It is now well recognized that women and girls around the world face violence, sexual harassment and abuse in many of the spaces that they inhabit – their homes, workplaces, educational institutes,...
Violence and urbanisation in Brazil, Cambodia, Liberia, Nepal and EthiopiaUtilising the participatory methodology of safety audits developed and tested by a range of organisations in the “safe cities...
ActionAid is an Irish charity, registered in 1983 as a company limited by guarantee. Its stated objects are 'to promote the relief of poverty and distress in any manner which now or ...
The Revenue Commissioners allow Irish charities to claim back the tax portion on individual donations of €250 or more, in any tax year, as long as you're a PAYE only tax payer. Your signature alone...
This report examines the tax practices of one of the world’s largest food multinationals, the Associated British Foods (ABF) group, in one of the most impoverished places in which it operates. ABF...
Care is around us everywhere – from the mother who takes care of her children, to the wife who cooks her family’s meals, the eldest daughter who helps with the housework, and the widow who works in...
For now you can download the new resource bookPeople’s Action in Practice as a whole or in parts. The full document is 230 pages. Part One of People’s Action in Practice outlines key concepts....
A new report commissioned by ActionAid shows that biofuel targets set by the EU will lead directly to an increase in the prices of key agricultural commodities worldwide by 2020. And – while...
There is widespread agreement that biofuels expansion, with its direct diversion of food and feed crops and its indirect impact through competition for land and other food-producing resources, has...
As a charity seeking donations from the public we ActionAid Ireland aim to comply with the Statement of Guiding Principles for Fundraising. Please download this document to read the guilding...
In recent years, communities supported by ActionAid and its partners from around the world have suffered the negative impacts of industrial biofuels production projects and policies. While ActionAid...
It is time to walk the talk on women, human rights and universal access to HIV and AIDS services. We call on decision-makers to take urgent and practical action to ensure that women and...
Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda are losing $2.8 billion each year through their use of tax incentives such as tax holidays for foreign businesses. Such tax incentives are promoting harmful tax...
ActionAid Ireland is committed to ensuring that all our communications and dealings with the general public and our supporters are of the highest possible standard. We listen and respond to...
ActionAid Ireland is committed to complying with the Statement for Guiding Principles for Fundraising. Please download this document to read these guilding principles.
The Revenue Commissioners allow Irish charities to claim back the tax portion on individual donations of €250 or more, in any tax year, as long as you're a PAYE only tax payer. Your signature alone...
Tax refunds are a vital part of our income. Last year they were worth more than €300,000. It costs you nothing and does not affect your tax situation in anyway, but makes your generosity go...
Oscar winning actress Emma Thompson and ActionAid Chief Executive Joanna Kerr recently returned from Burma/ Myanmar where they met with Aung San Suu Kyi, against a backdrop of increasing change in...
The final text of the VGs was concluded on 9 March, after a week-long intergovernmental negotiation at the FAO Headquarters in Rome. As a next step, the VGs will be considered for final approval by...
