Rosie Walters discovers how girls can take a much more creative approach to feminist activism than campaigns would give them credit for. In the past decade, countless campaigns have emerged …
Nothing about us, without us: lessons from our work with young people
Imogen DaviesWhat has Oxfam learnt from four years of working with young people on their rights to healthcare, education and sexual and reproductive health (SRH)? Imogen Davies, My Rights, My Voice …
Lighting up learning – getting connected in Zimbabwe
John MagrathHave you ever heard of a solar powered school? John Magrath, Programme Researcher, explains how the installation of solar panels has enabled remote schools in Zimbabwe to enter the internet …
Back to school: Returning education to the development agenda
OxfamWith millions of children around the world missing out on education, Sandra Dworack argues for a new approach to how education in development is financed, and calls on governments to …
Raising voices, demanding rights: Youth Day 2014
Imogen DaviesThe late, great Nelson Mandela once said: “young people are capable, when aroused, of bringing down the towers of oppression and raising the banners of freedom.” For International Youth Day, …
Why education has the power to change the world
OxfamIn the second of three blog posts about our My Rights My Voice Programme (MRMV), programme coordinator Sitan Cisse shares her experience of growing up in Mali, and how it has motivated her …
Lights, camera, action: raising youth voice through video
Imogen DaviesHow can young people in developing countries take action over issues that affect them? Imogen Davies explains how our My Rights, My Voice programme is supporting under 25s to convey …
We won’t make work pay without investment in single parents’ education
OxfamGingerbread, the UK-based single parent charity, has today launched a new report calling for more government investment in further education for single parents. Gingerbread’s campaign officer, Matt Hawkins, explains here …
What’s different about the global partnership for education?
OxfamNext week’s Global Partnership for Education (GPE) conference is a key moment for the post-2015 education agenda. Aid and inequality policy adviser, Nicola McIvor, reflects on the GPE and hopes that …
A child’s guide to solving inequality
OxfamChildren whose parents can’t afford to pay school fees spend their days sorting through piles of rubbish in Mukuru, Nairobi. In the third of three blog posts about Mukuru Mora …
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