How can civil society curb negative behaviours and practices, such as violence against women and girls, or promote positive ones such as regular handwashing habits? Thomas Dunmore Rodriguez and Ruth …
How can we help avert climate breakdown?
Ruth MayneDrawing 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 …
Findings from a meta-review of influencing initiatives
Ruth MayneRuth 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 …
Influencing behaviours and practices to tackle poverty and injustice
Ruth MayneRuth 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 …
How Oxfam has influenced for change over the last 75 years
Ruth Mayne, Andrew Wells-Dang and Chris StalkerIn 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 …
Influencing for social justice: nudge, shove, show or shout?
Sally Golding and Ruth MayneWhat 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 …