by Ed Pomfret New emergencies seem to hit the world on a monthly basis. Right now…
by Winnie Byanyima After the world was plunged into a financial crisis, back in 2009, G20…
by Caroline Gluck When typhoon Haiyan hit the central Philippines last November, killing more than 6,000…
by Stephanie Burgos, Oxfam America As international negotiations on what constitutes responsible agricultural investment are set…
by Ann Witteveen I was last in Juba in South Sudan in February 1999. At that…
photo: Oxfam America by Coco McCabe, Oxfam America Yadira Leticia Tziná Mendoza explains why she’s taking…
In the current discussions around this week’s first High-Level Meeting of the Global Partnership for Effective…
by Winnie Byanyima People want dignity, people want rights In the global survey World We Want…
by Françoise Venni This year the World Economic Forum (or WEF) for the Latin America region…
by Emma Seery Today we are launching a new report, ‘Working for the Many: Public Services…
The evidence is clear: Strong development and the achievement of women’s rights are intrinsically bound –…
The IPCC has presented their latest report on the impacts of climate change on humanity, and…
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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…