Cocoa and the global goals: accelerating women’s empowerment
Ulrike Joras and Gaël LescornecHow can business build gender equality into supply chains? Oxfam’s Ulrike Joras and Gaël Lescornec of the World Cocoa Foundation, share lessons from the cocoa industry and introduce a new …
Resilience in South Sudan: surviving today, hope for tomorrow
Jessica Fullwood-ThomasJess Fullwood-Thomas reports back from South Sudan on Oxfam’s work with local partners rebuilding livelihoods, tackling gender inequality and promoting good governance. I’ve recently returned from South Sudan where Oxfam …
Technical learning from the meta-analysis of women’s empowerment projects
Kristen McCollumKristen McCollum, consultant at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), shares with us the learning from Oxfam’s meta-analyses on women’s empowerment. When we first decided to conduct a meta-analysis …
Care work matters – public services and infrastructure can make a difference
Thalia Kidder and Claudia CanepaThalia Kidder and Claudia Canepa explain why unpaid care work matters in tackling poverty and gender inequality, and discuss what can be done to recognise, reduce and redistribute the work …
No hope of earning an income for Syrian women in Jordan
Aisha ShtiwiAs decision makers meet in Brussels to discuss the situation of Syrian refugees, Aisha Shtiwi shares the story of Ghozlan, one of millions of women refugees who can’t access work. …
Deconstructing gender identities and power structures
Daniel MorchainCan working within existing structures lead to breakthroughs in gender equality? Daniel Morchain reflects on the contrast between points of view at the UN Commission on the Status of Women meetings …
Women’s rights in South Sudan: how do you empower women in a country in conflict?
Tim BierleyHow do you help empower women in a conflict zone? In South Sudan, Oxfam is pushing to help women make money through agriculture and small businesses, with the aim of …
How improving access to water can help reduce care work
Lucia RostChanges to infrastructure and equipment can make a real difference to time spent on care work . Lucia Rost and the WE-Care team share research from the Philippines, Uganda and …
Gender, development, and the challenge of intersectionality
Marion SharplesOn International Women’s Day Marion Sharples from the Gender and Development Network reflects on the importance of understanding intersecting oppressions. In the field of gender and development, intersectionality has emerged …