Oxfam Partners Speaking Up for Women’s Rights
by Melanie Gallant Violence against women and girls is an attack on human rights – it…
Statement on International Human Rights Day
Statement by Robert Fox, Oxfam Canada Executive Director In South Africa, every six hours a woman…
At the Polling Station with Nelson Mandela, 1994
by Meyer Brownstone My first and most memorable encounter with Nelson Mandela coincided with a moment…
Syria’s refugees: Surviving through the kindness of strangers
It was the kindness of strangers. When Aziz fled from the Syrian conflict to Lebanon, he…
From shadow into light: Tackling gender violence through photography
As part of the international campaign “16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence,” Oxfam in Mali, Wildaf –…
By Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of Oxfam International, and Raymond Offenheiser, President of Oxfam America Jobs,…
Rising from the rubble in the Philippines
By Cherian Matthews, Regional Director of Oxfam in Asia I have just returned from the typhoon-ravaged…
Why I just led hundreds of people out of the UN climate talks
by Winnie Byanyima Today I led hundreds of people from around the world in a walk…
Why aid delivery isn’t instant — and ways it could be faster
By Abbi Luz Note: This is a shorter version of the original blog, which can be…
Thousands marching for climate justice in Poland
This weekend, thousands of people marched at the UN climate talks in Warsaw, to send the…
Four reasons why Oxfam – and the Oxfam big heads – are at the UN Climate Talks in Poland
You might know that Oxfam is in chilly Warsaw this November, at the UN climate change…
Already donated to the Philippines typhoon appeal? Here are 5 other ways you can help
The response we’ve had to the Philippines typhoon has been phenomenal so far, but we’ve also…
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COP30 falls short, offering a ‘spark of hope but far more heartbreak’ – Oxfam
In response to the outcome of COP30, Oxfam Brasil Executive Director Viviana Santiago said: “COP30 offered a spark of hope but far more heartbreak, as the ambition of global leaders continues to fall short of what is needed for a livable planet. People from the Global South arrived in Belém with hope, seeking real progress…
Child Care for All Summit Calls for Universal and Inclusive Child Care as Key to Canada’s Economic Future
Ottawa, ON – November 24, 2025 – At a critical moment for Canada’s early learning and child care program, feminist and community leaders from across Canada are gathering in Ottawa this week for the second Child Care for All Summit. The Summit comes in the wake of Budget 2025, which advocates warn could stall progress…
COP30 text ‘unacceptable’ and fails communities at frontline of climate disasters
In response to the latest ‘Mutirão’ text, Nafkote Dabi, Oxfam International Climate Policy Lead, said: “As COP30 races toward its close, world leaders are gambling with the planet — and with the lives of the poorest. Rich countries are treating adaptation finance as a bargaining chip. Yet adaptation finance is a lifeline for all people, from farmers…
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…