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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Want feminist development that builds climate resilience? Then we have to talk about land and water rights. The editors of Oxfam's Gender and Development journal introduce a wide-ranging issue about the causes and effects of women's lack of land rights. views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/09/want...
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Want feminist development that builds climate resilience? Then we have to talk about land and water rights - Views & Voices
Introducing a wide-ranging issue of the Oxfam-edited Gender and Development journal that not only examines structural obstacles to women owning land but also looks at broader themes, including the way...
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
The final carousel in our #BeyondGDP series features the feminist activist Nalini Rathnarajah sharing reflections from the context of South Asia. Illustration by Vidushi and Medhavini Yadav #FeministEconomies
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Bill @bill-omondi.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
From salaamz to the streets but what did we learn from the protests… @bevwakiaga.bsky.social and I share three things to consider. Check them below👇🏿
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
‘Hope is like fire, and it must be stoked and tended to daily to keep the spirit and fight of movements.' Bill Omondi of Nobel Women and @bevwakiaga.bsky.social reflect on Kenya's 2024 protests and offer some thought on how INGOs can show real solidarity. views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/08/from...
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From Salaamz to the streets: Three lessons from Kenya's June 2024 Protests - Views & Voices
‘This movement wasn’t led by one person; it was collective and organic…’ Bill Omondi and Beverly Wakiaga reflect on last year’s protests to offer some thought on how INGOs and progressive organisation...
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
"Policies are drafted about us but never with us. Aid is designed like architecture above our heads, and when it collapses, we are the ones buried in the rubble.' For #FP2P we spoke to poet and refugee Peter Kidi about his life and his art. frompoverty.oxfam.org.uk/i-started-wr...
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‘I started writing poetry because I had no other way to speak’: interview with poet and refugee Peter Kidi  | From Poverty to Power
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
In the third of Oxfam’s #BeyondGDP series, feminist scholar Dr. Samia Al-Botmeh gives her take on the problems with a GDP growth-centric approach in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. #FeministEconomies @oxfammena.bsky.social @oxfaminternational.bsky.social @oxfamgb.bsky.social
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Amid the uncertainties of life in Ukraine's frontline regions, humanitarian activists are creating islands of stability and warmth. For #WorldHumanitarianDay, Vitaliia Kushmyruk shares the stories of three activists bringing comfort to their communities. views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/08/ukra...
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Ukrainian Local Leaders Carving Out Spaces of Safety and Warmth in Frontline Zones - Views & Voices
Life in Ukraine's frontline regions is difficult to predict, but humanitarian activists are creating small islands of normalcy and warmth. Vitaliia Kushmyruk, shares the stories of three activists and...
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
How should INGOs share power to work with others, particularly grassroots and community groups, to achieve a feminist economy that values all care work? Ridhi Kalaria and Silvia Galandini share insights from @oxfamgb.bsky.social's influencing across the UK. views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/08/six-...
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Six ways to support the global movement to build a feminist caring economy  - Views & Voices
How should INGOs share power to work with others – and especially grassroots and community groups - to achieve a feminist economy that values all care work? Ridhi Kalaria and Silvia Galandini share in...
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
The second of @oxfaminternational.bsky.social's #BeyondGDP series features reflections from feminist activists, Lumonya Faith and Jennifer Lipenga on the inadequacies of GDP and the alternatives that are needed in the context of Africa. #FeministEconomies Illustration by Vidushi and Medhavini Yadav
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Across the world, there is growing consensus that GDP falls short as the primary metric for measuring social and economic progress. It excludes women's unpaid care and domestic work and doesn't account for inequality or the environmental impacts of economic activities. #BeyondGDP #FeministEconomies
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
We can't talk about palm oil without talking about land rights and colonialism. Our latest blog from @oxfamnovib.bsky.social shares insights from a recent panel discussion inspired by the documentary #ColonialDebris on palm oil and land rights. views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/08/you-...
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You can't talk about palm oil without talking about land rights - and colonialism - Views & Voices
​​Indonesians​ fighting against exploitation of their land for palm oil must confront ​​both​ ​powerful corporate interests and an extraordinary level of state control over land that can be traced bac...
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
The climate crisis is driving more bouts of devastating heat, yet much of the world is poorly prepared. Nuzhat Nueary introduces new Oxfam and FCDO research on the link between extreme heat and water scarcity, and gaps in humanitarian responses. views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/07/the-...
