Fleachta Phelan

Fleachta has been concerned about global justice and solidarity for as long as she can remember. Working in Comhlámh from 2007-2013 gave her a deep grounding in Development Education, from a focus on root causes to the power and importance of participatory facilitation methodologies, and so much more. She has a long connection with India, having travelled, volunteered and studied there over the years, and has learned a huge amount from Indian social movements. From 2013-2019 she studied for an M.A. and M.Phil in International Relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, with a focus on African political economy. She has also worked as a freelance consultant for a number of international and European NGOs. More recently, she works in a policy and advocacy role focused on highlighting the level of poverty and inequality that disabled people live with in Ireland.