Teachers and Tampons: why taxes matter for women
Today is World Public Service Day. Around the world, governments and citizens are marking the contribution…
In Focus: Syria, World Refugee Day
Written by: Adeline Guerra, Regional Campaigns and Communications adviser Children hide behind water tanks while clothes…
Written by: Stella Madete, Oxfam Novib (Netherlands), Information Officer, Somalia Eliza is a chef and mother…
By Lisa Rutherford (press office, Oxfam Great Britain) The 7.9 magnitude earthquake on 25th April left the…
Celebrating International Day of Families
"Our women's rights committees are successful because they incorporate men within the structure. When talking about…
Fostering gender equality in emergencies
Written by Sarah Rooney, Oxfam Canada’s intern and 3rd year law student at University of Ottawa.…
3 things to know about how we’re helping in Nepal
1. As of today, many people are still in dire need. The earthquake that struck Nepal…
Nepal’s road to recovery
By Shaheen ChughtaiOxfam’s Deputy Head of Humanitarian Policy and Campaigns Kathmandu was ever a disaster-in-waiting. The…
“We feel like leaders”, “I am no longer the same”, “We are together now”, “we know…
Yemen Crisis: A view from the ground
An Oxfam staff worker has written a blog about what life has been like in Yemen…
I was born and raised in Congo (D. R) until my family immigrated to Winnipeg. Three…
Local ceasefires could be a path to peace in Syria
Syrian civil society leader and astrophysicist Rim Turkmani may live in the UK, where she is…
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Oxfam Reaction to IPC Report on Gaza
Responding to today’s Integrated Food Security Classification (IPC) report, Oxfam’s Marta Valdes García, Humanitarian Director, said: “There remains appalling and preventable levels of hunger in Gaza. Israel is allowing far too little aid to enter even as it continues to actively block aid requests from dozens of well-established humanitarian agencies. Oxfam alone has $2.5m worth…
REACTION: STORM BYRON FLOODING IN GAZA
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
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
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…