SDG16: How Oxfam’s Work with Civil Society Contributes to Just and Inclusive Societies
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations member states in 2015, provides…
With Collective Action Comes Greater Impact
Collective action is a way of life at Oxfam. As part of a global confederation, our…
Five Facts About Climate Change and Inequality
Climate change affects the most vulnerable first and worst. That’s why Oxfam is making sure that…
What’s Causing the Hunger Crisis in East Africa?
Oxfam is responding in four countries and urging more international assistance to help people facing severe…
Oxfam Canada is pleased to announce the third and final round of the Her Future Her…
Cash-For-Work: A Temporary Lifeline at Za’atari Refugee Camp
A decent job -even if temporary- makes a difference for refugees in Jordan. The Za’atari refugee…
Five reasons we need a law that requires Canadian fashion brands to end human rights abuses…
Today marks six months since Russia invaded Ukraine. We’ve seen an outpour of solidarity and generosity…
The Greatest Challenge to Humanitarian Work: Funding
Editor’s note: This blog post was originally published in 2022 and last updated August 11 2023…
Oxfam Canada is pleased to announce the second round of recipients of the Her Future Her…
Nutrition challenges are increasing in Ethiopia’s Tigray region as mothers struggle to keep their babies well-fed.…
Adopting human rights and environmental due diligence legislation would help to advance Canada’s feminist foreign policy…
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Oxfam responds to mass forced displacement in Lebanon and ready to respond to wider regional crisis
Oxfam and partners are responding to the immediate needs of people who have been forcibly displaced by Israel’s bombardment and ground invasion of Lebanon, as the conflict across the region enters a dramatically new and dangerous phase. Oxfam in Lebanon is scaling up its emergency response by supporting thousands of people across shelters in Mount…
Millions of people across Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia facing drought crisis, as cost of water increases by 2000% in worst hit areas – Oxfam
Failed October–December rains have pushed nearly 26 million people into extreme hunger in East Africa. 58 million people do not have access to clean drinking water. Millions of livestock are at risk as drought devastate grazing lands and water sources, threatening pastoralist livelihoods. Failure of the last rainy season across Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia is…
Statement by the Regional Directors of the INGOs in the Middle East Region
We, the Regional Directors of 14 INGOs, express our profound concern at the accelerating military escalation across the Middle East and the wider region. What we are witnessing is a dangerous expansion of violence with devastating consequences for civilians. There must be an immediate end to this spiral of military violence, to the use of…
REACTION: Israeli High Court grants urgent request from 19 humanitarian organisations providing aid into Gaza
The Israeli High Court has ruled in favour of an urgent request from 19 humanitarian organisations, including Oxfam, for an interim order which would prevent the cessation of all activities until a final ruling is reached. In response, Oxfam’s Policy Lead, Bushra Khalidi, said: “We are grateful that our request for an interim order has been…