According to Oxfam, one year on from the historic United Nations summit for refugees and migrants, the international community has failed to make meaningful progress towards meeting the goals of the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants. “The window is closing. Sixty five million people around the world have been forced from their homes and … Read more
“Thanks to the generosity of the Canadian individuals, organizations and unions who opened their hearts and wallets to help millions facing severe hunger, malnutrition and insecurity, we are able to truly make a difference in people’s lives,” said Julie Delahanty, Executive Director of Oxfam Canada. Oxfam worked hard with the Humanitarian Coalition and its member organizations to … Read more
The number of people with cholera in Yemen is now the largest ever in any country in a single year since records began, Oxfam said today. Oxfam is calling for a massive, well-coordinated effort to get clean water and sanitation to people affected. “The war has had a devastating effect on Yemen’s people and infrastructure, leaving millions … Read more
In response to the new IPC figures that show that famine has been pushed back in the two counties of Leer and Mayendit, Sara Almer, Oxfam South Sudan Country Director, says: “Thanks to aid efforts, famine has been pushed back in most of Leer and Mayendit, but 45,000 people in these areas and in former Jonglei State … Read more
Oxfam Canada welcomed the Government of Canada’s announcement that for every eligible donation made by individual Canadians to registered Canadian charities between March 17 and June 30, 2017, it will contribute an equivalent amount to the Famine Relief Fund to fight famine across 10 affected countries, including South Sudan where famine has already been declared in some areas. Julie … Read more
G7 leaders need to act now with a massive injection of aid, backed with a forceful diplomatic push to bring an end to the long-standing conflicts that are driving this hunger crisis in South Sudan, Yemen, Somalia and northeast Nigeria. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) and other G7 leaders should take the lead in fighting … Read more
In Federal Budget 2017, a few new measures and investments aimed at making the economy work for women were announced. Diana Sarosi, Oxfam Canada’s Senior Policy Advisor, and key contributor to Canada’s network of gender budgeting experts, said: “The Budget’s Gender Statement demonstrates that women are being heard by this Government, and that has translated into … Read more
Oxfam Canada delivered a pair of work boots to Finance Minister Bill Morneau (Toronto Centre, Ont.), in the hopes that he will wear them ahead of budget day 2017 to signal his support for women’s rights world-wide. Almost every year Canada’s Minister of Finance buys new shoes to wear on the day the budget is delivered … Read more
Oxfam Canada Executive Director, Julie Delahanty, issued the following response to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) and International Development and La Francophonie Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announcement of $650 million over three years towards sexual and reproductive health and rights: “Today’s announcement comes at a critical moment. We are seeing the clawing back of hard-won … Read more
Oxfam Canada has published its first annual “Feminist Scorecard”, tracking government action to deliver on a feminist agenda, both at home and abroad. The scorecard reviews actions taken and progress made since November 2015 on eight policy and spending categories that affect the lives of women in Canada, and world-wide. They include: representation, taxation, climate … Read more
