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As the year winds down, the holidays can bring a mix of emotions. This season, we're drawn to things that…
by Mikaela Roberts | December 16, 2025
Getting water for her family in rural Somalia used to involve a lot of effort for Amina Mohamoud Sahardid. She had to walk to the village well that was in…
by Hassan Siyad | December 15, 2025
Realizing a dream of leadership
Women's Transformative Leadership
The recently constructed narrow dirt road winding into Haldyaam in the mountainous region of western Nepal came at an unexpected price: It knocked out the supply of water serving the…
by Rachana Mukhia | December 8, 2025
Women Farmers in Vietnam Are Driving Climate-Smart Solutions
- Climate Change
- Women’s Economic Justice
Women farmers in Vietnam are using smart, low-cost farming methods to protect their incomes and adapt to climate change with support from Oxfam.
by Caroline Leal | November 18, 2025
The Climate Crisis is Being Fueled by Inequality, and the Rich are Burning Through Our Future
Climate Change
Let’s be honest – it’s exhausting watching the same story play out again and again. The rich are getting richer. The planet is getting hotter, and those who’ve done the…
by Nirvana Mujtaba | November 14, 2025
From verandas to veggies: How Ugandan women are turning small spaces into sustainable farms
- Climate Change
- Women’s Economic Justice
In Uganda, women like Nakato are transforming verandas and courtyards into thriving gardens, growing food, earning income, and leading the way for community change. As COP30 begins, Ugandan women and…
by Mikaela Roberts | November 7, 2025
Summer 2025: Compounding Climate Disasters
- Climate Change
- Emergency Response
- Humanitarian Assistance
- Natural Disasters
- People
- Refugees and Internal Displacement
While Canada faced widespread drought and above-normal temperatures this summer, climate-related disasters around the world reached alarming levels.
by Jen Alldred | November 5, 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo faces growing crisis amid aid cuts
Emergency Response
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a health emergency, armed conflict, and a lack of aid are exacerbating the humanitarian crisis. In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Charmante Muhawe…
by Oxfam Canada | November 4, 2025
Is humanitarian aid getting into Gaza?
- Conflict and War
- Emergency Response
Oxfam is calling for full, unrestricted humanitarian access to Gaza to deliver food, water, and medicine to millions in need. Learn how you can help support aid efforts.
by Oxfam Canada | October 31, 2025
SDIR subcommittee Study on the Patterns of Forced Migration in Different Regions of the World
- Advocacy in Canada
- Refugees and Internal Displacement
Oxfam Canada was invited to testify at the Parliamentary Subcommittee on International Human Rights on their study on patterns on forced migration in different regions of the world. The study…
by Oxfam Canada | October 29, 2025
Senate Testimony on the humanitarian situation in Gaza
- Advocacy in Canada
- Conflict and War
Oxfam Canada was invited to testify at the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
by Oxfam Canada | October 15, 2025
Supporting Climate-Smart and Inclusive Rice Farming in Vietnam
- Climate Change
- Hunger
- Women’s Economic Justice
Oxfam Canada just launched a new project called Go-Rice, which aims to help Vietnam, one of the world’s top rice producers, reduce the environmental footprint of rice production while advancing…
by Oxfam Canada | October 9, 2025
Building a Canada that Works for Everyone: Oxfam Canada’s Recommendations for the Upcoming Federal Budget
Advocacy in Canada
As the federal government readies to table its next budget the stakes could not be higher. We are living through a time of profound uncertainly. Around the world, armed conflicts,…
by Nirvana Mujtaba | October 7, 2025
3 Actions to limit Canada's Complicity in Genocide
- Advocacy in Canada
- Conflict and War
Stand with Us We have been watching a humanitarian catastrophe created by Israel’s genocide in Gaza. While the Government of Canada recognizes that violations of international law are happening and…
by Dalia Al-Awqati | October 1, 2025
What is famine? Definition, causes, and how to stop it
- Conflict and War
- Emergency Response
- Hunger
The latest analysis on hunger in Gaza confirms famine in Gaza City and nearby areas. Famine is projected to expand to Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis by the end of…
by Oxfam Canada | August 29, 2025
World Humanitarian Day: Celebrating the Ones Who Show Up/ The Unsung Heroes
- Advocacy in Canada
- Conflict and War
- Hunger
- Women's Transformative Leadership
