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International Women’s Day 2024 – Invest in women: Accelerate progress.

Misean Cara joins UNESCO in celebrating International Women’s Day 2024 (March 8th), under the theme Invest in women: Accelerate progress. Throughout our 20-year history, Misean Cara has supported the projects of Irish missionary congregations, many of them with education and jobs training for women and girls at the centre of the efforts. The Power of …

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Women and Girls in Science – Irish Forum for Global Education online event, February 28th

Women and Girls in Science – Think Science … Think Girls … Think Global Education Coming up on Wednesday, February 28th, Misean Cara is pleased to participate in the ‘Women and Girls in Science’ online event of the Irish Forum for Global Education. The event will commemorate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, …

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Talitha Kum anti-trafficking App backed by Misean Cara responds to digital threat to human rights.

By Misean Cara Project Officer for Human Rights and Advocacy, Éamonn Casey Tuesday 30th January brought the launch by Talitha Kum, the global inter-congregational network of more than 6,000 religious sisters working against human trafficking, of its new ‘Walking in Dignity’ app to promote peer to peer awareness, mobilisation, and protection among young people. Young …

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20 Years of Misean Cara – An Interview with Our Board Chair, Kevin Carroll

Talking with Spirit FM Radio morning host Wendy Grace, Misean Cara’s Board Chair Kevin Carroll shared his personal experiences meeting with Irish missionaries during his years working overseas in the international development sector. His interview, which aired on February 15th, brought a spotlight to Misean Cara’s 20th anniversary in 2024 and the year’s celebration of …

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Celebrating Potential: International Day of Women & Girls in Science

For the 2024 International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Misean Cara Project Officer for Education, Tom Carroll, writes about the progress being made by Misean Cara’s members to advance access to STEM education and careers for women and girls in developing countries, and the potential this has to change individual lives and whole …

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RTÉ Radio 1 interviews Fr. Gabriel Dolan

“We are there to defend the weakest. We remain humble and never lose touch with those at the very bottom.” – Fr Gabriel Dolan speaking about his 40+ years of human rights work as a missionary in Kenya. Hear the complete recording of Fr. Gabriel Dolan’s interview with Siobhan Garrigan on RTE 1’s Witness programme, …

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Fr. Gabriel Dolan interviewed on Spirit Radio

Last week, Fr. Gabriel Dolan, a Kiltegan Father of the Saint Patrick’s Missionary Society and member of Misean Cara, was interviewed by Spirit Radio, to talk about his more than 40 years of service as a missionary in Kenya, and his unwavering commitment to upholding the rights of excluded and marginalised people. Listen to his …

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Fr. Gabriel Dolan (SPMS) honoured with 2023 Presidential Distinguished Service Award for Human Rights work

Misean Cara is delighted to announce that Fr Gabriel Dolan, a Kiltegan Father of the Saint Patrick’s Missionary Society, was honoured with a 2023 Presidential Distinguished Service Award at a ceremony in Dublin on 16th January 2024. Fr Gabriel received the award from President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins in the category of Peace, Reconciliation …

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Sr. Margaret Hosty receives Human Rights Award in Brazil

On World Human Rights Day 2023 (10th December) Sr. Margaret Hosty of the Sisters of Saint Louis was presented with a Human Rights Award from the Brazilian State of Goiás, where she has lived and worked as a missionary since 1985. The award, presented in front of the State’s Legislative Assembly, was presented to her in …

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Human Rights Day 75 – Honouring the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Human Rights Day marks the annual challenge to build towards dignity, freedom and justice By Eamonn Casey, Misean Cara Human Rights & Advocacy Project Officer Human Rights Day is celebrated on December 10th each year to help make people aware of the rights and freedoms inherent to them as human beings – regardless of race, …

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