Two weeks after the ceasefire. Six days after Palestine became a UN ‘non-member observer state‘. Where are we now? As Jabr Qudeih, a local aid worker in Gaza says: There’s …
Casiguran march for justice: farmers walk to oppose ‘legalised land grabbing’
Oxfam120 farmers, fisherfolk and indigenous peoples from Casiguran in the Philippines are currently marching to Manila in hopes of drawing attention to a new development, which they describe as ‘legalised land grabbing.’ …
An AIDS-free generation is in sight but action is needed now
OxfamOn World AIDS Day, Mohga Kamal-Yanni outlines the four main challenges facing all countries that are dealing with HIV and AIDS. In 2001, I stood in front of a huge …
Tackling sexual violence: shaping the UK Government’s initiative
OxfamLast Sunday marked International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Why is this day important? Well, it serves as a reminder that violence against women happens across the …
A new era begins when work doesn’t end poverty anymore
OxfamThe Joseph Rowntree Foundation figures released this week, updating the state of play in poverty and social exclusion in the UK, ring all too true with the experience of people …
The ‘We Can’ movement – a step towards the elimination of violence against women
OxfamOur guest blogger Dr Prasanna Poornachandra asks when will we see the elimination of violence against women and argues that the ‘We Can’ campaign’s success at creating collective social transformation …
Will they take their seat at the table? Commonwealth needs to show leadership over Arms Trade Treaty
OxfamDespite the active involvement of many member states, the Commonwealth has never taken a strategic role in the UN’s Arms Trade Treaty negotiations. Today, as a new report by the UK government …
“My father, my home”: Botswana ruling in favour of daughters’ right to inherit
Jacky RepilaA recent ruling giving four Botswana sisters the right to inherit their family home adds to the growing tide of legislative change giving men and women equal rights to land and …
To ensure women’s rights move forward, we need to repoliticise – outcomes from the Beyond Gender Mainstreaming Learning Project
Caroline SweetmanLast year, Gender & Development set out to discover where Gender Mainstreaming is 15 years on from when the approach was first agreed. The Learning Project brought together activists and development …
Smallholders must be part of the solution to the food crisis
OxfamA food production crisis is facing the planet, but smallholder farmers could offer a significant part of the solution, says Colin McQuistan. “One of the most fateful errors of our …