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The world is seeing more extreme heat – so why don’t we plan for it like other humanitarian disasters? - Views & Voices
Despite the climate crisis driving more bouts of devastating heat, too much of the world remains poorly prepared. Nuzhat Nueary  introduces new Oxfam/FCDO research that looks at the links between extr...
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
The global seafood industry is one of the riskiest when it comes to human rights. In this blog, Ashley Aarons explains why it is so welcome that a few firms are leading the way in being much more transparent about who caught the fish they sell. views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/07/know...
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Know your boat: why and how some businesses are publishing which fishing vessels they buy from - Views & Voices
The global seafood industry is one of the riskiest when it comes to human rights. That’s why it so welcome that a few firms are leading the way in being much more transparent about who caught the fish...
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Solidarity is critical to building movements - no one can #MakeChangeHappen alone. Learn more about the power of working with others from #changemakers like Sabah Khan. Register for the course from @oxfaminternational.bsky.social and @openuniversity.bsky.social: bit.ly/OLCMakeChang...
A graphic with a large neon green speech bubble on a white background. Inside the bubble is a bold quote: “Solidarities are critical to any movement. One cannot work alone.” Below the bubble, the quote is attributed to Sabah Khan, Co-founder of Parcham. The Oxfam and The Open University logos appear in the bottom corners.
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
The Financing for Development conference let us down: now the fight for feminist economic justice continues. The Seville event disappointed us on gender justice, debt reform and private finance - but it did open up opportunities to build on, says Rachel Noble voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/07/fina...
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Jobs were moved – but not power: Awssan Kamal on the failings of ‘decolonisation’ in the development sector frompoverty.oxfam.org.uk/jobs-were-mo...
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Jobs were moved – but not power: the failings of ‘decolonisation’ | From Poverty to Power
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
We're channeling our inner Queen Latifah and shouting U-N-I-T-Y as we learn the importance of working with others from our changemaker Art Reyes III. Sign up for #MakeChangeHappen and learn more about the power of collective action. bit.ly/OLCMakeChang...
A graphic with a large orange speech bubble containing a quote in bold black text: “There are no superheroes or individuals or superstars in the world of social change. It's not an individual sport.”
— Art Reyes III, Lead, We The People: Michigan
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
We can't spell Justice without 'U'! Join #MakeChangeHappen and strengthen the skills needed to tackle injustice. The course from @oxfaminternational.bsky.social and @openuniversity.bsky.social is free and available in English, French, Arabic, and Spanish. Register here: bit.ly/OLCMakeChang...
A group of African women wearing brightly colored patterned hijabs gather outdoors, smiling and exchanging money. The text reads 'Make Change Happen. At the bottom is a link to Register and the Open University and Oxfam logos. Un groupe de femmes africaines portant des hijabs colorés est rassemblé à l’extérieur, souriantes et échangeant de l’argent.  Le texte en français indique : « Agir pour le changement ». Lien d’inscription : https://bit.ly/agirpourlechangement.مجموعة من النساء الإفريقيات يرتدين حجاباً مزخرفاً بألوان زاهية يجتمعن في الهواء الطلق وهنّ يبتسمن ويتبادلن المال. النص باللغة العربية يقرأ: "إحداث التغيير". رابط التسجيل: "bit.ly/إحداثالتغيير".
Un grupo de mujeres africanas con hiyabs coloridos se sientan y se ponen de pie juntas al aire libre, sonriendo e intercambiando dinero. El texto en español dice “Hagamos realidad el cambio”. Enlace de registro: https://bit.ly/hagamosrealidadelcambio.
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
4 of Africa's billionaires hold more wealth than 750 million people. Our new report, Africa's Inequality Crisis and the Rise of the Super-Rich, warns how concentration of wealth and policies that enrich elites are accelerating inequality. #Africainequality policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/af...
Orange graphic announcing a new briefing paper titled “Africa’s Inequality Crisis and the Rise of the Super-Rich.” The left side features an orange background with black and white text. It explains that Africa faces a double inequality crisis: extreme inequality and weak government commitment. The African Union has urged member states to reduce inequality by 15% in the next decade and has identified progressive taxation as a tool to do so. However, most countries are not leveraging this tool effectively due to regressive IMF policies, illicit financial flows, and political inaction. On the right, there is a photo of a city showing stark contrast between high-rise buildings and a dense informal settlement. The Oxfam logo appears in the bottom right corner. A green button at the bottom reads: “Read the full paper on Policy and Practice.
