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When you support Oxfam, you help create a world without the inequality that fuels poverty. Here’s what that looks like for the communities we work with.
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What’s happening in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon?
On 15 January 2025, a temporary ceasefire was announced, coming into effect on 19 January. Here's the latest update on the situation in Gaza and the wider region.
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A proud, straight-talking woman
For too long, the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women have been unheard in Australia’s political landscape. But...
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How can we go back to a Syria that no longer exists?
Seven years after the Syria crisis began, women, children and men continue to bear the brunt of a conflict marked...
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In their own words: Three inspiring young women tell us why we must #CloseTheGap
National Close the Gap Day is only a few days away on 15 March 2018. With International Women’s Day still...
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Famine looms in South Sudan
South Sudan's brutal four-year civil war has left four million people displaced and killed thousands. It has also forced millions...
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Working with our First Peoples – a history
In this edited extract from the book Practical Visionaries, Susan Blackburn explains how Oxfam’s predecessor, Community Aid Abroad (CAA), began...
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Syria: Civilians in urgent need as violence escalates in Ghouta
"I can hear children crying as they listen to the thunderous shelling and mortars". Moutaz Adham, Oxfam's Country Director, Syria...
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Now and into the future: strengthening systems to safeguard and tackle abuse
Recent events have shed light on a sector-wide issue that has violated the values at the core of our identity...
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The 3 things you’ve asked us about Haiti
Our work advancing women’s rights, especially in situations of vulnerability, is central to Oxfam’s identity. We’re horrified by what has...
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A wake up call for charities: Helen Szoke on ABC RN
"All charities need to be absolutely alert and active in looking at how we're recruiting people, how we're vetting them...
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Rwanda: From trauma to a heart of peace
For many, the word “Rwanda” triggers memories of harrowing tales of civil war that dominated headlines in the 1990s. This...
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Tackling poverty with pig poo in Rwanda
Poverty is a complex problem with many causes and symptoms. We’ve found a simple and effective remedy for poverty in...
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The unbearable weight of poverty in Rwanda
Like all loving mothers, Epaphrodite wants the best for her children. But she and her family live in Rwanda, one...
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