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Formed five years ago, the Latin America & Caribbean (LAC) Regional Women’s Rights and Gender Justice…
This open letter is a call for urgent action from doctors and nurses on the front…
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Peggy Killeen was born and raised in South Africa. In 1985, when Peggy was 21, she…
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Gender equality work is the infrastructure that holds us together
We, the undersigned, celebrate this week’s announcement by The Honourable Rechie Valdez, The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, and The Honourable Mandy Gull-Masty on the Federal Government’s $660 million investment in the Department of Women and Gender Equality. We extend our heartfelt thanks to them and to their colleagues in the Liberal Women’s Caucus for their leadership…
A person from the richest 0.1% produces more carbon pollution in a day than someone in the bottom 50% produces all year
Since 1990, the richest 0.1% in Canada have increased their share of total emissions by 44% – which is higher than the global average of 32%. At the same time, the emissions of the bottom 50% in Canada have increased only 3%, while globally they’ve fallen 3% for the bottom 50% If everyone emitted carbon…
Oxfam Canada launches 2025 Inequality Scorecard
Ottawa, ON — October 27, 2025— Inequality in Canada is on the rise. Billionaires rake in hundreds of millions daily, while ordinary people struggle with impossibly stark choices like whether to pay rent or eat. The growing gulf between the rich and the rest is a great concern, but inequality isn’t just about wealth, money…
Mounting alarm as Israeli authorities reject NGO applications to transport life-saving aid into Gaza
41 organizations operating on the ground in Gaza call on the Government of Israel to uphold its commitments under the ceasefire agreement and international law and let humanitarian aid flow freely. Since the ceasefire began, Israeli authorities have continued to arbitrarily reject shipments of life-saving assistance into Gaza, while a restrictive new INGO registration process further…