By working together to share data with other NGOs we can be more effective at getting aid to those who need it, and provide greater data privacy and security for individuals. Just as our digital identities are changing so are those of crisis-affected people the world over. Many of us increasingly use facial recognition or finger print scanners to unlock …
We’re not testing drugs but Oxfam should randomize more
Oxfam should expand its toolkit for understanding support for the problems we care about among the UK public, argues Franziska Mager. You might think that when it comes to research, Oxfam’s ways of working have near nothing in common with a pharmaceutical company. I argue that the one thing which our public facing teams should adopt from these companies is …
Afghanistan: the tragedy of return
Are the returnees to Afghanistan safe in what is still a conflicted and fragile state? Dr. Jorrit Kamminga introduces a new report which explores this. With headline news carrying stories about a string of bloody attacks in Afghanistan, it’s important to remember that there is another side to the Afghan tragedy that is not making the headlines. In addition to the …
Four ways to make trade work for gender equality
How can trade work for, not against, gender equality? Marion Sharples shares the key messages from a recent webinar hosted by Oxfam and the Gender and Development Network. Women’s economic empowerment is flavour of the month in policy circles, and international trade is seen as a key lever to getting there. However, the conversation often centres on including women in …
Book banter – Nudge: Improving decisions about health, wealth and happiness
[buzzsprout episode=’2559232′ player=’true’] In our latest Book Banter episode, we review Nudge: Improving decisions about health, wealth and happiness, by Richard H Thaler and Cass R Sunstein. Franziska Mager speaks about how the concept of the ‘nudge’ could be used in Oxfam’s campaigning and influencing work.
Would you care more about inequality, if you understood the scale of it?
[buzzsprout episode=’2559235′ player=’true’] This podcast looks at people’s perceptions of inequality, what they care about and what they want done about it. Taken from research commissioned for Oxfam by Christopher Hoy at the Australia National University, we give an insight into how this data can be used for campaigning work. As part of Oxfam’s release of Reward Work, Not Wealth for …
Reward work, not wealth infographic
This week Oxfam released its Reward Work, Not Wealth report, to raise awareness about the scale of inequality globally. Below is a snapshot infographic, pulling out the key charts and stats from the report. [infogram id=”7b56d939-ca6f-4174-8d80-94234bf35be8″ prefix=”UGm” format=”interactive” title=”Reward work, not wealth”]
Tackling gender based violence in the digital age
[buzzsprout episode=’2559238′ player=’true’] In this podcast, Gender Justice Officer Jessica Hopf speaks from Oxfam’s recent event ‘Safe to Speak Out’, where experts discussed how we can tackle gender based violence in a digital age.
Reward work, not wealth: How can we solve the inequality crisis?
[buzzsprout episode=’2559241′ player=’true’] In this podcast, we speak to the authors and advisers of a new Oxfam report Reward work, not wealth, and discuss the links between inequality and poverty, as well as the solutions that governments and the private sector should adopt. Last year saw the biggest increase in billionaires in history, one more every two days. This huge …