South Sudan’s young refugees in Uganda: a hope for peace
by Noah Gottschalk, Oxfam America A lanky boy wearing torn shorts and ill-fitting black sandals adorned…
What does it feel like to be a refugee, forced to flee to an unfamiliar country…
by Winnie Byanyima Two major injustices – inequality and climate change – are threatening to undermine…
by Lauren Ravon and Lise Martin Last week the international community was shocked when two little…
Raising Her Voice: Feminism around the world
by Emily Brown, Oxfam Great Britain Yesterday I shared with you a new animation on women’s…
Raising her voice: making women’s invisibility, visible
by Emily Brown, Oxfam Great Britain Have you ever felt like no one is listening to…
by Anna Kramer, Oxfam America Recently, a friend of mine almost got into trouble with the…
A group of Oxfam executive directors and board chairs recently took to the fields of Cuba,…
by Melanie Gallant A couple of months ago I biked 350 kilometres under the Cuban sun,…
Africa Rising: Time for a fairer deal for all
by Winnie Byanyima I have joined global decision makers in Maputo this week for the IMF…
Beyond the headcount: Transformative leadership for women’s rights
by Chloe Safier “Women’s leadership is a fundamental part of Oxfam’s work, and our commitment to…
No company is too big to listen to its customers. When enough of us speak out,…
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New funding to support earthquake-affected communities in Mindanao, Philippines
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa, Ontario – June 24, 2026 – Oxfam Canada welcomes $108,000 in new funding through the Humanitarian Coalition’s Canadian Humanitarian Assistance Fund to support communities affected by the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Mindanao, Philippines, on June 8. The four-month response, funded by Global Affairs Canada, the Humanitarian Coalition and Oxfam, will…
Remarks Delivered by Bushra Khalidi, Oxfam’s Global Humanitarian Policy Lead, at the UN Security Council Emergency Session on Gaza
“History will remember whether this Council acted with urgency, courage and humanity. History will judge. But people in Gaza cannot wait for some future reckoning.” – Bushra Khalidi Oxfam Oxfam’s Global Humanitarian Policy Lead Bushra Khalidi – a Palestinian mother from Jerusalem living in the West Bank – addressed the UN Security Council in New…
Joint CSO Letter on Settlement Trade
The Hon. Anita Anand Minister of Foreign Affairs The Hon. Maninder Sidhu Minister of International Trade House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Canada June 17, 2026 Dear Honourable Ministers, We, the undersigned humanitarian and human rights organizations, write to urge you to ban all trade and business between Canada and Israel’s illegal settlements, as…
Statement on Collective Bargaining – Oxfam Canada and CUPE Local 2722
Oxfam Canada and CUPE Local 2722 have been engaged in collective bargaining for the renewal of the Collective Agreement that expired on March 31, 2025. After more than a year of negotiations, the process reached an impasse. As of June 11, unionized employees have been exercising their legal right to strike. Oxfam Canada respects that…