Elections can be an important influencing opportunity for people living in poverty. Rodrigo Barahona and Isabel Crabtree-Condor share what Oxfam has learned from our work in four countries. Elections are a …
Should companies act when civic freedoms are under attack?
Mauricio Lazala and Ana ZbonaMauricio Lazala and Ana Zbona, from the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, discuss how companies can help support civic freedoms and human rights defenders in the countries where they …
Standing up for women’s rights and local leadership in Uganda
Elizabeth StevensElizabeth Stevens describes how a small, local NGO has had an outsized impact on Uganda’s refugee response. Heart, guts, big ideas, and an investor. If you are launching a tiny …
Motivating people to take action: towards an Asian narrative on tax justice and financial transparency
Amy CroomeAmy Croome, from Oxfam GB, interviews fellow researchers, and civil society actors, on approaches, challenges, and opportunities to tax justice in Asia. For two days academics, activists and civil society …
Making change happen
Emily GillinghamOxfam GB’s Head of Publishing, Emily Gillingham, explains why and how we developed a free, online course for changemakers, and what the early results show. “I’m hoping this course will …
Young feminists driving change
Imogen DaviesImogen Davies, Oxfam GB’s Global Adviser on Youth, Gender & Active Citizenship, and co-editor of the latest issue of Gender & Development, describes the political approaches young feminist movements are taking …
Land is where it all begins
Barbara CodispotiWhen land rights are jeopardised, so are the livelihoods of the people who depend on it. As Oxfam launches a new land rights website, Barbara Codispoti highlights some of the …
What will it take to stop the killing of land rights activists?
Scott SellwoodMining companies and governments need to understand and respect the right to free, prior, and informed consent. The lives of land rights activists are on the line. New research from …
Trust and democratic change – reflections from Myanmar
Araddhya MehttaWhat lessons can be learnt from a governance programme in Ayeyarwady, Myanmar? Araddhya Mehta reflects on the complexity of building trust in a changing political context. Building trust – vertically …