Fund recipient Órla Ryan travelled to Lebanon, to explore the lives of Syrian and Palestinian refugees living in camps there. She reports on the daily difficulties encountered by refugees, mental health issues and the support services available. She also explores how Covid-19 is impacting Lebanon’s camps. Orla’s work was published in a series of articles […]
How women in Kenya are tackling inequality, gender-based violence and FGM
Órla Ryan was supported to travel to Kenya, where she examined programmes which tackle subjects such as gender-based violence (GBV) and female genital mutilation (FGM), as well as some which empower women and girls through education and employment. Órla’s project demonstrates how prevalent issues such as GBV, FGM and gender inequality are in Kenya, and […]
