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International Women’s Day 2010
Posted by Naoise Kavanagh in Concern Blog | 5 March 2010 |
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Every year on 8 March people celebrate International Women's Day. This year Concern Worldwide has a number of events to mark the day while highlighting the plight of some of the women we work with.
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Three year grant for agriculture programme
18 February 2010On the 10 February the EU Delegation in Tanzania signed a multi-country grant contract with Concern Worldwide. The contract is designed to increase the options for rural communities for making a living with the engagement of government and the private sector.
Cancel Haiti’s debt
Posted by Niall O Murchu in Haiti earthquake coverage | 29 January 2010 |
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We have called on the Irish government to support the cancellation of Haiti’s unsustainable financial debt.
Women farmers make themselves heard
Posted by Naoise Kavanagh in Concern Blog | 23 December 2009 |
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Rose Mubita, Chairperson of the Mongu District Farmers’ Association in Zambia, attended the launch of Concern’s new report on women farmers in the UK. This is her account of the experience:
Marginal farmers in Zambia
17 December 2009Concern in Zambia recently published new research on the difficulties women farmers are facing.
Marking World Aids Day in a big way
09 December 2009Concern Worldwide India teamed up with BIG 92.7 FM radio station to create an outdoor studio, marking a month-long campaign for World Aids Day. The studio was built onto a giant billboard, the first of its kind in eastern India.
Appealing to Copenhagen
Posted by Naoise Kavanagh in Concern Blog | 7 December 2009 |
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The largest and what is being considered the most important UN climate conference opens today 7 December. To coincide with this, 56 national newspapers in 45 countries are sharing a common editorial – an appeal to Copenhagen.
Sixteen days: picture gallery
Posted by Naoise Kavanagh in Concern Blog | 1 December 2009 |
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The 16 Days of Activism is an international campaign, run every year, to highlight the injustice of gender-based violence.
Delivering “no cuts” message
Posted by Niall O Murchu in Concern Blog | 30 November 2009 |
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6,500 postcards have been signed by members of the public calling on the Irish government not to cut the overseas aid budget.
Difficulties and decisions
Posted by Tom Arnold in Tom Arnold’s Blog | 27 November 2009 |
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Decision time is at hand: the government will present its budget for 2010 on 9 December, less than two weeks away. They have an unenviable task.
