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Development Education: where we’ve been; where we need to go
This blog was written to stimulate discussion at an Irish Development Education Association seminar in Dublin on 4th May 2016. It is based upon my
Parents’ Association Tackling FGM and early childhood marriage
Tom O’Connor reports from County Kajiado, Kenya, on a local community’s response to female genital mutilation (FGM). Sometimes in life, we get an opportunity that
What does signing the Paris Agreement mean to young people in Ireland?
Today is Earth Day. And today United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is inviting leaders from all UN member states to attend the official signing ceremony
We cannot forget about mental health when striving towards the SDGs.
Two of my major passions in life right now are mental health and development issues. The two often live independently of one another in my
Inside the Calais Jungle: an activists’ journey into the ‘Refugee Crisis’
Deirdre Walsh reports on making the journey to Calais as part of the Ireland Calais Refugee Solidarity convoy in October 2015.
That Word ‘Illegal’
In these days of ‘crisis’ summit meetings, ‘floods’ of migrants ‘swarming’ at borders, ‘security’ forces ‘overwhelmed’ and Europe facing an ‘unprecedented’ crisis, words take on
Syria: an appalling reality in 2016
‘The Syrian people wonder why the world is silent, and ask: ‘Why does the world punish us with its silence? What did we do wrong
In review: What does International Women’s Day mean to women?
International Women’s Day – a time to reflect on progress made, a call for change and a celebration of acts by ordinary women who have
Fairtrade Fortnight: 5 things I learned while trying to write a blog about Fairtrade
Most of us are aware by now that Fairtrade is an ‘alternative approach to conventional trade and is based on a partnership between producers and
262 days to go until activism against gender based violence (and not just 16)
Well hats of Pirelli for taking a lead! (although Playboy did stop nudity in its mag last year). In a daring move from its traditional nude…