As part of Oxfam’s Breaking New Ground Series, we host a panel of inspiring female leaders from the world of politics and civil society. The panel discuss their perspectives on …
Assessing the positive impact of business schools
Ruth MhlangaCreating a positive impact for society has not been considered core to business schools, but demand has steadily increased in the past decade. The Positive Impact Rating responds to these demands. Whilst business schools …
‘What will the others think?’ Reflections on social norms and unpaid care work in Tunisia
Soufia Galand“Shhhh, the Others are listening! We can’t do that, the Others will see us!” I come from a migrant family, and we are what we could call a ‘modern’ one. However, this has …
Extra-ordinary faecal sludge management in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
Andy BastableFor the first time in the history of refugee camps there has been a concerted effort across multiple agencies to ensure proper treatment and disposal of faecal waste. Prior to 2017, there has been …
Podcast: Highlights of Oxfam’s Impact Evaluation of Cash for Work activities in the Za’atari camp in Jordan
Simone Lombardini, Franziska Mager, Teshome Mekonnen and Nour AliFor people living in the Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan there are few legally accessible work opportunities in and outside the camp. The Cash for Work activities currently being carried …
Podcast: GDPR and the right to privacy in practice for impact evaluations
Jaynie Vonk and Simone LombardiniWhat is GDPR and Oxfam’s Responsible Data Policy? How does GDPR affect the way we collect data when carrying out monitoring and evaluations? Following the recent publication of the Going …
I am not from Gaza
Laila BarhoumAs part of our Influencing Series we will soon be sharing a number of blogs on the power of narratives and stories. Here we share a first hand experience from …
German supermarkets commit to tackle low wages
Rachel Wilshaw and Barbara Sennholz-WeinhardtOxfam welcomes the commitment by almost all big German supermarkets to work towards living wages and living incomes for the people who produce the food the retailers sell. Several German …
10 brilliant questions you asked about Oxfam’s inequality report
Oxfam InternationalOxfam’s new inequality report, which reveals that the world’s billionaires —just 2,153 people— have more wealth than 4.6 billion people, is making headlines across the globe. Since we launched our report, …
The daily, unpaid work that greases the wheels of the global economy
Professor Bev SkeggsLet’s do a thought experiment: What would happen if as soon as women gave birth they handed over their babies to the fathers to take total responsibility, at all times, …