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…
Our bodies as a site of power
Vagina, clitoris, penis, testicles. Say these words out loud without giggling. Say them without whispering. I…
Transformative tailoring for Rohingya refugee women
Gender dynamics in the largest refugee settlement in the world “You have come to this country…
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
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’
My name is Susan Grace Duku. I am 33 years old and I have spent 21…
In my five years as Oxfam Canada’s Executive Director, I’ve been lucky to meet many people…
A tribute to feminist fathers
I walked out of my grade nine computer class upset, confused and disappointed. In a heated…
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Gas tax holiday extension won’t ease affordability crisis for Canadians
Gas tax holiday extension won’t ease affordability crisis for Canadians Canadians need real relief from the cost-of-living crisis that’s hitting them from all directions. They’re feeling it when they buy food, and they’re feeling it at the pump, where gas prices in July were more than 25 per cent higher compared to last year. Last week, in an effort to address affordability, the government announced an extension to the…
In Somalia famine risk increases as hunger worsens amid El-Nino floods
Reacting to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis for Somalia, which shows 5.4 million people are projected to face acute hunger, including 26,000 at risk of famine in Baidoa, Bay region, Juliet Moriku Balikowa, Oxfam Somalia Country Director said: “One in four people in Somalia is now going hungry while Baidoa and surrounding…
REACTION: Gaza building collapse
Following the overnight collapse of a war-damaged building leaving 20 deaths and dozens trapped, rescue efforts are being severely hampered by Israel’s refusal to allow entry of the heavy machinery and equipment needed to save lives amidst the ongoing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Wassem Mushtaha, Oxfam’s Response Lead in Gaza, said: “Today’s death toll…
Parliament is set to return and we’re calling on the government to take action on the climate crisis, global development, and investing in and supporting the Palestinian-led reconstruction of Gaza – we need your support
Next week is a big week in Ottawa. Members of Parliament are returning from all across the country to take up their duties in the House of Commons. A lot has happened since they left for summer break, and that means there’s a lot of work ahead for our government. Here’s what happened over the…