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Zimbabwe maternity unit. Photo: Ilvy Njiokiktjien/Oxfam Novib.

Inequality is bad for your health, and what you can do about it

Anna Marriott

January 22nd, 2019 Health, In the news, Inequality, Private sector

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A market system development approach has enabled women in the OPT to transform their lives. Here, Thuraya measures the density of sugar in the syrup she produces. Suhaib Jarrar / Oxfam OPTI

Making markets work in fragile settings

Shekhar Anand

January 22nd, 2019 Agriculture, Livelihoods, Private sector, Women's Economic Empowerment, Youth

Oxfam OPT’s Economic Justice team shares four lessons learned from their market system development (MSD) work with small-scale farmers in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian …

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AgribusinessMarket system development approachSMEs
Defending Civic Freedoms and Human Rights. Photo: © 2013 Remar Zamora, Courtesy of Photoshare.

Should companies act when civic freedoms are under attack?

Mauricio Lazala and Ana Zbona

January 21st, 2019 Active citizenship, General, Influencing, Private sector, Rights

Mauricio 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 …

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ActivismBusinessCivic freedomsCivil SocietyHuman rightsHuman rights defenders
An infographic from Oxfam's new report, Public Good or Private Wealth?,

Davos is here again

Duncan Green

January 21st, 2019 Economics, Gender, In the news, Inequality, Methodology, Private sector, Tax

Duncan Green summarises Oxfam’s new report.

DavosWealthWEF19
Girls studying using pico solar study lamps. Photo: Sulaiman Stephens

Solar study lamps in Sierra Leone

Kevin Johnstone

January 9th, 2019 Education, Gender, Innovation, Natural Resources, Private sector, Youth

Renewable Energy Policy Advisor, Kevin Johnstone, outlines some of the educational benefits of solar study lamp campaigns, and their potential to achieve much more. The cost of night studies Sometimes …

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Renewable energySchoolsSierra LeoneSolarSustainable Development Goals
Valerie has a pinapple farm in Eastern Rwanda, and is part of a women’s co-operative. The profits from sales are invested back into the business and shared between the members. Photo: Aurelie Marrier d'Unienville / Oxfam

Fairer procurement: The equitable business tool

Alex Maitland

January 7th, 2019 Inequality, Private sector

Today, Oxfam launches a new procurement tool to help buying teams source products from fairer businesses. Alex Maitland, who developed the tool, describes the unique approach we have taken, and …

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Fair tradeFairer businessHero suppliersImpact assessmentProcurement toolSupply chains
Clarice Akinyi demonstrates how to use a water ATM in Mathare Ward, Mashimoni Village, Nairobi, Kenya. Photo: Katie G. Nelson/Oxfam

Can selling water and sanitation services to people living in poverty be inclusive and equitable?

Tom Wildman

December 12th, 2018 Private sector, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

Tom Wildman, Oxfam GB’s Senior Advisor on WASH Market Development, outlines the debate that took place at this year’s Water & Health Conference, and summarises the key areas where differing …

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Essential servicesMarket-based approachMarketsPublic servicesSubsidies
Burberry’s factory and mill in Castleford, where cloth is woven, and skilled workers stitch the iconic gabardine trench coat. Photo: Beck Wallace

Oxfam and Burberry: Moving ‘beyond audit’ to impact

Rachel Wilshaw

November 13th, 2018 General, Influencing, Living wage, Private sector

Engaging with Burberry as a ‘critical friend’ has helped Oxfam to understand barriers and opportunities for better workers’ rights. Rachel Wilshaw describes how collaboration has enabled us to innovate and test …

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Renu Bala, President of the Panjhorvanga Dairy Enterprise in Bangladesh. Photo: Abir Abdullah / Oxfam

Investing in women’s entrepreneurship is not enough

Caroline Ashley, Dr Miranda Morgan, Thalia Kidder and Fabian Llinares

October 31st, 2018 Gender, Private sector, Women's Economic Empowerment

Ahead of the Gender Smart Investing Summit, Caroline Ashley, Miranda Morgan, Thalia Kidder and Fabian Llinares set out Oxfam’s top tips for gender-smart investing. So you want to invest in women and …

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#genderlensgender equalitywomen's rights
Supermarket scorecard: UK Supermarket Supply chains: Ending the Suffering Behind our Food

Why is Oxfam campaigning against ALDI?

Rachel Wilshaw

October 16th, 2018 Food & livelihoods, Inequality, Private sector

When Oxfam scored major supermarkets according to their public policies and practices that prevent human suffering, ALDI came bottom. As part of our #BehindtheBarcodes campaign, Rachel Wilshaw explains why they …

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