Áine Duggan

Áine Duggan’s expertise spans two decades and continents, and a diverse range of NGO size, mission and function. From her work in Dublin, Ireland in human rights on issues pertaining to reproductive health, immigration and HIV/AIDS, she has become a respected organization and policy leader in the US anti-poverty movement. During her recent seven-year tenure as Vice President for Research, Policy & Education at the Food Bank for New York City, she served as a thought leader who propelled the conversation about food poverty, its root causes and needed solutions onto national and international media and advocacy stages. Additionally, she established the organization’s research wing, authoring a series of reports on hunger that highlighted disproportionate levels of poverty among women, children, seniors and veterans. Co-founder and board member of Queers for Economic Justice, Áine is currently teaching in the Graduate Social Research program at Hunter College where she designed a public policy analysis class focused on violence against women and children. Prior to taking up full-time residence in the United States in 1995, she graduated with an MA from University College Dublin, Ireland.