Gender equality
You and Oxfam, tackling gender injustice
Discrimination, inequality and injustice are major causes of poverty worldwide, and women and girls bear the brunt of it in all aspects of their lives.
Statistically, you’re more likely to be living in poverty if you’re a woman. And if you’re a woman, you’re also likely to be doing most of the unpaid work. Compared to men, women have fewer resources, less power and less influence in decision-making.
What is Oxfam doing to help?
Right across the globe, we partner with local organisations and governments to implement programs and projects that promote women’s rights and gender equality. Here are just a few of the many ways we are making a difference:
In Fiji, our ‘Shifting Power, Shifting Voice’ project supports the economic empowerment of women and people in sexual and gender minority communities.
In Pakistan, we are empowering women to become leaders and to gain equal participation in political processes.
In Papua New Guinea, we are striving to end violence against women and girls, including sorcery-related violence.
In Solomon Islands, we are motivating men and boys to reject family violence and adopt healthy attitudes and behaviour toward women and girls.
In Vanuatu, we are creating opportunities for women, people with disabilities, young people and sexual and gender minority communities to earn a living
The Impact of our work
Before she put pen to paper, Natalia's dream for a new house may have seemed unattainable. But her happy new home is proof that if you can see it, you can be it.
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Many 17 year olds look forward to the moment when they turn 18 and can legally vote but not many plan to stand for election the same year.
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When women can earn a living it not only improves gender equality, it also helps whole communities lift themselves out of poverty.
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Violence against women and girls is alarmingly common in Papua New Guinea. Oxfam is working with trailblazers like Eriko to empower women and build a safer future.
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Oxfam has been providing rainwater harvesting systems and tanks, and gravity-fed water supply systems to store enough rainwater for schools and whole communities.
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