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
How does nightlife help us understand LGBTQIA+ liberation in Lebanon's capital, Beirut? Ghiwa Abi Haidar, explains how the dance floor has been a place for queer people to find freedom and radical joy. Read the blog: views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/06/we-f...
Vibrant yellow and rainbow-themed graphic featuring six illustrated queer dancers in various expressive poses. Bold black and white text reads: “We Fall, We Rebuild, We Dance Again: Repression and Resilience in Queer Beirut” by Ghiwa Abi Haidar. A button at the bottom says “Read the blog on Views & Voices.”Graphic with rainbow stripes and a yellow background featuring an illustration of a bald dancer in a black tutu and pink top reaching out dramatically. A quote from Ghiwa Abi Haidar reads: “When you are queer in Lebanon, the party scene will find you mid-breakdown and hold you as you are. The dopamine rush won't last but it might heal a part of you. One weekend won't change your life: but it could shift how you see a city that often makes you feel like you don’t belong.” Text at the bottom reads “Read the blog on Views & Voices.” Yellow and rainbow-striped graphic with an illustrated person in striped shirt and yellow shorts dancing joyfully. A quote from Ghiwa Abi Haidar reads: “The queer community already has tools and strategies that organisations and people looking to support it cannot recreate from scratch. It's essential to learn from them, engage with them, and understand their experiences not by assuming they are invisible, but by acknowledge their ongoing presence and work.” Bottom text reads “Read the blog on Views & Voices.”
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
School-age children aren’t getting the food they need in emergencies – why have they been forgotten? Tolulope Jayeola, Youth Partner of Emergency Nutrition Networ introduces its new research exploring #nutrition for young people in humanitarian response. views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/07/scho...
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School-age children aren’t getting the food they need in emergencies – why have they been forgotten? - Views & Voices
Here in Nigeria, and around the world, programmes too often fail to deliver the diet that children aged 5-19 need to thrive, says Tolulope Jayeola, who is a Youth Partner of the NGO Emergency Nutritio...
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
‘We fall, we rebuild, we dance again’: repression and resilience in queer Beirut. If you want to understand the progress of LGBTQIA+ rights in Lebanon's capital, our nightlife is a great place to start, says Ghiwa Abi Haidar in a blog for Pride month. views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/06/we-f...
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‘We fall, we rebuild, we dance again’: repression and resilience in queer Beirut - Views & Voices
If you want to understand the progress of LGBTQIA+ liberation in Lebanon’s capital, our nightlife is a great place to start, says Ghiwa Abi Haidar. In a blog for Pride month, he looks back at a scene ...
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
‘I have two jobs: one that keeps someone alive – and one that I get paid for.’ Unpaid carers like me save the NHS billions, says Laura Barnes in a blog for Carers Week in the UK – yet our rewards include burnout and poverty views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/06/i-ha...
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‘I have two jobs: one that keeps someone alive – and one that I get paid for.’ - Views & Voices
Unpaid carers like me save the NHS £119 billion a year, says Laura Barnes of the We Care Campaign – yet our rewards include burnout, poverty, never seeing friends and being pushed out of jobs. In the ...
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Let’s build a collective movement to win economic justice for carers, says @hannahwebster.bsky.social of @carefull.bsky.social. views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/06/lets... @carers-week.bsky.social
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Let’s build a collective movement to win economic justice for carers - Views & Voices
Too many unpaid carers in the UK are struggling by on their own, unseen by policy makers. Taking inspiration from the union movement, says Hannah Webster of Care Full, it’s time to build the collectiv...
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
"It's the little things citizens do. That's what will make the difference. My little thing is planting trees," Wangari Maathai What's your little thing? Join the #MakeChangeHappen course and grow your skills to drive positive social change. Register: bit.ly/OLCMakeChang...
A man and woman crouch in a dry, open field as they plant a young tree together. The man wears a beige vest and blue clothing, while the woman wears a colorful patterned dress and headwrap. Text above them reads "MAKE CHANGE HAPPEN," with the word "CHANGE" highlighted in green. At the bottom, a green banner reads: "REGISTER: bit.ly/OLCMakeChangeHappen" with logos for The Open University and Oxfam. The photo is credited to Diafara Traoré/Oxfam.
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Five ways to back enterprises that drive climate and gender justice. Women already lead innovation in the green economy. Here’s how to support their enterprises and ensure climate-friendly firms also boost gender justice. @oxfamnovib.bsky.social views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/05/five...
