Diana Sarosi, Oxfam Canada’s Director of Policy and Campaigns, issued a statement: “Canada could have taken international leadership to fight vaccine inequality by supporting the [World Trade Organization’s Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights] TRIPS waiver, but instead has chosen to sit on the sidelines while the U.S. stood up to support the world’s most vulnerable. Canada … Read more
The COVID-19 crisis cost women around the world at least $800 billion in lost income in 2020, according to Oxfam. “COVID-19 has exacerbated existing economic inequalities and reversed decades of progress towards gender equality in Canada. There are now fewer women in the workforce than there were in 1990. The government’s commitment to adopting a feminist economic … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) announced Canada’s commitment to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change by 40 to 45 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030. This marks a significant step up from Canada’s previous commitment of 30 per cent, but more ambitious reductions are required to deliver a just, climate-resilient future. “We call on … Read more
Oxfam Canada’s policy team issued its assessment of the Budget: “An investment in child care is good for women and the economy, and will ultimately pay for itself,” said Diana Sarosi, director of policy and campaigns. “While the range of approaches were welcome, more work and dedicated funding is needed to specifically address the immediate needs of women workers … Read more
Epidemiologists, from some of the world’s leading academic institutions, delivered a stark warning of the risk the world is taking by failing to ensure all countries have sufficient vaccines to protect people from COVID-19. Devi Sridhar, Professor of Global Public Health at the University of Edinburgh, said: “The more the virus circulates, the more likely it … Read more
Diana Sarosi, Oxfam Canada’s Director of Policy and Campaigns issued a statement: “Canada had an opportunity today to stand with over 100 countries calling for a waiver on intellectual property over COVID vaccines, but instead opposed this proposal that could have been a game changer for tackling the pandemic,” she said. “There is no excuse for … Read more
Oxfam Canada issued a statement in response to the G7 and Canadian government’s additional contributions to COVAX program: “Canada was one of the G7 countries to make welcome steps to increase the supply of vaccines to poor countries,” reads the statement. “But the COVAX mechanism alone remains insufficient when compared to the scale of the Covid-19 threat,” reads … Read more
Diana Sarosi, Oxfam Canada’s Director of Policy and Campaigns, issued a statement: “Canada should not be taking the COVAX vaccine from poor nations to alleviate political pressures at home. Receiving one or two million doses isn’t going to solve Canada’s vaccination challenges and it is going to cause harm elsewhere in the world for the … Read more
“We applaud Canada’s leadership at the UN General Assembly, announcing $400 million in new international assistance funding to support some of the most vulnerable communities and countries in the world,” said Kate Higgins, Oxfam Canada’s Interim Executive Director, on Sept. 29. “We are especially heartened by the clear focus on women and girls, who we … Read more
Oxfam warns that wealthy nations representing just 13 per cent of the world’s population have already cornered 51 per cent of the promised doses of leading COVID-19 vaccine candidates. Oxfam analyzed the deals that pharmaceutical corporations and vaccine producers have already struck with nations for the five leading vaccine candidates currently in phase 3 clinical trials, based on … Read more
