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3 Actions to limit Canada's Complicity in Genocide
- Advocacy in Canada
- Conflict and War
Stand with Us We have been watching a humanitarian catastrophe created by Israel’s genocide in Gaza. While the Government of…
by Dalia Al-Awqati | October 1, 2025
What is famine? Definition, causes, and how to stop it
- Conflict and War
- Emergency Response
- Hunger
The latest analysis on hunger in Gaza confirms famine in Gaza City and nearby areas. Famine is projected to expand to Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis by the end of…
by Oxfam Canada | August 29, 2025
World Humanitarian Day: Celebrating the Ones Who Show Up/ The Unsung Heroes
- Advocacy in Canada
- Conflict and War
- Hunger
- Women's Transformative Leadership
This year, particularly, a day like this has never been more important with global aid cuts, and rising crises in countries like Palestine, South Sudan, Congo, Somalia, Ukraine and Syria.…
by Oxfam Canada | August 19, 2025
Adeline: A Young Activist’s Journey in Breaking Stigmas in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
- Women's Transformative Leadership
Adeline co-founded SheRising to break the silence around sexual and reproductive health, promoting inclusive, stigma-free education for young people. Inspired by the Oxfam Youth Summit, she champions collaboration and meaningful…
by Oxfam Canada | July 21, 2025
G7 2025: A Summit of Missed Opportunities
Advocacy in Canada
From June 15-17, leaders from the world’s most powerful economies gathered in Kananaskis, Alberta for the 2025 G7 Summit, a high-level annual meeting where Canada, the United States, the United…
by Laveza Khan | June 27, 2025
Rich polluter profits tax could raise up to $400 billion and help phase out fossil fuels
Climate Change
Oxfam reveals fossil fuel giants made $583B in 2024 profits amid rising climate harms. Strong public support in Canada backs a new 'polluter profit tax' to fund climate recovery and…
by Oxfam Canada | June 26, 2025
Easing the burden on mothers in refugee camps
- Humanitarian Assistance
- Refugees and Internal Displacement
For many refugees, one of the toughest things they have to face while trying to survive is also worrying about the health and safety of their children. And with global…
by Oxfam Canada | June 6, 2025
Announcing the 2025 SRHR Grant Recipients Empowering Communities
- Advocacy in Canada
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Oxfam Canada is pleased to announce the second round of the Stand Up for SRHR Financial Support for Community-Based Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Initiative recipients, generously funded by Global Affairs Canada. This…
by Lisa Gunn | June 5, 2025
Oxfam and ally NGOs Urge Canada to Act on Gaza in Joint Press Briefing
- Conflict and War
- Emergency Response
Oxfam Canada, Save the Children, MSF, and Islamic Relief held a joint press briefing urging Canada to push for a ceasefire in Gaza, end the aid blockade, and halt arms…
by Aanu Ogundipe | May 23, 2025
Pregnancy Amid the Gaza Aid Block: A Mother's Fight
- Conflict and War
- Emergency Response
The Gaza aid block has trapped families without food, water, or medicine. Oxfam Canada highlights the urgent need for international action to end this humanitarian crisis.
by Caroline Leal | May 9, 2025
Cities besieged, bakeries bombed, fields set alight: it’s time to end the use of starvation as a weapon of war
Conflict and War
The blockade of food, water and relief that has brought so much hunger and suffering to Gaza is the latest example of the growing use of starvation as a weapon…
by Oxfam Canada | May 2, 2025
Four Years of Action: How Far Have Canadian Brands Come?
- Advocacy in Canada
- Women’s Economic Justice
Twelve years after the Rana Plaza collapse, and four years since the launch of the What She Makes Campaign, see which Canadian fashion brands have made progress toward transparency and…
by Nirvana Mujtaba | April 24, 2025
Your Vote, Your Power: What’s at Stake?
- Advocacy in Canada
- Brand
Discover what’s at stake in Canada’s 2025 Federal Election, from rising costs to climate action, and how your vote can shape a fairer, more affordable, and equal future for all.
by Nirvana Mujtaba | April 14, 2025
On the Ground in Gaza: Oxfam’s Humanitarian Update
- Conflict and War
- Emergency Response
Oxfam Canada urges action for Gaza: demand a permanent ceasefire, unimpeded aid access, and an end to arms transfers fueling the crisis. Aid alone won’t end this humanitarian catastrophe.
by Laveza Khan | April 10, 2025
$10 a Day Child Care: Will Provinces Embrace This Made-in-Canada Solution for Families and the Economy?
