Oxfam Canada released the second annual scorecard, Turning Feminist Promises into Progress, which grades the federal government on its progress between March 2017 and February 2018 in eight policy areas. Three categories received a green rating this year: women’s leadership and representation, global development and climate change. “Under this government’s watch, gender equality has moved from being … Read more
Oxfam Canada released a new report, Reward Work, Not Wealth, that finds eighty two per cent of global wealth generated last year went to the richest one per cent, while the 3.7 billion people who make up the poorest half of humanity saw no increase. “Canada’s feminist Prime Minister has an opportunity to demonstrate his commitment to … Read more
Oxfam Canada welcomes news that the federal government is creating the office of Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise. For years, human rights advocates, including Oxfam, have called on Canada to hold companies accountable for their actions abroad. Today, the government heeded these calls and committed to appoint an ombudsperson with powers to investigate allegations of human rights … Read more
Oxfam Canada thanks Canadians who opened their hearts and wallets to help deliver life-saving aid to Rohingya refugees. The Government of Canada announced it is contributing $12.5 million to its Myanmar Crisis Relief Fund, fulfilling a pledge to match funds raised by Canadian charities during the #ActionRohingya campaign from August 25-November 28, 2017. Oxfam Canada … Read more
Thanks to a contribution of $17.5 million from the Government of Canada, Oxfam Canada will empower women and girls in six disadvantaged and conflict-affected regions of the Philippines with gender-sensitive sexual and reproductive health and rights services. The Sexual Health and Empowerment Women’s Voice and Leadership project will reach approximately 300,000 people over a period … Read more
Oxfam Canada welcomes the federal government’s announcement of legislation aimed at addressing sexual harassment and violence in the workplace. The current sexual harassment provisions are weak and do not apply to public servants and employees working on the Hill. Bill C-65 would mandate employers to investigate all reported incidents of harassment and violence and provide … Read more
In response to the announcement of Canada’s National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security, Diana Sarosi, Oxfam Canada’s Women’s Rights Policy & Knowledge Specialist said: “Oxfam welcomes the long-awaited launch of Canada’s new National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security. Closely aligned with the strategic vision of the new feminist international assistance policy, … Read more
Oxfam Canada welcomes the Government of Canada’s announcement that for every eligible donation made by individuals to registered Canadian charities until November 28, 2017, it will contribute an equivalent amount to the Myanmar Crisis Relief Fund. “Canada’s leadership comes at a critical time, with the concentration of refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh now among the densest in the … Read more
In response to the Liberal government’s economic update allocating $41 million to increase capacity at Status of Women Canada over the next six years, Diana Sarosi, Women’s Rights Policy and Advocacy Specialist said: “Oxfam Canada applauds the government’s recognition that more resources are needed to raise its capacity to advance gender equality in Canada. Though a top … Read more
A new report by Oxfam Canada entitled Tourism’s Dirty Secret: The Exploitation of Hotel Housekeepers finds that hotels often don’t pay housekeepers, the majority of whom are poor women, enough to survive, make them work long hours with no overtime pay, and turn a blind eye to high rates of injury and sexual harassment on the job. “Governments around the world … Read more
