€1.8m fund to ‘empower’ disadvantaged women

A $1m gift from a US banking giant just months after its pre-Brexit switch to Ireland has created a new philanthropic fund that aims to help 1,000 disadvantaged women find better jobs.

Charity and social enterprise groups which empower women through education, training and upskilling are now being invited to apply for a slice of some €1.8m in funding under the new Mná na hÉireann — Women of Ireland Fund over the next three years.