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Cash-For-Work: A Temporary Lifeline at Za’atari Refugee Camp

October 12, 2022
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A decent job -even if temporary- makes a difference for refugees in Jordan. The Za’atari refugee…

Why Supply Chain Legislation is a Feminist Issue for Canadian Fashion

October 3, 2022
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Five reasons we need a law that requires Canadian fashion brands to end human rights abuses…

Ukraine: After Six Months, the Impact of War Continues Devastating Lives

August 24, 2022
A group of people of diverse ages, genders and races wearing winter clothes stand in a crowd on a highway, several of whom are on their cell phones. Behind them are dozens of vehicles. Some parked at the side of the road and some are at a standstill on the road itself. There are several roadside signs. Some are billboards and some are directional signs.

Today marks six months since Russia invaded Ukraine. We’ve seen an outpour of solidarity and generosity…

The Greatest Challenge to Humanitarian Work: Funding

August 18, 2022
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Editor’s note: This blog post was originally published in 2022 and last updated August 11 2023…

Meet the Recipients of our 2022 Community-Based SRHR Funding Initiative

August 2, 2022
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Oxfam Canada is pleased to announce the second round of recipients of the Her Future Her…

How Extreme Hunger Affects Lactating Mothers and Babies in Ethiopia

July 12, 2022
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Nutrition challenges are increasing in Ethiopia’s Tigray region as mothers struggle to keep their babies well-fed.…

Leader or Laggard? Canada is at the Crossroads of Corporate Accountability

June 30, 2022
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Adopting human rights and environmental due diligence legislation would help to advance Canada’s feminist foreign policy…

How the Queer History of the Philippines Inspires Our Struggle Today

June 29, 2022
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In pre-colonial times, Indigenous communities respected the babaylan, the Filipino version of a shaman who sometimes…

What Does It Mean to Live in a Post-Roe v. Wade World?

June 27, 2022
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My heart sank when I heard about the leaked U.S. Supreme Court’s draft opinion to overturn…

Who is a Refugee? Frequently Asked Questions About Forced Migration

June 20, 2022
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We’re living at a time of unprecedented global displacement. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees…

Do you know where your clothes come from? Learn how 5 of your favourite companies stack up

June 7, 2022
A brown skinned middle age woman wearing a canary yellow headscarf stands in front of a rough-textured concrete wall with a serious look on her face.

Supply chain transparency is a growing trend in the clothing industry, in part, because consumers are…

Queer Joy: What Is It? Why We Need More of It?

June 2, 2022
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June is widely marked worldwide as a Pride month – a celebration of the LGBTQI+ community…

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Oxfam reaction to the Rio de Janeiro G20 Ministerial Declaration on International Tax Cooperation: “this is serious global progress”

July 25, 2024

Responding to the Rio de Janeiro G20 Ministerial Declaration on International Tax Cooperation published today, Oxfam International’s Tax Policy Lead Susana Ruiz, said: “This is serious global progress —for the first time in history, the world’s largest economies have agreed to cooperate to tax the ultra-rich. Finally, the richest people are being told they can’t…

Top 1 percent bags over $40 trillion in new wealth during past decade as taxes on the rich reach historic lows

July 24, 2024

The richest 1 percent have amassed $42 trillion in new wealth over the past decade, nearly 34 times more than the entire bottom 50 percent of the world’s population, according to new analysis by Oxfam today ahead of the third meeting of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The…

Oxfam Calls for Immediate Action to Safeguard Human Rights and Freedom of Speech Amid Quota Reform Protests in Bangladesh

July 24, 2024

We extend our heartfelt condolences to the affected families of the violence which took place during the Quota Reform Protests, which has resulted in tragic deaths and injuries. The protests highlight significant human rights violations. In these challenging times, prioritizing human rights, justice, and equality is essential. Oxfam calls for immediate action to protect the…

OXFAM REACTION TO THE UN STATE OF FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION REPORT 2024

July 24, 2024

In reaction to the UN’s 2024 edition of “The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World” (SOFI) report, which showed that one out of 11 people in the world, and one out of every five in Africa, may have faced hunger in 2023, Eric Munoz, Oxfam’s food policy expert, said: “Global hunger remains stuck…

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