Six months since the launch of LSE’s new Activism, Influence and Change programme, @duncangreenlse.bsky.social, shares lessons learned and what’s coming next. frompoverty.oxfam.org.uk/the-first-6-...

Want feminist development that builds climate resilience? Then we have to talk about land and water rights. The editors of Oxfam's Gender and Development journal introduce a wide-ranging issue about the causes and effects of women's lack of land rights. views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/09/want...

The final carousel in our #BeyondGDP series features the feminist activist Nalini Rathnarajah sharing reflections from the context of South Asia. Illustration by Vidushi and Medhavini Yadav #FeministEconomies

From salaamz to the streets but what did we learn from the protests… @bevwakiaga.bsky.social and I share three things to consider. Check them below👇🏿

‘Hope is like fire, and it must be stoked and tended to daily to keep the spirit and fight of movements.' Bill Omondi of Nobel Women and @bevwakiaga.bsky.social reflect on Kenya's 2024 protests and offer some thought on how INGOs can show real solidarity. views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/08/from...

2025 has been marked by deepening aid cuts by major donors. Our latest briefing paper, looks at the implications of these cuts on Africa's development and calls for a reformed aid system that centres equity and rebuilds global cooperation. policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/ch...

"Policies are drafted about us but never with us. Aid is designed like architecture above our heads, and when it collapses, we are the ones buried in the rubble.' For #FP2P we spoke to poet and refugee Peter Kidi about his life and his art. frompoverty.oxfam.org.uk/i-started-wr...

Amid the uncertainties of life in Ukraine's frontline regions, humanitarian activists are creating islands of stability and warmth. For #WorldHumanitarianDay, Vitaliia Kushmyruk shares the stories of three activists bringing comfort to their communities. views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/08/ukra...

In the third of Oxfam’s #BeyondGDP series, feminist scholar Dr. Samia Al-Botmeh gives her take on the problems with a GDP growth-centric approach in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. #FeministEconomies @oxfammena.bsky.social @oxfaminternational.bsky.social @oxfamgb.bsky.social

As palm oil production expands, so do land conflicts. Read our blog exploring the conflict between communities, state power and corporate interest through a panel discussion inspired by the documentary, Colonial Debris. @oxfamnovib.bsky.social views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/08/you-...

How should INGOs share power to work with others, particularly grassroots and community groups, to achieve a feminist economy that values all care work? Ridhi Kalaria and Silvia Galandini share insights from @oxfamgb.bsky.social's influencing across the UK. views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/08/six-...

The second of @oxfaminternational.bsky.social's #BeyondGDP series features reflections from feminist activists, Lumonya Faith and Jennifer Lipenga on the inadequacies of GDP and the alternatives that are needed in the context of Africa. #FeministEconomies Illustration by Vidushi and Medhavini Yadav

The second of @oxfaminternational.bsky.social's #BeyondGDP series features reflections from feminist activists, Lumonya Faith and Jennifer Lipenga on the inadequacies of GDP and the alternatives that are needed in the context of Africa. #FeministEconomies Illustration by Vidushi and Medhavini Yadav

In 2023, Oxfam and Needs Nepal piloted 4 Group Cash Transfer initiatives. This case study explores the results and highlights how they can unlock community leadership, foster ownership and generate valuable insights for future humanitarian programmes. policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/la...

As the demand for seafood rises, so have human rights abuses. Our report, Emerging Good Practices on Embedding Human Rights into Seafood Procurement, shares how businesses can align their sourcing practices with their human rights commitments policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/em...

1+1= positive social change! If only creating change (and math 😅) could be so simple! There is no one-size fits all formula when it comes to activism. Register for the #MakeChangeHappen course and learn more about change from our changemaker, Oudai Tozan. bit.ly/OLCMakeChang...

Organisations operating in fragile or conflict affected contexts have a responsibility to try understand the impact of their intervention and account for them in their program. Learn more on how to integrate it by checking out our resources here: policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/co...

Across the world, there is growing consensus that GDP falls short as the primary metric for measuring social and economic progress. It excludes women's unpaid care and domestic work and doesn't account for inequality or the environmental impacts of economic activities. #BeyondGDP #FeministEconomies

We can't talk about palm oil without talking about land rights and colonialism. Our latest blog from @oxfamnovib.bsky.social shares insights from a recent panel discussion inspired by the documentary #ColonialDebris on palm oil and land rights. views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/08/you-...