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Five ways to back enterprises that drive climate and gender justice - Views & Voices
Women are already leading innovations in clean energy, sustainable agriculture, and climate adaptation. Here’s how to support their enterprises and ensure that climate-friendly businesses also boost g...
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
In a blog for today's International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, activist Dumiso Gatsha considers how to support grassroots work towards LGBTQIA+ people's liberation, in a world increasingly hostile to their rights. views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/05/afri...
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Queer liberation is African liberation – and solidarity is like sunshine, everybody deserves some - Views & Voices
In a blog for the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, activist Dumiso Gatsha considers what this year’s theme of “the power of communities” means when it comes to supportin...
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
What are you reading this week? Dive into our paper, #UnheardWaterStories, sharing stories from 6 countries, including 🇸🇾 and 🇮🇶, on the challenges communities face in accessing water. Governments must create inclusive climate policies. Read more: policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/un...
A man walks across a sandy landscape under a clear blue sky. A large beige text box overlays the scene with bold black text reading: “Unheard Water Stories from MENA: Elevating Local Voices for Water Security in a Climate Insecure World.” A small blue water droplet icon appears next to the subtitle. The Oxfam logo is in the bottom-right corner.Overlayed on the same background, the second image features the Syrian flag and the bold title “Syria.” It describes the impact of the 2008 drought on agriculture and migration in Syria, worsening inequality. A quote from a local farmer in green text shares how the drought forced him to sell his farming tools and work for a neighbor who could afford to deepen his well. The image closes by noting Syria’s damaged energy infrastructure and unreliable electricity due to prolonged conflict. The Oxfam logo is in the bottom-right corner.Overlayed on the same background, the third image features the Iraqi flag and the bold title “Iraq.” It details an Oxfam Iraq report that found small-scale farmers are among the most affected by climate-induced water scarcity. A quote in green from Hatem, a farmer from Salah Al-Din Governorate, shares that his village can no longer rely on farming and pastoralism due to water scarcity, prompting many to migrate. He fears he may have to quit farming if conditions persist. The image ends with another farmer, Khalaf, describing the weather becoming drier and frequent sandstorms forcing more families to abandon their land. The Oxfam logo is in the bottom-right corner.

A tablet device is centered on the same desert background, displaying the cover of a report titled “Unheard Water Stories from Asia, Africa and MENA” with an image of a woman in a headscarf collecting water from a red tank. Next to the tablet, a beige box with black text reads: “Read the full paper on Policy & Practice.” A URL to the full report is displayed at the bottom, and the Oxfam logo appears in the lower right.
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Happy #InternationalWorkersDay! How are you celebrating? Here's what we are reading: 🟢#TakersNotMakers - policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/ta... 🟢Change the Way You Do Business - policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/ch... 🟢Care as Essential Infrastructure- policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/ca...
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
دورة تدريبية مجانية عبر الإنترنت بخصوص النضال والحملات؟ اشترك/اشتركي معنا! الدورة التدريبية #إحداث_التغيير من @oxfaminternational.bsky.social و @openuniversity.bsky.social متاحة الآن! سجّل/سجّلي في الدورة التدريبية وتعرّف/تعرّفي على أساسيات ما يعنيه أن تكون صانع/صانعة تغيير. www.open.edu/openlearncre...
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Peru banned child marriage: here are three ways longitudinal research helped make that happen. Kath Ford on how Oxford’s Young Lives study made real policy impact based on robust data, influencing work and relationships built over years. @yloxford.bsky.social frompoverty.oxfam.org.uk/peru-ban-chi...
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
‘We can use our power, and create our own narratives’. Oxfam Indonesia’s country office is stepping back to make way for local organisation the Penabulu Foundation to become a full Oxfam affiliate. Here, country director Maria Lauranti explains the change. views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/04/new-...
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‘We can use our power, and create our own narratives’: a new era for Oxfam Indonesia - Views & Voices
Oxfam Indonesia’s country office is stepping back to make way for local organisation the Penabulu Foundation, which is now on the path to joining 21 other member organisations, as a full Oxfam affilia...
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
#MakeChangeHappen is back! The online course from @oxfaminternational.bsky.social and @openuniversity.bsky.social is revised, updated and now available in French, Spanish, and Arabic. Interested in learning about creating change? Register here: bit.ly/OLCMakeChang... Illustration: Chizi Katama
Illustration of a diverse group of activists protesting. A woman in green and a man with vitiligo hold protest signs in the back. In front, a woman in a green hijab carries a red and purple flag. Next to her, a woman in blue with a face mask raises a crutch. Behind her, a person with a blonde afro and gold hoops speaks through a megaphone. A person in a yellow sweatshirt and glasses looks down while raising a glowing phone in the air.
