For too long, the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women have been unheard in Australia’s political landscape. But we're working with partner organisation Aarnja to make sure that women like Bev Walley are heard, loud and clear.
Seven years after the Syria crisis began, women, children and men continue to bear the brunt of a conflict marked by enormous human suffering, relentless destruction and a blatant disregard for human rights.
National Close the Gap Day is only a few days away on 15 March 2018. With International Women’s Day still fresh in our minds, we ask three inspiring young women to express in their own words why we must close the gap in Indigenous health.
South Sudan's brutal four-year civil war has left four million people displaced and killed thousands. It has also forced millions into poverty and is pushing people to their absolute limits. Oxfam aid worker Tim Bierley shares some of the horrific stories that have become almost commonplace in the country.
In this edited extract from the book Practical Visionaries, Susan Blackburn explains how Oxfam’s predecessor, Community Aid Abroad (CAA), began working with Aboriginal communities in Australia more than 40 years ago.
"I can hear children crying as they listen to the thunderous shelling and mortars". Moutaz Adham, Oxfam's Country Director, Syria shares his view of the escalating Syrian crisis from on the ground in Damascus.
Recent events have shed light on a sector-wide issue that has violated the values at the core of our identity and work. Our leadership is completely committed to ensure this never happens again. Here’s how.
Our work advancing women’s rights, especially in situations of vulnerability, is central to Oxfam’s identity. We’re horrified by what has emerged about the abuse that took place by a group of men employed by Oxfam in the humanitarian response to the Haiti earthquake. The actions of these men do not represent Oxfam.
"All charities need to be absolutely alert and active in looking at how we're recruiting people, how we're vetting them and how we're actually ensuring the culture of the workplace in the countries we work in is one that upholds our values or code of conduct" Helen Szoke told the ABC this morning.
For many, the word “Rwanda” triggers memories of harrowing tales of civil war that dominated headlines in the 1990s. This chaotic time in Rwandan history left many thousands of women widowed, traumatised and living in poverty. That’s why we are implementing a life-changing project that brings together vulnerable women, offers them support, and trains them to breed and rear pigs to supplement their income.
