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The Reality of Occupation in the West Bank

Every day in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian life unfolds under a system of control that shapes nearly every aspect of daily existence. From the moment people leave their homes in the morning until they return at night, movement, work, education, healthcare, and family life are often constrained by an extensive network of military checkpoints, […]

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Zamzam: My journey with FGM  

My name is Zamzam Hassan. I am a 29 year-old Somali woman born and raised in Garissa County in northeastern Kenya, 367kms from the capital, Nairobi. Garissa has one of the highest rates of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the

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Rehema: A brave FGM survivor championing women’s rights and economic empowerment in Eastern Kenya 

Sitting beneath an acacia tree in the village of Abagadera, Garissa County, eastern Kenya, a warm breeze and the shade offers a welcome reprieve from the heavy afternoon heat.    Here, Rehema – a 53-year-old woman of Somali origin with a

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The EU is about to slash and burn corporate environmental standards- Ireland must resist this 

Twelve years ago, the collapse of Rana Plaza in Bangladesh killed more than 1,100 garment workers—mostly women—who were sewing clothes for some of Europe’s biggest brands. The international outcry sparked reforms, most notably France’s 2017 “Duty of Vigilance” law, which

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ActionAid Ireland condemns killing of over 20 people at militarised Gaza aid site

Israel’s militarised aid distribution scheme violates international standards and humanitarian principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, and independence, ActionAid Ireland is warning. Karol Balfe, ActionAid Ireland CEO, said: “Armed contractors and militarised zones are no substitute for a functioning humanitarian system.

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Gaza: Starvation or Gunfire – This is Not a Humanitarian Response

170+ NGOs call for immediate action to end the deadly Israeli distribution scheme (including the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation) in Gaza, revert to the existing UN-led coordination mechanisms, and lift the Israeli government’s blockade on aid and commercial supplies. The

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‘Close to collapse’ water system having inhumane consequences for people in Gaza, ActionAid Ireland warns 

Huge hikes in the price of drinking water and blocks to fuel entering Gaza could lead to the water system completely collapsing at a time when temperatures are rising, ActionAid Ireland is warning.  The price of water currently stands at

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