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A woman speaks at an event organised by LDDF regarding political participation in Rabat, Morocco,

Role models for the next generation: women and democracy in Morocco

Nikki van der Gaag

March 8th, 2017 Gender

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 …

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‘Are you a feminist?’ Nikki van der Gaag on women’s rights

Nikki van der Gaag

March 8th, 2017 Gender

Nikki 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 …

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Zambia is among the top ten fastest growing economies in the world, but most of the population are not seeing the benefits of this economic development. Here, Barbara risks the crocodiles to collect water from the Zambezi river.

Winners of the WEE leadership awards 2017 announced!

Vincent Trousseau

March 8th, 2017 Gender, Women's Economic Empowerment

Today, 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 …

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Broken promises: Why governments are failing to eliminate VAWG

Christine Hughes

March 8th, 2017 Gender, Violence Against Women and Girls

Women’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 …

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Women have a key role in positive conflict transformation

Women and transformative leadership

Veronica Rodriguez Jorge

March 7th, 2017 Conflict, Gender, General, Land rights

Verónica 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 …

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A woman carries 25 litres of water on her back in DRC.

Gender justice online: Changing ourselves, our organisations and our world

Jemma Stringer

March 7th, 2017 Gender

Oxfam 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 …

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A group of women each hold up a sign which spells out 'S-T-R-O-N-G'.

Oxfam Future Skills women host live radio show for IWD 2017

Rachel Roger

March 7th, 2017 Gender

Rachel 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 …

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Three ways to change the economy to make it work for women

Francesca Rhodes

March 2nd, 2017 Gender, Women's Economic Empowerment

Women’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 …

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Oxfam’s engagement at the Commission on the Status of Women

Francesca Rhodes

February 27th, 2017 Gender

The 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 …

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