With support from Christian Aid’s V2P project, an executive committee of women to oversee women’s affairs in Urum has been established to ensure their rights are not denied. Credit: Christian Aid
News and blogs
Latest news, views and research from around the world — from policy updates to innovative approaches to tackling poverty.
In one of the poorest and most severely flood-affected areas of Bangladesh, women are embracing new technology to revive ancient art forms, create beautiful beadwork and make colourful clothing.
To kick start this year’s 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, read how sustained support helped a survivor of sexual violence build a new life for herself in DRC.
In this blog, read about the ongoing work of our local Colombian partner Sisma Mujer to support survivors of sexual violence committed both during and after the country’s decades long conflict.
The worst drought to hit the Horn of Africa in 40 years is causing terrible suffering. In this blog, we hear from communities we are supporting in northern Kenya.
On International Women’s Day, read how our EU-funded Breaking the Barriers programme helped a women’s group boost their income while also making a cleaner fuel source available in their communities.
In this blog, we hear ‘Alejandra’s’ story and take a look at how with support from Irish Aid, Christian Aid’s local partner ORMUSA is supporting survivors of domestic violence in El Salvador.
Ireland knows only too well that peace is fragile and precarious. The signing of a peace deal, whether in Colombia or Northern Ireland, signals the beginning rather than the end of the hard work on building lasting peace.
In this blog, we hear from Christian Aid colleagues based in Africa to get their take on the real-life impacts of vaccine inequality between wealthy and poorer countries.
The scenes we have seen unfolding across India in recent weeks are nothing short of devastating. In this blog, we hear about the impacts of India’s second wave of coronavirus from a local partner who are based in northern India.
Far from being a ‘great equalizer’, the coronavirus pandemic has exposed deep inequality throughout our world. Ruth Cooke looks at how Christian Aid partners are working to support vulnerable communities in the IOPT over lockdown.
On International Women’s day, we look at how one young woman who works for our local partner is leading the charge against coronavirus misinformation in the Rohingya refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar.
In the run up to this year’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, we hear from some survivors being supported by CREAW to rebuild their lives amidst the challenge of global pandemic.
