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Heavy rain has led to flooding across Bangladesh since early May, with millions of people impacted. As monsoon season continues, we examine the driving forces behind it and how Concern is supporting communities. 

Today, there are an estimated 35.3 million refugees worldwide. Someone is a refugee if they have fled their home country to escape conflict, violence, or persecution and have sought safety in another country.  

Due to the nature of our work, the humanitarian and development sector can present additional challenges to encouraging the inclusion and equality of opportunity for women. We spoke with Valerie McFarlane, Concern’s Head of Workplace Equality, Diversity and Inclusion about how the organisation rises to these challenges to promote gender equality. 

This February marks two years since conflict in the Ukraine escalated, driving many people to leave their homes in search of safety. More than 14 million people are still in need of humanitarian assistance, according to the UNHCR. 

One year on from the earthquakes that devastated Syria and Türkiye last year, many families continue to live in fabric tents that do not protect them from the cold, and leak heavily when it rains.  

Global warming results in climate change such as droughts, sea level rise, prolonged heatwaves, mass forest fires, and the disruption of weather patterns. These effects are not felt equally, with certain regions and people suffering more than others. Global warming is the greatest environmental challenge we as a species have faced, and without action the consequences of it will ultimately affect every person on earth.