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Land is at the heart of women’s rights in the Global South: yet this year’s political declaration by the UN Commission on the Status of Women did not mention it. Naomi Shadrack on why we need to put land rights back on the global feminist agenda #CSW69 views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/04/land...
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
According to the UN, a language disappears every two weeks, taking cultural and intellectual heritage with it. As we celebrate #MotherLanguageDay, check out these papers and blogs on language's important role in knowledge production and decolonial work in the development sector.
A digital graphic featuring the text "International Mother Language Day" in bold letters, with a stylized black-and-white illustration of the Earth on the right side. On the left, speech bubbles contain greetings in different languages, including "Salam," "Hallo," "Piye Kabare?" and "Bonjour." The Oxfam logo is placed at the bottom right.
 An illustration of four diverse individuals communicating using different gestures. A speech bubble contains greetings in various languages, such as "Hi!," "Bonjour," and "Hola!" Below, text emphasizes the importance of language in culture, education, and knowledge production, promoting the preservation of indigenous and minority languages. The Oxfam logo appears at the bottom righ
A structured infographic highlighting three must-read research papers on language's role in knowledge production, decolonization, and equality. The papers discuss decolonizing language, reimagining equity between the Global North and South, and exploring diverse definitions of knowledge in development. Titles and summaries are color-coded for readability, with the Oxfam logo at the bottom.An infographic showcasing three critical blog articles discussing language barriers in NGOs, challenges in inclusive development for the deaf community, and the importance of letting people tell their own stories. Titles and descriptions are organized for clarity, with the Oxfam logo at the bottom.
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
A new world is possible. This #ValentinesDay, read these papers explaining how we create a new world by: 💚Taxing the super-rich- policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/ta... 💚 Making Polluters Pay - policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/ca... 💚Moving #BeyondGDP - policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/ra...
This image features a quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. about the power of love. The quote reads:
"We must discover the power of love, the redemptive power of love. And when we do that, we will make of this old world a new world, for love is the only way." – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The text is in black, italicized font, with the first letter of the quote styled as a pink quotation mark. The background is textured white, with burgundy-colored heart doodles scattered throughout. At the top, a piece of digital “tape” with a black and white heart pattern appears as if holding the quote in place.
In the lower left corner, there is a black-and-white illustration of Martin Luther King Jr., depicted in profile, wearing a suit and tie. The Oxfam logo, a small green circle with a white “Oxfam” wordmark, is placed in the bottom right corner.
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
The world looks set to see five trillionaires within a decade — and more billionaires are now being created through inheritance than entrepreneurialism. Catch up on our Davos report and blog series in our monthly round-up of Oxfam research and blogs. mailchi.mp/oxfam/jan25 #TakersNotMakers
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Billionaire colonialism – and the rise of trillionaires: catch up on our Davos report
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Two lessons from Trump’s attack on aid. @duncangreenlse.bsky.social says the catastrophic cuts highlight how the development sector must now help local change makers raise money from non-aid sources -- and support grassroots activism frompoverty.oxfam.org.uk/two-lessons-...
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
‘It feels like a more innocent time for Oxfam and for our belief in progress’: Dominic Vickers looks back on the Make Poverty History campaign 20 years after Nelson Mandela’s rousing launch speech in Trafalgar Square. views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/02/look...
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‘It feels like a more innocent time for Oxfam and for our belief in progress’: looking back on Make Poverty History  - Views & Voices
Twenty years after Nelson Mandela’s rousing launch speech for the Make Poverty History campaign, can a new generation can take up the cause again?
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Why the campaign for reparations must put gender justice at its heart. @lurityugusuk.bsky.social and Hazel Birungi on five ways plans for redress can include justice for women in the latest blog in our #WEF25 series. #Davos #TakersNotMakers #Decolonisation views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/01/repa...
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Why the campaign for reparations must put gender justice at its heart - Views & Voices
Millions of women in the Global South earn a pittance, own no wealth or land and do far more unpaid care than men – and much of their condition today can be traced back to the economic devastation cau...
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
How did @oxfaminternational.bsky.social calculate the numbers in the #TakersNotMakers report? In this blog, Alex Maitland takes us through the number-crunching and methodology used in the report. views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/01/how-...
