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Oxfam’s commitment to learning, accountability and change

June 12, 2019

In my five years as Oxfam Canada’s Executive Director, I’ve been lucky to meet many people…

A tribute to feminist fathers

June 11, 2019

I walked out of my grade nine computer class upset, confused and disappointed. In a heated…

Reflections and important announcements from Women Deliver Vancouver 2019

June 11, 2019

  by | Replace this with image credit information More than 8,000 women’s rights advocates descended…

7 things to know about Yemen

June 10, 2019

  by | Replace this with image credit information Credit: Bassam Al-Thulaya / Oxfam Yemen Women,…

A tribute to Glen Brown, leading AIDS activist and progressive social justice advocate

June 9, 2019
Glen Brown looking at sunset

  by | Replace this with image credit information One of the things that inspires me…

Let’s end period poverty. For good.

May 28, 2019

How do you talk about your period? Sure, menstruation may not be a common topic amongst…

Skills training for economic empowerment in Jordan

May 16, 2019
Woman plumber smiling

by | Replace this with image credit information Economic empowerment is fundamental to women’s ability to…

A legacy gift – where compassion and empathy intersect

May 16, 2019
A headshot of Kent MacAulay smiling. A white man in a blue shirt and grey hair against a grey background.

  by | Replace this with image credit information Kent Macaulay grew up on a grain…

Changing the story for young women in South Sudan

May 16, 2019
Young woman smiling in pink top

  by | Replace this with image credit information Twenty-year old Nyaluk of South Sudan had…

Using Forum Theatre to engage communities in ending violence against women and girls

May 15, 2019
Women sitting in circle, Nepal

  by | Replace this with image credit information Forum Theatre is an innovative tool to…

The Women of Sheba: Stories of Resilience in Yemen

April 29, 2019
This image is taken from the cover of the graphic novel, Women of Sheba: Stories of Resilience in Yemen by Dimani Mathieu Cassendo, author and visual artist.

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Five things to know about Cyclone Idai in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe

April 12, 2019
Women walking through floods in Mozambique

by | Replace this with image credit information Cyclone Idai has caused widespread flooding, landslides and…

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Gender equality work is the infrastructure that holds us together

October 31, 2025

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

October 29, 2025

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

October 27, 2025

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

October 23, 2025

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…

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