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Our bodies as a site of power

September 12, 2019
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Vagina, clitoris, penis, testicles. Say these words out loud without giggling. Say them without whispering. I…

Transformative tailoring for Rohingya refugee women

August 23, 2019

Gender dynamics in the largest refugee settlement in the world “You have come to this country…

Humanitarians on the frontline of the Burundi refugee crisis in Tanzania

August 16, 2019
Three dark-skinned women stand together. The woman in the middle is wearing a blue head scarf and has her arms around the other two women. They are all outside during the daytime and all are smiling. The woman on the left is wearing a black Oxfam T-shirt and the woman on the right is wearing a green and white Oxfam lanyard. They are all Oxfam staff.

Humanitarian workers are the backbone of life-saving humanitarian responses. Though the role of a humanitarian worker…

Creating a model for girls’ education in Ghana

August 15, 2019
A teacher in Northern Ghana stands in front of a classroom of girls who all have their hands up.

by | Replace this with image credit information Schools tailored to girls’ needs in northern Ghana…

71 million people displaced in 2018 due to conflict: ‘We did not choose to become refugees’

June 20, 2019

My name is Susan Grace Duku. I am 33 years old and I have spent 21…

Oxfam’s commitment to learning, accountability and change

June 12, 2019

In my five years as Oxfam Canada’s Executive Director, I’ve been lucky to meet many people…

A tribute to feminist fathers

June 11, 2019

I walked out of my grade nine computer class upset, confused and disappointed. In a heated…

Reflections and important announcements from Women Deliver Vancouver 2019

June 11, 2019

  by | Replace this with image credit information More than 8,000 women’s rights advocates descended…

7 things to know about Yemen

June 10, 2019

  by | Replace this with image credit information Credit: Bassam Al-Thulaya / Oxfam Yemen Women,…

A tribute to Glen Brown, leading AIDS activist and progressive social justice advocate

June 9, 2019
Glen Brown looking at sunset

  by | Replace this with image credit information One of the things that inspires me…

Let’s end period poverty. For good.

May 28, 2019

How do you talk about your period? Sure, menstruation may not be a common topic amongst…

Skills training for economic empowerment in Jordan

May 16, 2019
Woman plumber smiling

by | Replace this with image credit information Economic empowerment is fundamental to women’s ability to…

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REACTION: STORM BYRON FLOODING IN GAZA

December 12, 2025

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

December 1, 2025

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

December 1, 2025

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

November 24, 2025

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…

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