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A voice from the field: Oxfam’s donor Eric Gould shares his personal experience from Nepal
Written by Eric Gould. Eric is a Canadian currently on the ground in Nepal. He is…
Changing Laws, Changing Lives
Ending gender-based violence in Mozambique Survivors of gender-based violence in Mozambique face challenges in accessing legal…
How technology is advancing women’s rights in Indonesia
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How the humanitarian sector is taking action after its #MeToo moment
This year has proven to be a reckoning on women’s rights around the world and the…
Mining 101: How Canada’s huge extractive sector fits into the struggle for gender justice
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Five things I’ve learned being a humanitarian aid worker
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Women’s and LGBT+ rights are under attack. We are experiencing a major backlash by conservative governments…
Oxfam Canada helps Cubans return to everyday life after Hurricane Irma
When Hurricane Irma struck Cuba as a Category 5 storm in early September 2017, pummeling the…
“Who here was married before they were ready?” Every single woman raises her hand. The women…
The monsoon season is usually a welcome event for Sundari and her neighbours. Every year, it…
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COP30 falls short, offering a ‘spark of hope but far more heartbreak’ – Oxfam
In response to the outcome of COP30, Oxfam Brasil Executive Director Viviana Santiago said: “COP30 offered a spark of hope but far more heartbreak, as the ambition of global leaders continues to fall short of what is needed for a livable planet. People from the Global South arrived in Belém with hope, seeking real progress…
Child Care for All Summit Calls for Universal and Inclusive Child Care as Key to Canada’s Economic Future
Ottawa, ON – November 24, 2025 – At a critical moment for Canada’s early learning and child care program, feminist and community leaders from across Canada are gathering in Ottawa this week for the second Child Care for All Summit. The Summit comes in the wake of Budget 2025, which advocates warn could stall progress…
COP30 text ‘unacceptable’ and fails communities at frontline of climate disasters
In response to the latest ‘Mutirão’ text, Nafkote Dabi, Oxfam International Climate Policy Lead, said: “As COP30 races toward its close, world leaders are gambling with the planet — and with the lives of the poorest. Rich countries are treating adaptation finance as a bargaining chip. Yet adaptation finance is a lifeline for all people, from farmers…
Oxfam Pilipinas Responds as Super Typhoon Uwan Devastates Communities
Responding to the impact of two deadly typhoons, Super Typhoon Fung-wong (local name: Uwan) and Typhoon Kalmaegi (local name: Tino), Maria Rosario Felizco, Oxfam Pilipinas Executive Director said: “Two deadly typhoons in a span of one week in the world’s most disaster-prone country must be enough to convince the government leaders of the Philippines and…