The power of You behind the brands
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Verdict on the G8 Summit, 2013
by Adam Musgrave, Oxfam International I sat in Enniskillen Golf Club on Tuesday afternoon, having…
It’s no accident
by Ann Witteveen Since 1970 the number of people exposed to floods and tropical cyclones…
The G8 must take action on tax dodging and tax havens!
Shocking new statistics released by Oxfam have shown that governments are letting people hide at…
We’ve come a long way baby… or have we?
by Irit Tamir While gender equality is enshrined in the 1948 UN Declaration of Human…
On Mother’s Day
by Shawna Wakefield On mother’s day, instead of valorizing moms with well-intended, but often artificial…
Could you live on 30 litres of water a day?
by Melissa Ekdom-Delorme Saturday evening I spent reconfiguring my toilet to a 4L flush and filling…
Somalia 2013 Conference: “You can’t wash your face using only one finger”
Last week the UN revealed for the first time that more than a quarter of…
Oxfam donors offer letters of support in honour of the courageous women we work with around…
Behind the world’s favorite brew: a living wage for tea pickers
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Trekking the Sahara for Oxfam Canada
by Karen A. Murray So, I just got back from a week of walking through…
How your campaigning is helping end land grabs
With your help, Oxfam has been campaigning since September on land grabs, as part of…
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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…
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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…