We arrive in the village in Larache province in Morocco via several wrong turns and a long bumpy earth road that wasn’t really a road at all, to find a …
‘Are you a feminist?’ Nikki van der Gaag on women’s rights
Nikki van der GaagNikki van der Gaag, Oxfam GB’s Director for Gender Justice and Women’s Rights, speaks to us about why we focus on women’s rights and the many challenges the sector faces …
Winners of the WEE leadership awards 2017 announced!
Vincent TrousseauToday, Winnie Byanyima, Oxfam International Executive Director, has announced the four winners of the WEE Leadership Awards 2017 organised by Oxfam’s Knowledge Hub on Women’s Economic Empowerment in Agriculture! In …
Broken promises: Why governments are failing to eliminate VAWG
Christine HughesWomen’s and feminist movements have fought hard to get laws on Violence Against Women & Girls (VAWG) passed. New Oxfam research is now adding to the growing evidence that governments …
Women and transformative leadership
Veronica Rodriguez JorgeVerónica Rodríguez Jorge introduces us to Serapaz peace school in Chiapas, Mexico, and explains why women’s participation in conflict transformation is so vital. Las Cruces in Nayarit, Xochicuautla, Coyotepec San …
Gender justice online: Changing ourselves, our organisations and our world
Jemma StringerOxfam has teamed up with Disaster Ready to provide a new online course on how Gender Justice impacts humanitarian and development work. Jemma Stringer introduces why a course such as …
Oxfam Future Skills women host live radio show for IWD 2017
Rachel RogerRachel Roger, director of Manchester based online radio station Reform Radio, introduces an upcoming radio show in collaboration with an Oxfam UK poverty programme, and reflects on how she has …
Three ways to change the economy to make it work for women
Francesca RhodesWomen’s economic empowerment is an issue that is gaining an increased amount of attention, yet it still seems to be an increasingly distant goal. Here Francesca Rhodes looks at three …
Oxfam’s engagement at the Commission on the Status of Women
Francesca RhodesThe Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the global policy making body concerning women’s rights and gender equality issues. Francesca Rhodes and Vincent Trousseau explore how and why …
