In some parts of the world, women and girls spend as many as six hours a…
As I leaned over, I felt a tug on my headscarf, which led me to believe…
Written by Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director, Oxfam International. These are restless, exciting, and frightening times to…
It can be particularly challenging as a young woman leading men in many African societies. As…
“You can’t change the past, but you can change the future.” – Rubina Rubina has been…
On April 25, 2015, a massive 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal that left nearly 9,000 people dead…
“I’ve experienced going to bed without eating anything and it’s really painful.” 33-year-old Rasmiya sits on…
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…
Months after marking four years of devastating war, South Sudan has reached another critical point: more…
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…
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Oxfam Pilipinas Responds as Super Typhoon Uwan Devastates Communities
Responding to the impact of two deadly typhoons, Super Typhoon Fung-wong (local name: Uwan) and Typhoon Kalmaegi (local name: Tino), Maria Rosario Felizco, Oxfam Pilipinas Executive Director said: “Two deadly typhoons in a span of one week in the world’s most disaster-prone country must be enough to convince the government leaders of the Philippines and…
Oxfam Philippines responds to Typhoon Kalmaegi
Responding to the impact of Typhoon Kalmaegi (local name Tino) and a potential Super Typhoon Fung-wong (local name Uwan), which could hit the country by this weekend or early next week, Maria Rosario Felizco, Oxfam Philippines Executive Director said: “Typhoon Kalmaegi carved a path of devastation, leaving a massive humanitarian emergency in its wake. The…
Oxfam Canada reacts to Budget 2025
Budget 2025 offers little relief to the most vulnerable At a moment when inequality is deepening and poverty is climbing, few measures within Budget 2025 address the affordability crisis felt acutely by people across the country. On the whole, the much-anticipated budget falls short of the scale of investment needed in social infrastructure to ensure…
Is Budget 2025 the generational budget that keeps our communities healthy and safe?
Ottawa, November 5, 2025 – The federal government released Budget 2025 yesterday laying out its vision for Canada. It is the government’s blueprint of the kind of country it aims to build. The budget titled “Canada Strong” comes at a time of rising precarity in Canada with families struggling to make ends meet as costs…