Research, Innovation & Publications

Learn how to reply to fashion companies when they tell you about where their clothes are made and what they pay garment workers.

by Oxfam Canada | July 25, 2022

Power Up was an important part of our women's transformative leadership work at Oxfam Canada. Learn how the program changed lives and norms in Indonesia.

by Oxfam Canada | March 29, 2021

Unequal power relations are the underlying driver of inequality, poverty and suffering. At Oxfam, we see elections as a crucial opportunity to engage on these issues.

by Oxfam Canada | September 11, 2019

This handbook acts as a guiding tool for Oxfam advocates to better understand what solidarity is, why it’s important, and how to begin to act in solidarity within your local…

by Oxfam | October 16, 2018

Local and national women‘s rights actors play an important role in humanitarian action. As established members of a community, they are well placed to deliver assistance quickly in a crisis…

by Oxfam Canada | June 12, 2018

Last year, Oxfam Canada launched its first Feminist Scorecard. With a bold feminist vision and elected on a promise of inclusive growth, our view was that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…

by Oxfam Canada | March 7, 2018

Gender inequality shapes and structures the economy from the local to the global level. It affects the jobs that women and men do, what is considered and valued as work,…

by Oxfam Canada | November 27, 2017

The world produces 17% more food per person today than 30 years ago. But close to a billion people go to sleep hungry every night. Want to help us start…

by Oxfam | September 5, 2017

There is a growing recognition that persistent structural gender inequality within extractive industries continues to undermine women's rights globally.

by Oxfam Canada | May 5, 2017

On July 5, 2016, the Women’s Rights Policy Group brought together 50 civil society and government representatives for a full-day dialogue. Its goals were to develop a common understanding of…

by Oxfam Canada | July 28, 2016

Global economic growth is not leading to greater gender equality. This report looks at how women in Canada and around the world are affected by rising inequality. Women make up…

by Oxfam Canada | March 4, 2016

The April 2015 earthquake devastated Nepal, affecting more than eight million people. Nepalis have shown remarkable resilience in the face of the disaster, and six months on people are rebuilding…

by Oxfam Canada | October 29, 2015

In this briefing paper Oxfam assesses the effectiveness and potential of these mega-PPPs as a vehicle for poverty eradication and rural livelihoods.

by Oxfam Canada | September 2, 2014

In 2012 in the Los Cabos Declaration, G20 leaders committed to tackling the barriers to women’s full economic and social participation and to expanding opportunities for women in their countries.…

by oxfamcanada | July 14, 2014

In 2015 the world has a historic opportunity to set ambitious goals to end poverty and protect the planet. As the era of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) comes to…

by oxfamcanada | June 17, 2014

In the 2000s, despite significant economic growth and decreases in levels of poverty, income inequality has remained persistently high and has even increased. Social and spatial inequalities further exacerbate income…

by oxfamcanada | June 10, 2014

In this report, Oxfam calls on the Big 10 to face up to the scale of greenhouse gas emissions produced through their supply chains, and address the deforestation and unsustainable…

by oxfamcanada | May 20, 2014

Jubilation and hope filled the hearts of many in July 2011. South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, was born after decades of fighting, despair and loss. The road to prosperity…

by Oxfam Canada | April 30, 2014

Agro-ecology applies ecological concepts and principles to the design and management of sustainable agriculture. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that globally, more than 800 million people worldwide are…

by Oxfam Canada | April 28, 2014

Public services like health and education are one of the strongest weapons in the fight against inequality. They benefit everyone in society, but the poorest most of all. They mitigate…

by Oxfam Canada | April 3, 2014

This joint agency briefing calls for a strong commitment in the post-2015 development framework to reducing the impact of disasters. And as 2015 draws nearer it is more important than…

by oxfamcanada | December 16, 2013