Oxfam Canada said international arms sales continue to fuel the conflict that has killed more than 300 children in fighting across Yemen in the past year. “The people of Yemen urgently need a nationwide ceasefire before more lives are lost to this horrific conflict and the humanitarian disaster that it is fueling. All parties to the conflict … Read more
International aid agency Oxfam says the Mozambique government is acting quickly to set up cholera treatment centres in the devastated city of Beira, but the international community must offer more cash in support – the $281m UN appeal is only 17 per cent funded so far. The threat of a cholera epidemic is high. “We need … Read more
On the four year anniversary of the war in Yemen, Oxfam is encouraging Canadians to sign a petition to call on the government to finally cancel its arms deal with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. “All warring parties, including the Saudi-led coalition, have violated international humanitarian law,” said Brittany Lambert, Women’s Rights Policy & Advocacy Specialist at Oxfam … Read more
On Nov. 21, Project Ploughshares, the Rideau Institute, Oxfam-Québec, Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East and Amnesty International will testify before the Senate on Bill C-47, legislation that prepares Canada for accession to the UN Arms Trade Treaty. Their message to senators will be that the government of Canada must establish parliamentary … Read more
Oxfam Canada will be sending a letter to Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.) asking for her support in emphasizing repatriation of the Rohingya people to Myanmar would be dangerous and premature. Oxfam is one of 42 NGOs who issued a statement concerning the return of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar. “The UN has repeatedly stated that … Read more
Oxfam is calling on the United Kingdom, United States and other governments to suspend arms sales to the Saudis because of their disregard for civilian lives in the war in Yemen. “Backers of all the warring parties should realize that they are complicit in this man-made crisis,” said Muhsin Siddiquey, Oxfam’s Country Director in Yemen. “Governments must … Read more
A new report from Oxfam, Protected and Powerful: Putting Resources and Decision Making in the Hands of Women in Conflict, pinpoints how women and girls forced to flee their homes are shut out of decisions that affect their lives. “Gender inequality is exacerbated during conflict and displacement. Women and girls are less likely than men and boys … Read more
Oxfam released a new report, One Year On: Time to put women and girls at the heart of the Rohingya Response’ which looks at how the humanitarian response is meeting the specific needs of women and what else can and should be done. Call 613-240-3047.
Diana Sarosi, Oxfam Canada manager of policy, issued the following statement: “Oxfam welcomes the announcement of new investments in girls’ and women’s education, and calls on governments to ensure significant sums are spent to break down the barriers that prevent girls from going to school and receiving a quality education. If girls and women face violence at home, on their … Read more
The Group of Seven leaders must agree on concrete steps to combat women’s economic inequality and make the economy work for women, said Oxfam on the eve of the summit in Quebec, Canada. “Our global economy is generating extreme wealth on the backs of the poorest women—women who sew our clothes, grow our food and raise … Read more
