BLOGS

Ivory Coast crisis: update from the Liberian border

Oxfam is responding to the intensifying political crisis in Ivory Coast, where disputed elections in November 2010 caused thousands of people to flee to neighbouring Liberia.

King Tide in Tuvalu

In February 2011, award-winning photographer Rodney Dekker visited Tuvalu to record the impact of the king tides.

Sri Lankan garment industry struggles to attract women workers

As Sri Lankan apparel firms prepare to spend 55 million rupee ($492,061.24 AUD) on a public relations campaign to attract more female workers, union leaders argue that ensuring better working conditions is the best way to improve sector's image.

EngageMedia: Supporting video activism in the Asia Pacific

EngageMedia is a social justice organisation supporting video activists across the Asia and Pacific region.

The Global Day of Action for a Financial Transaction Tax

Check out this great new video of the February 17th day of global support for a Robin Hood Tax.

Time for action! Oxfam delivers your messages to The Just Group

In December last year Herald Sun investigations confirmed that home-based workers in Australia who sew labels such as Portmans and Jacqui-E work under poor conditions with wages as little as $2 an hour.

2011 Labour Video Competition

Have you seen a film that has inspired you to support labour rights? LabourStart's second Labour Video of the Year competition is now open for nominations.

WASH on film: getting started

It’s time to begin filming. It’s a long drive from Phnom Penh, especially with a flat tyre. But we got there and stuck in to a few days filming with local women, men and children from the village.

Not just one day to Close the Gap

Oxfam volunteer Tim Lay reports on National Close the Gap Day activities at the University of Sydney

Put a Price on Pollution – Save the Humans

Last week in Perth Oxfam joined with other human rights and environmental groups to host a very successful climate change rally where we eclipsed the climate change sceptics rally (held the same day) both in number and logic.