More women are urgently needed in the Afghan police force in order to reduce violence against women and ensure the safety of all Afghans, according to a report published by international aid agency Oxfam. The report, “Women and the Afghan Police – why a law enforcement agency that respects and protects females is crucial for … Read more
A new study published by the international aid agency, Oxfam and the Beirut-based ABAAD-Resource Centre for Gender Equality finds that women are bearing the brunt of the refugee crisis with the majority of the women interviewed saying they had resorted to desperate measures to survive. The report, Shifting Sands, studies the different pressures facing men … Read more
Oxfam Canada issued a statement in response to UNHCR announcement that two million Syrians are now refugees. The full release is available online. Call 613-240-3047.
Oxfam Global Ambassador and Hollywood actor Gael García Bernal met with Syrian refugees in Jordan. Bernal visited refugee families living in the outskirts of the capital Amman. More information is available online. Call 613-240-3047.
Oxfam Canada said that many Syrian refugees living outside camps across countries in the region are losing out on the help they desperately need, according to five international aid agencies. CARE International, Oxfam, Danish Refugee Council, Handicap International and World Vision are increasingly concerned that with more than 1.4 million – 80 per cent of … Read more
Oxfam Canada issued a statement to G20 finance ministers to include developing countries in the Tax Avoidance Plan. More information is available online.
Oxfam Canada welcomes Christian Paradis (Mégantic-L'Erable, Que.) as the new minister of international development. “We look forward to working with Minister Paradis,” said Robert Fox, executive director of Oxfam Canada. Call 613-614-5040.
Oxfam welcomed the Prime Minister Stephen Harper's (Calgary Southwest, Alta.) announcement that Canada will require mandatory disclosure of payments to governments by mining, oil and gas companies. Oxfam said that such transparency is essential if citizens in developing countries are to hold their governments accountable for investing that revenue in fighting poverty. The full release … Read more
Oxfam Canada is urging Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, Alta.) to help end global hunger by supporting strong steps at the G8 summit to close tax havens and lift the secrecy that enables massive global tax evasion. At the June 17-18 summit in Northern Ireland, Oxfam says Canada should support proposals to lift secrecy … Read more
Oxfam Canada urges the Canadian government to sign the Arms Trade Treaty without delay to help save lives. The full release is available online. Call 613-240-3047.
