Deirdre Walsh reports on making the journey to Calais as part of the Ireland Calais Refugee Solidarity convoy in October 2015.
Toni Pyke reflects on breastfeeding, Feminism and social media during World Breastfeeding Week 2016 (1 – 7 August). ……………………………………………….. In what continues to be popularly referred to as the ‘developed’ ‘North’ or ‘West,’ we take it for granted that we have the freedom to exercise our democratic rights – rights
Ciara Regan takes stock of a key UNICEF report during World Breastfeeding Week 2016 (1 – 7 August). The majority of people are well aware of the incredible health benefits of breastfeeding for a baby. I consider myself to have been incredibly fortunate to have had no problems when breastfeeding
At 52 pages in length, UNAIDS have produced a report that is accessible, timely and punchy. Divided into three thematic sections – ‘Faster’, ‘Smarter’& ‘Better’ – the report introduces and expands upon the new mapping framework for AIDS investments, focussed on high-impact, high-value strategies following the new targets and time
At a manageable 88 pages in length, this is the first Leading Edge report to be made publicly available. It is hoped that it will benefit the development sector in Ireland and internationally. While the report does not make statistically significant findings nor does it test the assumptions of the
Intercultural education celebrates the positive aspects to cultural diversity as well as drawing attention to the power differences between groups and societies. These guidelines – presented in English and Irish – aim to combat racism, value cultural difference, and promote inclusiveness and equality in schools and classrooms in Ireland. The
Designed as a public relations stunt directed at shareholders of the global energy and petrochemical company Royal Dutch Shell PLC (Shell), this short report looks like a typical corporate annual report yet instead ‘reads’ Shell annual report activity from an environmental, social responsibility and human rights lens. The authors have
The Info-Activism How-To Guide is structured around three levels of outcomes that campaigners intend for campaigns: to raise awareness about an issue with an audience, to get an audience more deeply engaged in an issue and to move an audience towards a specific action. These levels are called ‘Make your
The Info-Activism How-To Guide is structured around three levels of outcomes that campaigners intend for campaigns: to raise awareness about an issue with an audience (Make your issue their interest) to get an audience more deeply engaged in an issue (Make your issue their issue) and to move an audience
A group of students debated a feature in the Times of Malta on a Maltese missionary priest in Ethiopia and decided to contact the newspaper on its coverage, Colm Regan reports.
(Wexford/Camden Street). Women on Wednesdays (WoW) aims to showcase the best of female music, comedy and spoken word to raise awareness and support for Aidlink’s girl’s education projects tackling Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), child marriage and gender inequality in Kenya. The next event will be held on Wednesday November 1st from 7pm
In a highly diverse, multi-cultural, post-truth world, John Dornan argues there is even more need to understand the origins of different attitudes and perspectives and that religious education deserves its place in schools. What makes people good? How do we decide what is right or wrong? How do we, or
Resource Description ‘The greatest difficulty we have in describing Development Education in Ireland in the present day is that the picture is so mixed. Measured in terms of activity there is a broad and significant network of groups active in promoting development education in both the formal and non-formal sectors,
Resource Description Young people were invited to choose or take photos that had meaning for them, either now or in the recent past, using their phones and occasionally, a tablet device. This resource, developed out of that process, comes with activities for guidance on how best to engage with the
The guidelines outline the policy framework for engaging with older people in development and key factors associated with working with older people, before presenting introductory guidance for organisations to consider in their work. This guidance addresses external action and programming, the role of advocacy and considerations for organisations’ internal systems
From the 2019 Trinity College Dublin Development Issues Series Final Five, Emma Beatty dresses for success with her Sustainable Development Goals shopping skills and takes on fast fashion.
Let us know how we can support your work as the COVID-19 outbreak continues to have widespread effects on schools and communities
How to take action on gender equality from the Irish Girl Guides movement – a girl guide’s perspective by Amy McAuley
Are Texaco’s sports grants to community clubs across Ireland a thinly veiled mask for ‘greenwashing’ from the impact of their extractive business in countries like Ecuador? An opinion piece by Tom Roche.
Our current economic model is one of limitless growth and consumption. Endless growth comes at a cost to our planet by the destruction of biodiversity and pollution to our water and atmosphere. Like most injustices, the effects of consumer culture are not proportionate. Countries in the global south are continually
How might education practitioners begin the a journey to decolonise how they teach and explore global issues? Niffy Olamiju reports on a workshop organised by the Irish Development Education Association in May 2022.
Not sure where to begin with data on the SDGS at local, regional, national or international? We have you covered. A short guide by Kai Evans
Teaching young people about natural disasters like earthquakes can be challenging, but it is important that they understand why they happen, and the progress humanity has made in limiting their damaging effects.
For those that didn’t catch it, Development Education Day was run on the 15th February earlier this year in NUI Galway by Self Help Africa and supported by Irish Aid as a partnership event integrating Development Education as a much more significant component across all Initial Teacher Education programmes offered
This six-minute video animation is currently doing the rounds online and builds on the pioneering research by economists Michael Norton and Dan Ariely about American attitudes toward wealth. The video details the distribution of wealth in America, highlighting both the difference between our perception of inequality and the actual numbers.
This resource is intended to support young people in critically exploring conflict and peace building within a framework of Human Rights and International Law. Looking specifically at the Palestinian/ Israeli situation, the resource provides an opportunity for students to increase their knowledge and understanding, develop their skills of critical analysis,
National Geographic presents 7 Billion: how your world will change, a compilation of the acclaimed year-long editorial series about population, plus videos, insights and stunning photos. Visit: https://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/7-billion __________________________ Editor’s update: in 2050, 70% of the population will be living in “urban areas,” not “megacities” as stated in an earlier
Published on 21 September, 2013 In the largest lipdub of Africa, 500 women dance to ‘Price Tag’ by Jessie J ft. B.o.B. Every single one of these strong and resourceful women has started a business of her own. Their dream is to show you and Jessie J how this has
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