Committed to Care at the Generation Equality Forum
Generation Equality Forum: A blueprint for gender equality “Human rights are women’s rights and women’s rights…
by | Replace this with image credit information Fighting in the Tigray region, combined with the…
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
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
Dear Ministers, On behalf of national, regional and local gender justice and human rights organizations, we…
Camino Verde: The Green Way
Camino Verde: The Green Way by Caroline Leal | May 19, 2021 Before, I thought that…
Shifting Power In Our Movement
FIGHTINEQUALITY. BEAT POVERTY. by Oxfam Canada | May 18, 2021 The international aid sector is having…
Finding the Path to Voice, Choice and Agency
Finding the path to voice, choice and agency An 18-year old girl’s journey of walking away…
Social justice. Fighting to end inequality. The fair treatment of all people in a society and…
India hit by devastating wave of COVID-19
by | Replace this with image credit information Oxfam is providing medical equipment, hygiene kits, protective…
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Remembering the victims of the Rana Plaza disaster
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25 years on from UN pledge, local women’s rights organisations and peacebuilders get just 0.1% of aid as donors pour billions into arms
The same governments that pledged support in 2000 to the UN’s flagship resolution on “Women, Peace and Security” (WPS) have since spent 25 years paying it lip-service, according to a new Oxfam report today that reviews its progress. The report called “Beyond Rhetoric” shows that while military spending has risen by $1.5 trillion in 84…
Oxfam reaction to Gaza ceasefire deal
Reacting to the announcement of the first stage of a ceasefire deal in Gaza, Oxfam International’s Executive Director Amitabh Behar said: “The announcement of the first stage of a ceasefire deal in Gaza by all parties is a desperately needed step towards ending Israel’s genocide in Gaza. We welcome the release of Israeli hostages and…
Two thirds of climate funding for Global South is loans as rich countries profiteer from escalating climate crisis
New research by Oxfam and CARE Climate Justice Centre, published today, finds developing countries are now paying more back to wealthy nations for climate finance loans than they receive- for every 5 dollars they receive they are paying 7 dollars back. 65% of funding is delivered in the form of loans. This form of crisis…
Palestine recognition must come with action: to save lives, States must stop Israel’s crimes and ensure Palestinian agency
Statement by independent groups Most countries recognize Palestinian statehood, yet Israel’s international law violations are accelerating, with near-total impunity, causing mass displacement, widespread death, and an escalating humanitarian crisis throughout the occupied Palestinian territory. For real impact and to avoid complicity, States must turn their expressions of solidarity into concrete, life-saving action, and any plans…