“You can’t change the past, but you can change the future.” – Rubina Rubina has been…
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Oxfam has come to know Rajiah as a leader when she was unanimously selected to represent…
Seven long years after the Syria crisis began, the situation remains bleak. Individual children, women and…
Gender inequality is the most serious and pervasive form of discrimination in the world. While this…
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The ‘boys in shorts’ era in the aid sector has come to an end
First published in the Toronto Star, February 20, 2018. When I joined Oxfam Canada as its…
** Trigger warning: violence against women, sexual misconduct and prostitution ** The full Haiti 2011 Investigation…
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Mounting alarm as Israeli authorities reject NGO applications to transport life-saving aid into Gaza
41 organizations operating on the ground in Gaza call on the Government of Israel to uphold its commitments under the ceasefire agreement and international law and let humanitarian aid flow freely. Since the ceasefire began, Israeli authorities have continued to arbitrarily reject shipments of life-saving assistance into Gaza, while a restrictive new INGO registration process further…
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…