Laura Gyte describes why Oxfam intervened in a court case brought against the UK government over arms sales. UPDATE: on 20 June the Court of Appeal ruled that UK arms …
Law as a tool to empower and achieve change
Noelie Coudurier, Sreetama Gupta Bhaya and Laura GyteNoélie Coudurier, Sreetama Gupta Bhaya and Laura Gyte share a wealth of examples demonstrating how law can help drive positive change. As campaigners, we can feel ambivalent about law. As …
Lighting up the lives of Rohingya Refugees
Rachel HastieOxfam and partners at Loughborough University are looking at how lighting can be used to reduce the perceived risk of gender based violence around water and sanitation facilities in camps.
Questioning the use of biometric technology in humanitarian response
Anna KondakhchyanAnna Kondakhchyan shares the findings of new research, Biometrics in the Humanitarian Sector, which looks into the benefits and risks of using biometric technology to register people to receive humanitarian aid. …
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 …
Speaking out about the Rohingya crisis
Ed CairnsOxfam has interviewed Rohingya refugees about their needs, hopes and fears for the future, and published their responses in a new briefing paper. Here Ed Cairns reflects on the responsibility …
All these unused toilets – who are we building them for?
Kerry Akers and Julie LafrenièreGoing to the toilet is one of the most dangerous things you can do as a woman living in a refugee camp. That’s why we’re conducting research into the use …
Podcast: Protecting civilians in conflict
Rachel Hastie and Fionna SmythAs a result of conflict, the world today is faced with huge challenges in protecting civilians. In Yemen, Syria and South Sudan, infrastructures have been destroyed and thousands of people …
Civilians are not a target
Rachel HastieFor World Humanitarian Day Rachel Hastie, Oxfam’s Global Protection Adviser, reflects on our common humanity and what it means. Some years back I was walking my children to school before catching …
Protection of women and girls: a bright idea
Kerry AkersHow can humanitarians help to protect women and girls from sexual violence in conflict situations? First we must ensure that our interventions don’t inadvertently place them in greater danger. For …
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