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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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The female food heroes of Indonesia – part 1
HELP SAVE LIVES Right now Oxfam is responding to emergencies around the world, including the recent earthquake and tsunami...
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The female food heroes of Indonesia – part 3
HELP SAVE LIVES Right now Oxfam is responding to emergencies around the world, including the recent earthquake and tsunami...
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Helping Syrian refugees in a male-dominated environment
Amid a sea of male construction and site workers in Jordan’s sprawling Zaatari desert camp, Oxfam’s female engineer, Farah Al-Basha...
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Darfur: Where are we now?
It has been ten years since the Darfur conflict erupted and millions fled their homes in the countryside for the safety...
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Are women from Mars?
Last week’s Behind The Brands initiative kicked off with a call for Mars, Mondelez International and Nestle to stop ignoring...
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Pacific warriors
Malo ni! My name is Mikaele Maiava. I’m writing from the Pacific Island archipelago of Tokelau to tell you about...
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Diaspora-led development and peace-building in South Sudan
It’s a pretty good day in the office when I get to work with a group of thirty inspiring South...
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Go behind the brands you buy
What do Twinings, Toblerone and Twisties have in common? The same as Coca Cola,Cheerios and Cadbury’s, Milo and Vegemite. They’re...
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Oxfam UNIte Conference: an arena for new ideas
By Heather Wortes – University of Woollongong student Oxfam University group members from around Australia joined forces at a three...
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Land is life in Papua New Guinea
By Oxfam Mining Advocacy Coordinator Christina Hill I have just returned from Papua New Guinea where the struggle for control...
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World Bank in the dark about where its money goes
The World Bank doesn’t know the environmental and social impact of the almost $20 billion it lends to private companies....
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Indigenous Knowledge is Eternal
Lorna Schmider-Woodcock is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander woman from Brisbane. She currently lives in Canberra where she is...
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