Designing hygiene and sanitation facilities in Rohingya refugee camps: for women by women
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Canada and sustained leadership on global SRHR
When it comes to standing up for sexual and reproductive health and rights, Canada is back.…
Global sexual and reproductive health and rights leaders call for continued Canadian leadership
Attn: The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, M.P., Prime Minister of Canada The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau. M.P.,…
Sulawesi Rebuilds
On September 28, 2018, a devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake and tsunami struck Sulawesi. More than 2,000…
What she knows matters. #Askher
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Protecting the people we serve
There is no greater responsibility than to ensure the safety and dignity of the people we…
Working together to make toilets safer
Revo is getting ready to pose for a photograph. “Here?” She holds her straw broom and…
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
As International Day of the Girl approaches, it got me thinking about how lucky we are.…
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
Have you travelled outside of Canada before? How many countries have you visited? Less than five? …
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Gas tax holiday extension won’t ease affordability crisis for Canadians
Gas tax holiday extension won’t ease affordability crisis for Canadians Canadians need real relief from the cost-of-living crisis that’s hitting them from all directions. They’re feeling it when they buy food, and they’re feeling it at the pump, where gas prices in July were more than 25 per cent higher compared to last year. Last week, in an effort to address affordability, the government announced an extension to the…
In Somalia famine risk increases as hunger worsens amid El-Nino floods
Reacting to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis for Somalia, which shows 5.4 million people are projected to face acute hunger, including 26,000 at risk of famine in Baidoa, Bay region, Juliet Moriku Balikowa, Oxfam Somalia Country Director said: “One in four people in Somalia is now going hungry while Baidoa and surrounding…
REACTION: Gaza building collapse
Following the overnight collapse of a war-damaged building leaving 20 deaths and dozens trapped, rescue efforts are being severely hampered by Israel’s refusal to allow entry of the heavy machinery and equipment needed to save lives amidst the ongoing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Wassem Mushtaha, Oxfam’s Response Lead in Gaza, said: “Today’s death toll…
Parliament is set to return and we’re calling on the government to take action on the climate crisis, global development, and investing in and supporting the Palestinian-led reconstruction of Gaza – we need your support
Next week is a big week in Ottawa. Members of Parliament are returning from all across the country to take up their duties in the House of Commons. A lot has happened since they left for summer break, and that means there’s a lot of work ahead for our government. Here’s what happened over the…