Weathering the Storm of COVID-19
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It’s hard to believe that one year after Cyclone Idai, more than 100,000 people in Mozambique…
Young and inspiring women’s rights activists in Mozambique: Taking action on sexual and reproductive health and rights
Equality is not a women’s issue, it’s an ‘everyone’ issue-we are all parts of a whole,…
How everyday items celebrate solidarity and our shared humanity
Just a few weeks ago, I travelled to five Canadian cities to help present Oxfam’s award-winning…
Climate change driving drought crisis in Horn of Africa
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More than honey
by | Replace this with image credit information Credit: Kieran Doherty / Oxfam 26-year old Addise…
5 truly unique holiday gifts for people hard to buy for
Gift giving isn’t only about who you value, it’s also about what you value. And when…
Decent work for women calls for sexual and reproductive rights
Reproductive health and decent work are inextricably linked for women. Across the globe, women are the…
5 things Canada’s next government should do to curb corporate abuses of human rights
Canada desperately needs to update its approach on corporate accountability. The SNC-Lavalin affair that rocked the…
Women, peace and security: Ending the Saudi arms deal
What is our Women, Peace and Security advice to the incoming government? To ensure policy coherence across all…
Too young to marry
by | Replace this with image credit information MARAWI CITY, Philippines – It was long past…
Canada joins the Arms Trade Treaty while still selling arms to Saudi Arabia
by | Replace this with image credit information Following decades of advocacy, Canada has finally…
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REACTION: STORM BYRON FLOODING IN GAZA
Responding to Storm Byron, which has caused widespread flooding in Gaza, Bushra Khalidi, Oxfam Occupied Palestinian Territory Policy lead said: “Civilians are now wading through sewage, mud and debris, with no proper shelter. This is not a failure of preparedness or capacity; it’s the direct result of the systematic obstruction of aid. “The Israeli authorities…
Canadian Civil Society Calls on Prime Minister Carney to Uphold Canada’s Global Leadership on Gender Equality and Human Rights
Ottawa, ON — More than 250 organizations and individuals from across Canada are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to take urgent and decisive action to safeguard Canada’s feminist foreign policy commitments at a time of escalating global instability and mounting attacks on human rights. In a letter delivered today, signatories warn that recent shifts…
Open Letter on Canada’s Feminist Foreign Policy
by | Background media: Replace this with image description Replace this with image credit information Dear Prime Minister Carney, We are writing to express our concern over recent statements and developments in Canadian foreign policy. While the world is changing and the threats Canada is now facing are different than 10 years ago, we urge…
COP30 falls short, offering a ‘spark of hope but far more heartbreak’ – Oxfam
In response to the outcome of COP30, Oxfam Brasil Executive Director Viviana Santiago said: “COP30 offered a spark of hope but far more heartbreak, as the ambition of global leaders continues to fall short of what is needed for a livable planet. People from the Global South arrived in Belém with hope, seeking real progress…