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Committed to Care at the Generation Equality Forum

  • Feminist Aid
  • Women's Transformative Leadership
  • Women’s Economic Justice

Generation Equality Forum: A blueprint for gender equality “Human rights are women’s rights and women’s rights are human rights” – a key refrain from the Fourth United Nations World Conference…

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After 10 years of war in Syria, families now endure economic crisis

  • Advocacy in Canada
  • Conflict and War
  • Emergency Response
  • Feminist Aid

Oxfam continues its work to assist families surviving a decade of war in Syria, but every day in Syria is a struggle to survive.

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Together, we fight inequality

  • Advocacy in Canada
  • Emergency Response
  • Feminist Aid

While many communities and countries are still firefighting the COVID-19 crisis, several governments, including here in Canada, have begun outlining their blueprints for our social and economic recovery.

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5 ways Oxfam's Feminist Leadership is in Action

  • Feminist Aid
  • Violence Against Women and Girls
  • Women’s Economic Justice

Find out the five ways Oxfam’s LAC Regional Women’s Rights and Gender Justice group are bringing feminist learning into the centre of our organization.

Weathering the Storm of COVID-19

  • Advocacy in Canada
  • Emergency Response
  • Feminist Aid

Existing inequalities mean the most marginalized people around the world are at the greatest risk with COVID-19.

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More than honey

  • Feminist Aid
  • Women’s Economic Justice

Five years ago Oxfam started a beekeeping project in Addise’s village, providing women with equipment and training to produce and sell honey. Addise seized the opportunity to take part

Creating a model for girls' education in Ghana

  • Feminist Aid
  • Women's Transformative Leadership

Schools tailored to girls’ needs in northern Ghana are removing barriers and motivating them to pursue higher education.

A teacher in Northern Ghana stands in front of a classroom of girls who all have their hands up.

Oxfam Threads of Change Quilt - Putting It All Together

Feminist Aid

Over the years, thousands of Oxfam supporters like you have responded powerfully to our annual Threads of Change campaign.

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