An Oxfam illustration resembling an old retro TV with antennas. The screen displays a circular emblem reading, "Who Wants to Be a Trillionaire," with "Trillionaire" emphasized in bold multicolored text. Inside the emblem, there are falling dollar signs. Below, text reads, "How Oxfam worked out five men," and the author credit, "By: Alex Maitland," appears at the bottom. The Oxfam logo is in the bottom right corner.
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
The world is on course to see 5 trillionaires by the end of the decade. Meanwhile, the number of people living in poverty has remained virtually unchanged since 1990. Anjela Taneja and @hbignell.bsky.social share insights from #TakersNotMakers. views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/01/davo...
An illustration by Oxfam titled "Trillionaire Class of 2030" shows cartoon depictions of a generic man wearing sunglasses with dollar signs, a suit, and a tie. The illustrations are divided into four sections, each highlighting different sources of wealth for future trillionaires: "Most likely to get wealth from inheritance," "Most likely to get wealth from monopoly power," "Most likely to get wealth from crony sources," and another "Most likely to get wealth from inheritance." The background uses bright, bold colors and includes playful hand-drawn elements like dollar signs, MVP text, and arrows. At the bottom, bold text reads, "Get ready for the new trillionaire class: Whose wealth will be built not on merit but inheritance, monopoly—and the legacy of colonialism." The authors, Anjela Taneja and Harry Bignell, are credited, along with Oxfam's logo in the corner.
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
In 2024, billionaire wealth rose three times faster than in 2023. Our latest briefing paper, #TakersNotMakers, explains why we must radically change our modern-day colonial economic system to end poverty. Read more: policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/ta...
A green graphic announcing the new briefing paper titled “Takers Not Makers: The Unjust Poverty and Unearned Wealth of Colonialism”. To the right is the cover image of the paper. To the left is an overview of the paper that reads: “Billionaire wealth has risen three times faster in 2024 than in 2023. Five trillionaires are now expected within a decade. Meanwhile, crises of economy, climate and conflict mean the number of people living in poverty has barely changed since 1990. Most billionaire wealth is taken, not earned- 60% comes from either inheritance, cronyism, corruption or monopoly power. Our deeply unequal world has a long history of colonial domination which has largely benefited the richest people. The poorest, racialized people, women and marginalized groups have been and continue to be systematically exploited at huge human costs. Today’s world remains colonial in many ways. This must be reversed. Reparations must be made to those who were brutally enslaved and colonised. Our modern-day colonial economic system must be made radically more equal to end poverty. The cost should be borne by the richest people who benefit the most.” There is a link to the paper at the bottom of the graphic and a white Oxfam logo on the left of the paper.
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Communities from diverse backgrounds are experiencing water crises in distinct ways. As #climatechange intensifies these crises, where are the voices and perspectives of these communities?
A woman wearing a light-colored headscarf and patterned clothing fills a white plastic container with water from a red tank. The text overlay reads: "Unheard Water Stories from Asia, Africa, and MENA: Elevating local voices for water security in a climate insecure world." The image is branded with Oxfam's logo.A woman wearing a colorful patterned sari carries a metal pot while walking along a muddy riverbank in a rural area surrounded by lush greenery. The text overlay reads: "Land ownership plays a significant role in adapting to climatic hazards, 'If one has land ownership, they can build houses adapted to climatic disasters. However, those who don’t have their own land are at risk of eviction, which creates an additional burden during a disaster,' said a local fisherman." The image is branded with Oxfam's logoA man in traditional attire walks alone on barren, dry land under a clear blue sky. The surrounding area shows sparse vegetation and distant structures. The text overlay reads: "I used to have a good number of livestock, all of which I had to sell,’ Khalaf, a local farmer said. He further explained that he knows at least 25 families in his village who sold what they owned and migrated to the city because of water scarcity." The image is branded with Oxfam's logo.A woman dressed in traditional attire, walks along a dry and rocky landscape carrying a water container on her head. A child follows her, pulling a yellow jerrycan on the ground. The quote in the image reads: “A local water committee member from Turkana County added, ‘We need watershed management for sustainable livelihoods and food production.’ The image is branded with Oxfam's logo.
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Oxfam Policy & Practice @oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
When will we see the first trillionaire? How does carbon inequality cost lives? And is there language bias among NGO recruiters? Catch up on the top Oxfam research papers and blogs of 2024 in our end-of-year round-up... mailchi.mp/oxfam/policy...
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Our top reads of 2024
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