Yesterday an Iranian girl at the university in Tehran was attacked by the ‘morality Police’ for not wearing her hijab properly so she took off her clothes in protest. This artwork says everything about the struggle of women inside Iran and the smallness of the regime that

As we are a week away from the 2024 Irish General Elections. Here’s our 6 asks from the Irish government aligned with our work. From Global Citizenship Education to humanitarian support. You can find a more in-depth breakdown here: concern.net/global-activis… Use your vote!!

Adequate #ClimateFinancing will enable people like Fatema Begum, to combat climate induced risks through local adaptation, mitigation and resilience #lossanddamage #ClimateActionNow COP29 Azerbaijan | UN Climate Change | Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance | Z Zurich Foundation l Concern Worldwide

📣 New workshop series 📣 Introducing Campaigning 101, a workshop series that held enable the to get involved or enhance you activism and change making skills. 🔗 tinyurl.com/yf573b6x Start your change making journey in 2025! ⭐ #Campaigning101 #ConcernGlobalCitizenship

The Concern Debates programme wouldn’t exist without the volunteers - Olga Brodescu We would like to use this opportunity to celebrate all our volunteers over the years. We acknowledge that we wouldn’t be able to achieve an amazing 40th year of The Concern Debates. 👏

The replies to this tweet, and to others in the last 24 hours, fairly depressing for the depth of misogyny and ignorance. It appears the vast majority of people attacking Nikita seem to have no clue nor interest in Irish law. I'll share a few thoughts on all of this. /1

What the government can’t afford: ❌Lifting children out of poverty ❌Disability benefits ❌Compensation for WASPI women ❌Winter fuel allowance What the government can afford: an extra £13.4 billion on the military. Never any money for the poor. Always enough money for war.

Ireland proudly supports our civil society partners to deliver long-term development and humanitarian programmes which positively impact people’s lives around the world 🌍 On #WorldNGODay we thank our partners for their commitment and dedication to create a better world.

From pushback to rollback, women’s human rights are under attack. Instead of mainstreaming equal rights, we’re seeing the mainstreaming of misogyny. Together, let’s stand firm in making rights, equality & empowerment a reality for all women & girls, for everyone, everywhere.

Today is World Parkinson’s Day. If we put our minds to it we can accomplish anything when we are on the same side. Let’s lose any stigma, find a cure and never lose hope. Inspired by the words of Michael J. Fox #WorldParkinsonsDay #Parkinsons

Are Muslims really banning dogs in parks? 🤔 Let’s look at this perfect example of how rage baiting works, and how disinformation spreads, sticks, and fuels division, even years after being debunked… 🧵1/22

🌍 Something powerful is coming... An international exchange. A transformative learning journey. Ireland ↔ Liberia. 📣 Stay tuned for Global spACEs – where adult and community education meets global citizenship education. #GlobalCitizenship #AdultEducation #ComingSoon

Hi Virgin Media Ireland - Cbeebies and CBBC have suddenly stopped working (showing that services start at 7am). Have these channels stopped in Ireland?

📢 Applications now open! Join the Postgraduate Certificate in Global Citizenship Education at Dept. Int. Development Maynooth University ✔️ Part-time, 1-year (20 ECTS) ✔️ For educators across all sectors ✔️ Starts Sept 2025 🎓 Scholarships available! Apply by 31 July More 👉 bit.ly/3SpdohF

War has devastating consequences for women and girls. Yet, all over the world women are leading movements for #peace and rebuilding communities in the aftermath of conflict. To achieve lasting peace and #equality, more women must be at the table. #WomenPeaceSecurity

“It is clear there is an intent to destroy the Palestinians in Gaza through acts that meet the criteria set forth in the Genocide Convention.” UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry's report shows #Israel has committed #genocide in #Gaza. ohchr.org/sites/default/…

Sunday is #WorldTeachersDay! Thank you to all educators around the world for their unwavering dedication to future generations. Join UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 in celebrating teachers worldwide: unesco.org/en/days/teache…

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 To all the women who have been told that they are: too loud, too emotional, too ambitious, too difficult, too bossy, too much, We hear you. We believe in you. We stand with you. Let's fight the stereotypes together #ForAllWomenAndGirls.