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At Concern, we go to the hardest to reach places to tackle inequalities and make sure that no-one is left behind. Gender inequality is one of the major global barriers to ending extreme poverty. Concern places women and girls at the heart of our programmes - because female empowerment and equality for women is progress for all.
Our Women of Concern event is a global movement supporting and building awareness of Concern's work to tackle gender inequality.
This inspiring event highlights Concern’s work in 26 of the world’s poorest countries, explores the impact of supporting our drive towards global gender equality, and looks at how we are reducing inequalities faced by communities in extreme poverty.
By supporting Women of Concern, your business will join a network of organisations from across Ireland enabling Concern to tackle inequalities and improve opportunities for communities in 26 countries, building a more sustainable and equitable future for all.
Join us this year at the Women of Concern Annual Lunch on Friday 17 October 2025, at The Round Room at The Mansion House in Dublin.
We would like to thank EY for sponsoring the Women of Concern 2025 Annual Awards Lunch. We are so grateful for EY’s support of this important event again in 2025.
This year's honouree
Each year, Women of Concern recognises an individual for their exceptional achievements and extraordinary leadership in gender equality - and this year is no different.
We are delighted this year to honour Berabose Aline Joyce, an entrepreneur and founder of LUNA, a femtech platform revolutionizing access to women’s health and wellness across Africa.
A passionate advocate for gender equality, Aline serves on the Rwanda Feminist Forum and Rwanda Women’s Alliance. She has been recognized as a 2024 Mandela Washington Fellow and one of Rwanda’s 32 Women Changemakers.
Read more on Aline’s story and association with Concern here.
See highlights from Women of Concern 2024 supported by EY
This year's event will be on Friday 17 October 2025 in The Round Room at The Mansion House, Dublin
To enquire about sponsorship opportunities, or to discuss how your business can support this event, please contact corporate@concern.net.
Rabeya's story
Women of Concern features inspiring people from our programmes around the world who act as inspiring role models for us all. People like Rabeya:
Rabeya is a participant in Concern’s Green Graduation programme in Bangladesh. Here she sits with unwavering focus, carefully assembling circuits for solar controller boxes.
Before Rabeya started the programme, her mother worked tirelessly as a housemaid, struggling to provide for their family. Now that Rabeya is earning income to help support her family, her mother is able to stay home and care for them.
This programme works to identify vulnerable families living in the squatter communities and informal slums of Bangladesh. Through technical skills training, financial literacy, mentorship, and access to financial services, this programme empowers people to build sustainable livelihoods, and “graduate” out of poverty.
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