireland and the UCL Centre for Behaviour Change was recognised as a project of excellence by the Paris Peace Forum. Triona Pender, Head of Programmes, ActionAid Ireland and Dr. Paul Chadwick, Deputy Director, Centre for.....

Over the past 18 months, Covid has taught us, more than ever before, the importance of public sector services. We lit candles, clapped and paid tribute to frontline workers, the nurses and doctors who bore the brunt of the pandemic. Yet, across the globe, blunt and ineffective public sector wage cuts are damaging the very.....