The Irish Government is planning to change Irish Aid's name to be more 'respectful' and 'reflective' of its work
The Irish Government is planning to change Irish Aid's name to be more"respectful" and"reflective" of its work.
Minister of State for Overseas Development and Diaspora Colm Brophy is expected to announce the change in a speech at Iveagh House later this morning.The minister will also say that there is an onus on the development sector to make sure that language and imagery does not"unconsciously reinforce negative stereotypes of the people and places".
"As well as striving to constantly improve our work overseas, we must also be ensuring that our engagement with the public in Ireland is an honest representation of our work, respectful of our international partners and also reflective of the modern, inclusive society the Ireland of today is," according to Minister Brophy.
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