Mothers Against Genocide: Urge Women’s Aid Ireland to End Allianz Partnership Now”

We recognise the vital work Women’s Aid Ireland does to support survivors of domestic abuse. However, its ongoing partnership with Allianz raises serious ethical concerns.

Since 2021, Allianz has funded high-profile campaigns with Women’s Aid Ireland, including World’s Strongest Women, Dead Flower Shop, and Valentine’s initiatives promoting healthy relationships. This partnership, renewed in 2025, is set to continue until at least 2028, with approximately €1 million committed.

Yet this funding appears largely directed toward awareness campaigns rather than frontline, life-saving services. This raises concerns that brand visibility is being prioritised over direct support for women and children in crisis.

At the same time, Allianz has faced sustained criticism over financial links connected to Israel’s genocide  in Palestine. Reported concerns include:
• Investments in Israeli government bonds linked to military activity
• Financial involvement in companies supplying military and surveillance technology
• Insurance coverage for companies engaged in military and security operations

Meanwhile, the reality for women in Gaza is devastating:
• Women and children make up the majority of those killed
• Around one million women and girls have been displaced
• Women are giving birth without safe medical care, clean water, or basic resources.

Violence against women is not only personal — it is also shaped and sustained by political and economic systems.
Continuing a partnership with a corporation linked to these concerns risks undermining the values of safety, dignity, and solidarity that Women’s Aid represents.

We call on Women’s Aid Ireland to:
• End its partnership with Allianz
• Ensure all funding aligns with human rights and ethical principles
• Stand consistently with women everywhere — including Palestinian women

Solidarity must be universal. Women’s safety cannot be selective.