The need for bold commitment and action from the private sector The private sector – whether global multinationals or local businesses – has a huge impact on livelihoods and living …
10 brilliant questions you asked about Oxfam’s inequality report
OxfamOxfam’s new report, ‘The Inequality Virus’, reveals that the wealth of the ten richest men has increased by half a trillion dollars since the pandemic began. This is more than enough …
How can we create Feminist Futures?
Power in the Pandemic PodcastThis episode hosts a conversation recorded last September 2020 during a virtual encounter around Creating Feminist Futures. María Faciolince, our host and moderator, is joined by three visionary feminists from …
A deep-dive into the practice of influencing networks
Marieke Meeske and Saskia VeenIn July 2020 Oxfam Novib launched the book ‘Beating the Drum: Stories of Influencing Networks’ [available in English and French]. The book, which is part of a comprehensive learning trajectory on ‘worldwide influencing networks’ (WIN), explores …
Meera’s Journey: Climate, Covid and Care
Power in the Pandemic Podcast“If we want to move away from systems of violence we have to reimagine a world that centres care” – Meera Ghani In this final episode of the Climate, Covid …
15,000 women transform housing conditions across India
Bijal BrahmbhattGrassroots groups are helping improve the living and working conditions of hundreds of thousands of low-income women in urban informal settlements across India. By organising and influencing local service providers, …
Down the Line: Oil, Poverty, and a Future Worth Building
Andrew Bogrand and Sophie KyagulanyiEvery day, communities around the globe struggle to protect their land, livelihoods, environment, and money. This is the case from the western United States, where residents in poor neighborhoods have …
Girls Not Brides – weaving the ‘evidence quilt’ for gender transformative law reform
Patricia Miranda, Anam Parvez Butt and Jeanette DulawanPositive prospects amid the pandemic Girls have been given much reason to hope in the Philippines. This November, a historic first, the Senate unanimously approved the Girls Not Brides bill, which proposes to criminalize child marriage. Now the House of Representatives must …
On the Path to End Violence Against Women: Supporting civil society to combat GBV in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
Razan WazwazViolence against women in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) does not only stem from deeply-rooted patriarchal norms, but also from the experience of the Israeli occupation. Existing literature shows a …
Reaching another layer: exploring the benefits of the A4EA research programme
Aung Myo MinI joined Oxfam in Myanmar in 2017 as a research coordinator to lead overall project management and coordination between researchers in Myanmar and researchers in the UK for the innovative …