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Women Are Central to Canadian Foreign Policy
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Ending global poverty begins with women’s rights.
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Economic Priorities for My Mother and Millions of Canadian Women
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We know that when women raise their voices – change can happen
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A Tribute to Humanitarian Workers
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Hard choices in South Sudan: food or clean water?
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Oxfam reaction to 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon
Tonight’s announcement of a ceasefire in Lebanon is desperately needed but must result in an end to the killing and forced displacement of civilians. Once again, it has come far too late for the thousands Israel has killed and maimed, for the families now grieving, and for the millions whose homes, livelihoods, and communities have…
Joint Canadian Humanitarian Response to Sudan Crisis Launches with $8.5 Million in Initial Government Support
Three Canadian organizations join forces to deliver coordinated support across Sudan, South Sudan, and Chad as war enters its fourth year OTTAWA, APRIL 15, 2026 — As the war in Sudan enters its fourth year, the Government of Canada has announced $8.5 million in funding for the first year of a two-year joint humanitarian response…
Record number of people displaced into neighbouring countries as Sudan conflict marks three years – Oxfam
As Sudan’s gruelling conflict enters its fourth year, a record number of people have now been displaced by the world’s worst humanitarian and displacement crisis, accelerating hunger and suffering. More than 30 million people – over half the population – in Sudan urgently need humanitarian support. Nearly 14 million people have been forced from their…
Death by aid cuts: Oxfam reaction to OECD preliminary data on aid spending in 2025
In response to the publication today of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) preliminary data on Official Development Assistance (ODA) for 2025, Oxfam’s Development Finance Lead Didier Jacobs said: “Wealthy governments are turning their backs on the lives of millions of women, men and children in the Global South with these severe aid…