DONATE Women of Concern For the past three years, the Women of Concern Annual Awards Luncheon has gathered in Dublin to highlight the drive towards gender equality and pay tribute to those who embody justice, generosity and compassion in their work and daily lives. This year, instead of holding our in-person event, Women of Concern: CHANGE MAKERS will meet virtually to celebrate women around the world who are creating and promoting positive change within their own communities - from Haiti to Malawi, Lebanon to Kenya. Presented by RTÉ journalist Sarah McInerney, the programme will also feature a spoken word performance from FELISPEAKS and music by Loah. Stay in touch! We would love to keep you updated on our work with women and girls around the world, and future opportunities to get involved. Click here to sign up! We need your help to empower women and girls to fight inequality €20 could provide reusable menstrual hygiene kits to four girls in Kenya for a whole year DONATE €40 could help women and children on the streets of Bangladesh escape violence and sexual abuse DONATE €100 can pay for a hand-operated water pump, bringing fresh clean water to a village DONATE This year's honouree Each year, Women of Concern recognises an individual from the private or public sector for their exceptional achievements and extraordinary leadership - and this year is no different. For 2021, we are proud to honour Northern Irish academic, peace activist and human rights defender, Professor Monica McWilliams. Professor McWilliams co-founded the Northern Ireland Women’s Coalition and, as a delegate to the multi-party peace negotiations which led to the Good Friday Agreement, ensured that women’s voices were represented in the peacebuilding process. She is Emeritus Professor in the Transitional Justice Institute at Ulster University and specialises in conflict resolution and working with women in conflict regions. She will appear in conversation with renowned Ugandan journalist and Concern Board Member Kevin Doris Ejon, in a wide-ranging conversation that shares insights into Monica’s work, activism, and the importance of equal representation. At Concern, we know that gender inequality is one of the major barriers to ending extreme poverty - but we also understand that women are often the most effective dynamos of change within their families and communities. We place women and girls at the heart of our programmes - because equality for women is progress for all. Please join us and tune in on Friday, 22 October for an inspiring and thought-provoking programme, which will raise vital funds to support our work. Gender Equality: at the heart of our strategy When Concern begins working with a community, it is women and girls who are most often the first that we work with - not only because persistent inequality in all societies means that women are disproportionately affected by poverty and oppression - but because Concern understands that women are the most effective dynamos of change within their families and communities. We understand that if you invest sustained time and resources into the lives of women in the community - providing holistic economic and social support - that they can lead in lifting themselves, their families and their communities out of extreme poverty forever. Our gender equality work Info 28 February 2019 Gender equality We tackle gender equality to empower people living in extreme poverty. News 6 March 2019 Why is gender equality important? Here are five reasons why equality for women and girls is so important in the elimination of poverty. Publication 24 August 2018 Engaging Men and Women to promote Gender Equality This page shows the Breaking the Barriers Facilitator Manual and the learning from Engaging Men in Gender Equality. Related pages Info 22 March 2019 Become a corporate supporter At Concern, we work with companies of all sizes across Ireland to help support people living in extreme poverty. Info 22 March 2019 Staff fundraising There are lots of interesting and innovative ways your staff can get involved and to fundraise for us! Info 22 March 2019 Payroll giving Support our work through payroll giving. It’s an easy and efficient way for employees to donate to Concern directly from their salary. Other ways to help Corporate support Is your company interested in working together for a common cause? Fundraise for Concern From mountain trekking to marathon running, cake sales to table quizzes, there are lots of ways you can support our work. 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