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As the globe tackles Coronavirus, this blog is highlighting the challenges of those affected and the systemic changes needed.

Inspiring Radically Better Futures

Irene Guijt and Ruth Mayne

December 10th, 2020 Active citizenship, Influencing, Participation and Leadership

The Inspiring Better Futures case study series is a collective endeavour with contributions from many people around the world. Hope has been quite the buzzword in 2020. And hope is …

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What really influences our behaviours?

Thomas Dunmore Rodriguez and Ruth Mayne

September 22nd, 2020 Influencing, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

We are re-running this blog in light of the COVID-19 Pandemic. It was originally published in 2019. The COVID-19 crisis has demonstrated the importance of individuals adopting particular behaviours for …

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How can we help avert climate breakdown?

Ruth Mayne

September 19th, 2019 Climate Change, Influencing

Drawing on her research and her own experiences Ruth Mayne, Oxfam’s senior researcher on Influencing, reflects on what more might be done to achieve a fast and fair transition to …

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May day marches in La Paz, Bolivia, 2006. Credit: Renato Guimaraes/Oxfam

Findings from a meta-review of influencing initiatives

Ruth Mayne

April 20th, 2018 Active citizenship, Governance, Influencing, Real Geek, Research

Ruth Mayne shares learning from a recent meta-review of Oxfam and partners’ policy influencing, citizen’s voice and governance initiatives around the world.  NB. This blog post deals with the findings …

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Anita with her two children in temporary shelter, Nepal September 2015. Credit: Sam Tarling/Oxfam

Influencing behaviours and practices to tackle poverty and injustice

Ruth Mayne

January 17th, 2018 General, Influencing, Methodology, Research

Ruth Mayne, a senior researcher on influencing, introduces the key themes of a new discussion paper on behaviour and practice change. Behaviour change strategies can play a vital role in …

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Nelson Mandela speaking during the launch of Make Poverty History in 2005.Credit: Mark Davy/Oxfam

How Oxfam has influenced for change over the last 75 years

Ruth Mayne, Andrew Wells-Dang and Chris Stalker

October 19th, 2017 Active citizenship, General, Influencing

In advance of the Oxfam Research Network’s Evidence for Influencing conference (Soesterberg, Netherlands, 23-24 October), Ruth Mayne, Chris Stalker and Andrew Wells-Dang look back over Oxfam’s history of influencing and …

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Discussion at an event to support women running for local election in Morocco, February 2015. Credit: Ellie Kealey/Oxfam

Influencing for social justice: nudge, shove, show or shout?

Sally Golding and Ruth Mayne

July 24th, 2017 Active citizenship, General, Governance, Influencing

What do, closed door talks with civil servants about climate change, street theatre about the impacts of domestic violence, and anti-tax haven marches have in common? Answer: They’re all about …

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