Our Approach
At Oxfam, we're ambitious, driven and optimistic. We're pressing for women's rights so we can end global poverty for good.
How do we approach the ambitious task of ending the injustice of poverty and inequality?
We tackle it from all sides–combating poverty at every level.
In our approach, we:
Our Six Guiding Principles
We are Feminist
Ending global poverty begins with women's rights. We advocate for women's rights and equality at every level of society.
In every development project, humanitarian crisis and advocacy campaign, we aim to advance women’s rights. We promote women's leadership in their homes and communities, and we work to transform power relationships that entrench inequality and injustice.
We Influence Policy
We challenge the policies, systems and institutions that trap people in poverty. In our advocacy and campaigning, we inspire the Canadian public to pressure the Canadian government, companies, and others to change policies and practices that harm women.
We also help women around the world demand policies and practices that respect their rights.
We Know Charity is Not Enough
Charity and aid alone cannot end poverty, because poverty is not just about money--it's about systems. We challenge the systems that make people poor--systems of injustice and discrimination based on gender, class, race, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation and expression, ability, citizen status, education and other identities.
To end poverty, we must end human rights violations.