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…
** Trigger warning: violence against women, sexual misconduct and prostitution ** The full Haiti 2011 Investigation…
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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…
Oxfam reaction to IPC report on famine in Sudan and South Sudan
In reaction to the publication of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) reports on Sudan and South Sudan, Fati N’Zi-Hassane, Oxfam in Africa Regional Director said: “The confirmation of famine in Sudan by the IPC Famine Review Committee, alongside the latest IPC report on South Sudan, paints a deeply alarming picture for the region. We stand…
Gender equality work is the infrastructure that holds us together
We, the undersigned, celebrate this week’s announcement by The Honourable Rechie Valdez, The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, and The Honourable Mandy Gull-Masty on the Federal Government’s $660 million investment in the Department of Women and Gender Equality. We extend our heartfelt thanks to them and to their colleagues in the Liberal Women’s Caucus for their leadership…
A person from the richest 0.1% produces more carbon pollution in a day than someone in the bottom 50% produces all year
Since 1990, the richest 0.1% in Canada have increased their share of total emissions by 44% – which is higher than the global average of 32%. At the same time, the emissions of the bottom 50% in Canada have increased only 3%, while globally they’ve fallen 3% for the bottom 50% If everyone emitted carbon…