Blogs & Stories
How the Queer History of the Philippines Inspires Our Struggle Today
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
The gender-crossing "babaylan," a Filipino version of a shaman in the pre-colonial era, is an icon for LGBTQIA+ activists fighting to outlaw discrimination in the Philippines.
by Cheng Pagulayan | June 29, 2022
What Does It Mean to Live in a Post-Roe v. Wade World?
- Advocacy in Canada
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
After the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on abortion, we must keep advancing, supporting and protecting reproductive rights in Canada and across the world.
by Lara Cousins | June 27, 2022
Queer Joy: What Is It? Why We Need More of It?
- Advocacy in Canada
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Oxfam celebrates June 2022, Pride Month, to express gratitude to our LGBTQI+ partner organizations and activists for contributing to social progress, human rights and equality.
by Oxfam | June 2, 2022
Six Women Creating Spaces for Gender Justice in Asia
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
- Violence Against Women and Girls
- Women's Transformative Leadership
Through the Creating Spaces project, these women champion female leadership to advance gender justice.
by Asma Siyala and Farwah Qasim | March 8, 2022
Meet the recipients of our community-based SRHR funding initiative
- Advocacy in Canada
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Announcing the funding recipients for the Her Future, Her Choice Financial Support for Community-Based Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Initiative.
by Amanda Gomm | July 21, 2021
Young and inspiring women’s rights activists in Mozambique: taking action on sexual and reproductive health and rights
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
This International Women’s Day we’re sharing images and experiences of inspiring young Mozambican activists who work with NAFEZA, a women’s rights organization, on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).…
by Paula Baker | March 8, 2020
Decent work for women calls for sexual and reproductive rights
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
- Women’s Economic Justice
Learn about the connection between women's economic empowerment and sexual and reproductive rights.
by Sarah Gammage and Dana Stefov | October 28, 2019
71 million people displaced in 2018 due to conflict: 'We did not choose to become refugees'
- Advocacy in Canada
- Conflict and War
- Emergency Response
- Refugees and Internal Displacement
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
- Violence Against Women and Girls
After an alarming UN report saying a record-breaking 71 million people have been displaced by war in 2018, Susan Grace Duku, founder of Refugee Women and Youth Aid in Uganda,…
by Susan Grace Duku | Founder of Refugee Women and Youth Aid | June 20, 2019
A tribute to Glen Brown, leading AIDS activist and progressive social justice advocate
- Advocacy in Canada
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Glen Brown was a tireless social justice activist, a central figure in a central figure in HIV/AIDS advocacy in Canada and a key member of AIDS Action Now. He accomplished…
by Rowena Griffiths | June 9, 2019
Global sexual and reproductive health and rights leaders call for continued Canadian leadership
- Advocacy in Canada
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
In an era divided between hostility and progress towards realizing women’s rights – and all people’s inalienable rights – Canada can’t afford to back away from the sexual and reproductive…
by Oxfam Canada | January 31, 2019
Sexual education is not a luxury; it’s a human right, at home and abroad
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Women’s and LGBT+ rights are under attack. We are experiencing a major backlash by conservative governments around the world, in Poland, the US and now in our own province. Ontario…
by Dana Stefov and Alex Wilson | August 10, 2018
Rubina: Hope for Her Daughter
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
- Women's Transformative Leadership
“You can’t change the past, but you can change the future.” – Rubina Rubina has been through a lot in her 18 years of life. In fact, still not much…
by Oxfam | May 3, 2018
One woman leading the way for healthy mothers in Bangladesh's refugee camps
- Refugees and Internal Displacement
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
- Women's Transformative Leadership
Oxfam has come to know Rajiah as a leader when she was unanimously selected to represent her community during an Oxfam assessment of what their most pressing needs were. This…
by Oxfam | March 28, 2018
Hope and resilience: Sylvie’s life in Buporo refugee camp
- Emergency Response
- Hunger
- Refugees and Internal Displacement
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
- Violence Against Women and Girls
- Water
When Sylvie’s husband died of disease in Buporo refugee camp, it was not only heartbreaking for this young mother and her four children. It was also terrifying. Sylvie’s days became…
by Oxfam Canada | June 19, 2017
Why you should give a crap
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
- Water
Does this sound familiar: You rush to use the ladies room during the intermission, thinking you will beat the crowd, only to find that an incredibly long lineup has already…
by Melanie Gallant and Victoria Hopkins | November 18, 2016
Teachers and Tampons: why taxes matter for women
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
- Women's Transformative Leadership
Today is World Public Service Day. Around the world, governments and citizens are marking the contribution of public servants to our communities. And next week, our government will also be…
by oxfamcanada | June 23, 2015
Universal health coverage: time for an ambitious call for equity in health
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
- Women's Transformative Leadership
by Winnie Byanyima People want dignity, people want rights In the global survey World We Want 2015, health was the first priority of people living in poor countries. This was…
by oxfamcanada | April 11, 2014
Rape Crisis Peer Educators: Leading change and changing attitudes
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
- Violence Against Women and Girls
Shy at first, the twenty or so teenage girls and boys sitting around the table eventually opened up. They came together to discuss rape in their communities, and to share…
by oxfamcanada | March 26, 2014
