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Oxfam Canada’s Commitment to Anti-Racism and Equity

September 24, 2021

In 2020, Oxfam Canada was jolted into action by the Black Lives Matter movement. We are…

10 Surprising Facts Woven into the Fabric of Your Clothing

September 8, 2021
Woman wearing colourful hijab with red and turquoise pattern holding a white clothing tag with text that says "Made in Bangladesh". Standing in front of dark grey cement wall.

by | Replace this with image credit information The fashion industry can inspire a number of…

The Hunger Virus: How to Stop it

July 23, 2021
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  by | Replace this with image credit information The pandemic has not just fuelled hunger…

Meet the Recipients of Our Community-Based SRHR Funding Initiative

July 21, 2021
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Oxfam Canada is pleased to announce the recipients of the Her Future Her Choice Financial Support…

Committed to Care at the Generation Equality Forum

July 20, 2021
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Generation Equality Forum: A blueprint for gender equality “Human rights are women’s rights and women’s rights…

Conflict in Ethiopia Creating Massive Humanitarian Crisis

July 19, 2021
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by | Replace this with image credit information Fighting in the Tigray region, combined with the…

Conflict, Climate Change and COVID-19 Drive Extreme Hunger

July 16, 2021
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by | Replace this with image credit information The effects of conflict, COVID-19, and climate change…

Change in Social Norms Around Men’s Unpaid Care Work

June 18, 2021
Clip art of eight photos. Top left: man feeding baby with bottle. Next: man reading book on yellow armchair with lamp in background holding baby. Next: Man holding baby while doing ironing yellow shirt with blue blanket and green shirt hanging on clothes line behind. Next: man cooking in front of pot and pan with baby in chef hat holding spatula to the right. Bottom Left: man sitting on washing machine with baby and red laundry basket at the bottom right with yellow shirt and blue blanket in it. Next: man watering flower pots next to baby. Next: Man playing with baby making tower with toy blocks. Two picture frames of bucket and sun behind. Next: man vaccuming with baby sitting on vacuum canister with plant and drawer in the background.

Social norms which restrict men’s participation in unpaid care work need to change in order to…

Open Letter to Ministers Bennett and Miller on Solidarity with the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc People

June 9, 2021
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Dear Ministers, On behalf of national, regional and local gender justice and human rights organizations, we…

Camino Verde: The Green Way

May 19, 2021
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Camino Verde: The Green Way by Caroline Leal | May 19, 2021 Before, I thought that…

Shifting Power In Our Movement

May 19, 2021
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FIGHTINEQUALITY. BEAT POVERTY. by Oxfam Canada | May 18, 2021 The international aid sector is having…

Finding the Path to Voice, Choice and Agency

May 7, 2021
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Finding the path to voice, choice and agency An 18-year old girl’s journey of walking away…

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Oxfam reaction to the Rio de Janeiro G20 Ministerial Declaration on International Tax Cooperation: “this is serious global progress”

July 25, 2024

Responding to the Rio de Janeiro G20 Ministerial Declaration on International Tax Cooperation published today, Oxfam International’s Tax Policy Lead Susana Ruiz, said: “This is serious global progress —for the first time in history, the world’s largest economies have agreed to cooperate to tax the ultra-rich. Finally, the richest people are being told they can’t…

Top 1 percent bags over $40 trillion in new wealth during past decade as taxes on the rich reach historic lows

July 24, 2024

The richest 1 percent have amassed $42 trillion in new wealth over the past decade, nearly 34 times more than the entire bottom 50 percent of the world’s population, according to new analysis by Oxfam today ahead of the third meeting of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The…

Oxfam Calls for Immediate Action to Safeguard Human Rights and Freedom of Speech Amid Quota Reform Protests in Bangladesh

July 24, 2024

We extend our heartfelt condolences to the affected families of the violence which took place during the Quota Reform Protests, which has resulted in tragic deaths and injuries. The protests highlight significant human rights violations. In these challenging times, prioritizing human rights, justice, and equality is essential. Oxfam calls for immediate action to protect the…

OXFAM REACTION TO THE UN STATE OF FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION REPORT 2024

July 24, 2024

In reaction to the UN’s 2024 edition of “The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World” (SOFI) report, which showed that one out of 11 people in the world, and one out of every five in Africa, may have faced hunger in 2023, Eric Munoz, Oxfam’s food policy expert, said: “Global hunger remains stuck…

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