What 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 …
Working together to protect, expand and reshape civic space
Inga FerberCivic space is vital to defeating poverty. Inga Ferber introduces a new briefing on the importance of protecting and expanding spaces where people can raise their voices and be heard …
What’s the role of Oxfam in supporting social movements for change?
Thomas Dunmore RodriguezSocial movements are important actors for change around the world, yet often they don’t neatly fit into our strategies and theories of change. Thomas Dunmore Rodriguez reflects on how INGOs …
Conflicts don’t just end, they are transformed into peace
Fionna SmythTwenty years on from the Good Friday Agreement Fionna Smyth reflects on the process of conflict resolution and the role of humanitarian organizations. Growing up in Northern Ireland in the …
Findings from a meta-review of influencing initiatives
Ruth MayneRuth Mayne shares learning from a recent meta-review of Oxfam and partners’ policy influencing, citizen’s voice and governance initiatives around the world. NB. This blog post deals with the findings …
Joining forces for better water services in Jordan
Alixandra BuckAlixandra Buck reports on an Oxfam project in Jordan where the local community is working with local authorities to improve water supplies. In Jordan, it is not common for government …
Government budgets that work for women and girls
Nguyen Thu Huong and Clare CoffeyWhat could putting females, and other genders, at the heart of government budgets look like? Clare Coffey and Nguyen Thu Huong introduce a new tool to help. We all know …
Working with men in the most dangerous place to be a woman
Augustin Titi Rutanuka and Romane BonnemeThe Democratic Republic of Congo has become renowned for incredibly high levels of sexual violence. Oxfam partner CEDIER has been working to engage men in the DRC, to tackle some …
Now is the time for women’s rights in the Middle East
Farah KobaissyThe realization of women’s rights and gender justice in the Middle East and North Africa is inseparably entwined with conflict resolution and peace building efforts explains Farah Kobaissy. “No matter …