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There is no greater responsibility than to ensure the safety and dignity of the people we serve.…
Eric is a Canadian currently on the ground in Nepal. He is a donor and a strong…
This year has proven to be a reckoning on women’s rights around the world and the humanitarian…
“Who here was married before they were ready?” Every single woman raises her hand. The women tell…
Gender inequality is the most serious and pervasive form of discrimination in the world. While this affects…
The #MeToo campaign is empowering survivors across the globe to share their stories.Sexual abuse and violence against…
Since August 25, over 600,000 Rohingya refugees have crossed over into Bangladesh’s southeastern districts. More than half are…
Following the Harvey Weinstein allegations, I kept hearing the same refrain as more women added their voices…
“Do not get married if you are a child, because you do not yet understand about the…
Sometimes we harm the people we try to help. As humanitarians we deliver life-saving assistance to people…
If the world turned upside down and we replaced all the women with men, and all the…
Written by Christine Hughes, Women’s Rights Knowledge Specialist, Oxfam CanadaWomen’s movements in over 125 countries – including…
Written by Julie Delahanty, Executive Director of Oxfam Canada. First published in The Hill Times on July…
by Julie Delahanty,Executive Director of Oxfam Canada We'll leave it to the courts to decide the fate…
On October 19th, 2015, Canadians told the world they were ready for something different. Prime Minister Justin…
By Julie Lafrenière, Women’s Rights Specialist at Oxfam Canada. In South Sudan, domestic violence is widespread and…
By Bailey Reid, Women’s Rights Campaigner, Oxfam Canada Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) programs are popular among development…
Eid is upon us. But it doesn’t feel like Eid. Fighting in Yemen has not ceased throughout…
Amidst bombings and shortages in fuel, food and vital supplies, a group of Yemeni women came together…
Written by Sarah Rooney, Oxfam Canada’s intern and 3rd year law student at University of Ottawa. As…
From Nigeria to Canada to the UK gender-based violenceknows no bordersBlog by: Chioma Akuabia Ukwuagu Programme Officer,…
Worldwide violence against women and girls is a widespread human rights violation. Oxfam is part of a…
by Lauren Ravon and Lise MartinLast week the international community was shocked when two little girls in…
by Emily Brown, Oxfam Great Britain Yesterday I shared with you a new animation on women’s political…
by Emily Brown, Oxfam Great Britain Have you ever felt like no one is listening to you?…
by Chloe Safier “Women’s leadership is a fundamental part of Oxfam’s work, and our commitment to putting…
photo: Oxfam Americaby Coco McCabe, Oxfam AmericaYadira Leticia Tziná Mendoza explains why she’s taking on a taboo…
by Winnie ByanyimaThe evidence is clear: Strong development and the achievement of women’s rights are intrinsically bound…
Shy at first, the twenty or so teenage girls and boys sitting around the table eventually opened…
Can Oxfam tackle gender inequality in conflict-affected countries? Here, Louie Fooks explains why working on gender inequality is…
by Melanie Gallant Violence against women and girls is an attack on human rights – it ruins…
Statement by Robert Fox, Oxfam Canada Executive Director In South Africa, every six hours a woman is…
As part of the international campaign “16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence,” Oxfam in Mali, Wildaf – a…
By Julie Thekkudan, Gender Justice – Lead Specialist, Oxfam IndiaIndia is a land of many contrasts where…
This week has been action-packed for Oxfam Canada! In addition to preparing the ground work for this…
When Funeka Soldaat went to the police after being raped, they beat her and put her in…
by Melanie Gallant Maxaquene is an impoverished neighborhood on the outskirts of Maputo, the capital of…
by Victoria Marzilli Two months. That is all it took for chocolate lovers and social justice…
by Shawna WakefieldOn mother’s day, instead of valorizing moms with well-intended, but often artificial appreciation for the…
by Ann Witteveen It doesn’t take as long as you might think to get from my…
by Nidhi Tandon The first and greatest violence is the systematic exclusion of people – a great number of people – by society.…
What do Toblerone and Tropicana have in common? The same as Coca-Cola, Cheerios and Cadbury’s and…
First question: How does Oxfam take the potential for gender-based violence into account when planning cash…
This blog post was written by Emily Bush, Oxfam Canada Policy and Outreach Intern – Halifax On…
The International Campaign to Stop Rape & Gender Violence in Conflict campaign is led by the women Peace Laureates…
Despite the passage of laws that recognize women’s rights, there remain numerous barriers to gender equality in…
Janet Rhymes and Jesse Firempong Oxfam Canada, Maritimes More than 220 bleary-eyed Maritimers woke up extra early…
by Yohanka Valdés Despite the social transformations that have contributed to advancing women’s rights in Cuba…