Renewable Energy Policy Advisor, Kevin Johnstone, outlines some of the educational benefits of solar study lamp campaigns, and their potential to achieve much more. The cost of night studies Sometimes …
New series launch on urban development
Hashim ZaidiHashim Zaidi, Global Urban Work Lead, introduces a new blog series on urban development and why it is important to Oxfam. Cities today are home to 3.9 billion people accounting for 54% …
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 …
The SDGS, an opportunity for business to do better
Ruth MhlangaOver a year in, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) show no sign of losing momentum. Ruth Mhlanga reflects on how businesses can support the SDGs to create a world free from …
Political decision on aid needs to take a more functional approach
Daniela RoscheWhile politicians grapple with setting course to achieve the SDGs, they need to look at the core function of development aid and the role it can and should play in …
Women’s economic empowerment and cash transfer programming
Rose SmithCash Transfer Programmes (CTP) are increasingly becoming more popular in relief response, but how can they help women’s economic empowerment? Rose Smith from The Cash Learning Partnership (CaLP) gives us …
Let’s take a bigger leap for women with disabilities and economic empowerment
Hannah LorymanIn this latest addition to her our Her Series, we look at the barriers women with disabilities face. Hannah Loryman from CBM sheds light on just some of them. he …
Older women: Invisible linchpins of the household economy
Kate HorsteadOlder women are often over looked in policy making and programme development in tackling unpaid care. As part of our Her Series, Kate Horstead from Age International offers her perspective …
Why ‘care’ about development?
Belen SobrinoIn this second instalment of our Her Series, Belén Sobrino from Oxfam Intermon sets the case to keeping unpaid care work high on the SDG agenda, and reminds us of …