This year, particularly, a day like this has never been more important with global aid cuts, and rising crises in countries like Palestine, South Sudan, Congo, Somalia, Ukraine and Syria.…
by Oxfam Canada | August 19, 2025
Adeline: A Young Activist’s Journey in Breaking Stigmas in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
- Women's Transformative Leadership
Adeline co-founded SheRising to break the silence around sexual and reproductive health, promoting inclusive, stigma-free education for young people. Inspired by the Oxfam Youth Summit, she champions collaboration and meaningful…
by Oxfam Canada | July 21, 2025
Rich polluter profits tax could raise up to $400 billion and help phase out fossil fuels
Climate Change
Oxfam reveals fossil fuel giants made $583B in 2024 profits amid rising climate harms. Strong public support in Canada backs a new 'polluter profit tax' to fund climate recovery and…
by Oxfam Canada | June 26, 2025
Easing the burden on mothers in refugee camps
- Humanitarian Assistance
- Refugees and Internal Displacement
For many refugees, one of the toughest things they have to face while trying to survive is also worrying about the health and safety of their children. And with global…
by Oxfam Canada | June 6, 2025
Announcing the 2025 SRHR Grant Recipients Empowering Communities
- Advocacy in Canada
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Oxfam Canada is pleased to announce the second round of the Stand Up for SRHR Financial Support for Community-Based Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Initiative recipients, generously funded by Global Affairs Canada. This…
by Lisa Gunn | June 5, 2025
Oxfam and ally NGOs Urge Canada to Act on Gaza in Joint Press Briefing
- Conflict and War
- Emergency Response
Oxfam Canada, Save the Children, MSF, and Islamic Relief held a joint press briefing urging Canada to push for a ceasefire in Gaza, end the aid blockade, and halt arms…
by Aanu Ogundipe | May 23, 2025
Pregnancy Amid the Gaza Aid Block: A Mother's Fight
- Conflict and War
- Emergency Response
The Gaza aid block has trapped families without food, water, or medicine. Oxfam Canada highlights the urgent need for international action to end this humanitarian crisis.
by Caroline Leal | May 9, 2025
Cities besieged, bakeries bombed, fields set alight: it’s time to end the use of starvation as a weapon of war
Conflict and War
The blockade of food, water and relief that has brought so much hunger and suffering to Gaza is the latest example of the growing use of starvation as a weapon…
by Oxfam Canada | May 2, 2025
Four Years of Action: How Far Have Canadian Brands Come?
- Advocacy in Canada
- Women’s Economic Justice
Twelve years after the Rana Plaza collapse, and four years since the launch of the What She Makes Campaign, see which Canadian fashion brands have made progress toward transparency and…
by Nirvana Mujtaba | April 24, 2025
Your Vote, Your Power: What’s at Stake?
- Advocacy in Canada
- Brand
Discover what’s at stake in Canada’s 2025 Federal Election, from rising costs to climate action, and how your vote can shape a fairer, more affordable, and equal future for all.
by Nirvana Mujtaba | April 14, 2025
On the Ground in Gaza: Oxfam’s Humanitarian Update
- Conflict and War
- Emergency Response
Oxfam Canada urges action for Gaza: demand a permanent ceasefire, unimpeded aid access, and an end to arms transfers fueling the crisis. Aid alone won’t end this humanitarian catastrophe.
by Laveza Khan | April 10, 2025
$10 a Day Child Care: Will Provinces Embrace This Made-in-Canada Solution for Families and the Economy?
Advocacy in Canada
While many have signed on, some provinces have yet to finalize agreements, leaving families and educators uncertain about the program's future.
by Gabriela Cervantes | April 2, 2025
A Visit to Cape Town: Lessons from the Global Movement for Fair Care Work
Women’s Economic Justice
Imagine waking up every day to care for others – cooking, fetching water, helping elders, children, and people with disabilities – often without rest and with little or no pay.…
by Rebecca Boyce, Gabriela Cervantes | March 26, 2025
Who Really Keeps the World Running? The Power of Care Advocacy in Asia
Women’s Economic Justice
Every day, millions of women cook, clean, and care for others-without being paid, recognised, or counted in official economic growth statistics. Imagine if all of that care work stopped. What…
by Rebecca Boyce, Myrah Nerine, Amna Khan | March 26, 2025
World Water Day: Water is a Right, Not a Luxury
- Brand
- Emergency Response
- Water
Water is life, yet millions go without it. Oxfam Canada is on the frontlines, providing clean water during droughts, floods, and crises like Gaza. This World Water Day, join the…
by Oxfam Canada | March 19, 2025