Advocacy in Canada
While many have signed on, some provinces have yet to finalize agreements, leaving families and educators uncertain about the program's future.
by Gabriela Cervantes | April 2, 2025
A Visit to Cape Town: Lessons from the Global Movement for Fair Care Work
Women’s Economic Justice
Imagine waking up every day to care for others – cooking, fetching water, helping elders, children, and people with disabilities – often without rest and with little or no pay.…
by Rebecca Boyce, Gabriela Cervantes | March 26, 2025
Who Really Keeps the World Running? The Power of Care Advocacy in Asia
Women’s Economic Justice
Every day, millions of women cook, clean, and care for others-without being paid, recognised, or counted in official economic growth statistics. Imagine if all of that care work stopped. What…
by Rebecca Boyce, Myrah Nerine, Amna Khan | March 26, 2025
World Water Day: Water is a Right, Not a Luxury
- Brand
- Emergency Response
- Water
Water is life, yet millions go without it. Oxfam Canada is on the frontlines, providing clean water during droughts, floods, and crises like Gaza. This World Water Day, join the…
by Oxfam Canada | March 19, 2025
Joy is Resistance: Highlights from the 2025 Oxfam Youth Summit
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Young activists gathered at Oxfam’s 2025 Youth Summit to defend SRHR and CSE, build skills, and forge connections - proving that hope, resistance, and community are key in the fight…
by Lisa Gunn | March 14, 2025
What’s at Stake: How an Election Can Change Canada’s Future?
Advocacy in Canada
Elections are more than just campaign promises and debates, they shape the policies that impact our daily lives, define who we are as a nation and the kind of country…
by Oxfam Canada | March 7, 2025
Progress and Possibility: A Tribute to SRHR Achievements
- Brand
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Read about our Progress and Possibility event highlighting milestones, impact, and the fight ahead for sexual and reproductive health and rights.
by Laveza Khan | February 25, 2025
The USAID Collapse: What It Means for Global Humanitarian Aid and How Canada Must Respond
- Brand
- Humanitarian Assistance
USAID’s collapse leaves a $63B funding gap, threatening global aid. Canada must act to protect humanitarian efforts, human rights, and global stability. Oxfam Canada urges urgent action.
by Caroline Leal | February 21, 2025
5 Critical Things to Know About the Current Crisis in Gaza
- Conflict and War
- Emergency Response
The Gaza crisis continues with widespread destruction, severe restrictions on aid, and rising hunger and disease. Oxfam provides vital support, but a permanent ceasefire is essential for recovery and peace.
by Oxfam Canada | February 18, 2025
2024 was a pivotal year for child care in Canada. What once seemed like a distant dream—$10 a Day Child Care—is now within reach. But while significant progress has been…
by Oxfam Canada | February 11, 2025
Building hope, and rebuilding a clinic in Ethiopia
- Emergency Response
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
When fighting destroys a health facility, a community comes together to reconstruct a bigger and better clinic for its youth.
by Chris Hufstader | February 7, 2025
Coding, Crafting, Cultivating: Somali Women Securing Their Futures
- Climate Change
- Conflict and War
Young women in Somalia and Somaliland are gaining skills in tech, arts, and agriculture—building livelihoods and securing their futures despite conflict and climate challenges.
by Caroline Leal | January 31, 2025
From Camps to Classrooms: The Battle for Refugee Girls’ Education
- Conflict and War
- Refugees and Internal Displacement
It’s impossible to miss Amer. She commands attention above most at over six feet tall – not just with her height, but with her sharp wit and unfiltered, cheeky opinions,…
by Caroline Leal | January 24, 2025
Why extreme inequality must be at the top of the agenda at Davos 2025
- Advocacy in Canada
- People
Wealth inequality is not just a statistic, it’s a daily reality for billions of people struggling to survive while watching the super-rich exploit people and planet for their profits. Oxfam’s…
by Oxfam Canada | January 20, 2025
Davos 2025: A Turning Point or Another Missed Opportunity?
Advocacy in Canada
Davos 2025, with its theme of "Collaboration in the Intelligent Age," is poised to provide an opportunity for world leaders to address the defining challenges of our time. But it…
by Oxfam Canada | January 15, 2025
Finding safety, but struggling for better nutrition in refugee camp
- Feminist Aid
- Humanitarian Assistance
- Refugees and Internal Displacement
Oxfam is working with local organizations assisting Rohingya refugees seeking safety in Bangladesh, as well as supporting the communities hosting them.
by Oxfam Canada | January 10, 2025