The climate crisis is driving more bouts of devastating heat, yet much of the world is poorly prepared. Nuzhat Nueary introduces new Oxfam and FCDO research on the link between extreme heat and water scarcity, and gaps in humanitarian responses. views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/07/the-...

The global seafood industry is one of the riskiest when it comes to human rights. In this blog, Ashley Aarons explains why it is so welcome that a few firms are leading the way in being much more transparent about who caught the fish they sell. views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/07/know...

Solidarity is critical to building movements - no one can #MakeChangeHappen alone. Learn more about the power of working with others from #changemakers like Sabah Khan. Register for the course from @oxfaminternational.bsky.social and @openuniversity.bsky.social: bit.ly/OLCMakeChang...

The MENA region will be one of the most affected by climate change. Our latest paper, Not Everyone is In the Same Boat, unpacks how austerity policies and climate threats driven by the richest people are exacerbating the climate crisis. Read the paper: policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/no...

The Financing for Development conference let us down: now the fight for feminist economic justice continues. The Seville event disappointed us on gender justice, debt reform and private finance - but it did open up opportunities to build on, says Rachel Noble voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/07/fina...

Jobs were moved – but not power: Awssan Kamal on the failings of ‘decolonisation’ in the development sector frompoverty.oxfam.org.uk/jobs-were-mo...

We're channeling our inner Queen Latifah and shouting U-N-I-T-Y as we learn the importance of working with others from our changemaker Art Reyes III. Sign up for #MakeChangeHappen and learn more about the power of collective action. bit.ly/OLCMakeChang...

We can't spell Justice without 'U'! Join #MakeChangeHappen and strengthen the skills needed to tackle injustice. The course from @oxfaminternational.bsky.social and @openuniversity.bsky.social is free and available in English, French, Arabic, and Spanish. Register here: bit.ly/OLCMakeChang...

4 of Africa's billionaires hold more wealth than 750 million people. Our new report, Africa's Inequality Crisis and the Rise of the Super-Rich, warns how concentration of wealth and policies that enrich elites are accelerating inequality. #Africainequality policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/af...

Check out our Oxfam blogs and research round-up from June, including why carers need to unite to win economic justice - and an uplifting #Pride blog on the resurgence of queer nightlife in Beirut and how it offers an important window into LGBTQIA+ life mailchi.mp/oxfam/june25

How does nightlife help us understand LGBTQIA+ liberation in Lebanon's capital, Beirut? Ghiwa Abi Haidar, explains how the dance floor has been a place for queer people to find freedom and radical joy. Read the blog: views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/06/we-f...

‘Oxfam has listened carefully to their partners in developing the Women’s Rights Fund and changed the delivery of traditional aid projects’ www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/oxfam-n...

Women in the Global South know exactly how to support their own communities – so why don’t we get behind them? @oxfamgb.bsky.social CEO @halimabegum.bsky.social on our fund for grassroots women’s rights organisations, which has won two Charity Awards views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/07/wome... .

School-age children aren’t getting the food they need in emergencies – why have they been forgotten? Tolulope Jayeola, Youth Partner of Emergency Nutrition Networ introduces its new research exploring #nutrition for young people in humanitarian response. views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/07/scho...

What's new on Policy & Practice? We're glad you asked! Read the papers here: Climate financing, institutional structure and budget tracing in Ethiopia- policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/cl... Care & the Platform economy in the UK: a mapping exercise- policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/ca...

NEW: In case you missed this passionate and uplifting conversation on how to #FightInequality, watch the full panel here www.youtube.com/live/iBE9eQb... #FfD4 #TaxTheSuperRich #CancelTheDebt

‘We fall, we rebuild, we dance again’: repression and resilience in queer Beirut. If you want to understand the progress of LGBTQIA+ rights in Lebanon's capital, our nightlife is a great place to start, says Ghiwa Abi Haidar in a blog for Pride month. views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/06/we-f...

PRESS RELEASE: New wealth of top 1% surges by over $33.9 trillion since 2015 – enough to end poverty 22 times over. Meanwhile wealthy governments are making the largest cuts to life-saving development aid since records began. Read more 👉https://oxfam.org.uk/mc/drjj9v/

Billionaires’ wealth surged $6.5tn over past decade, Oxfam reports in @theguardian.com today: www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ju...

Between 2021 and 2022, we conducted 3 Human Rights Impact Assessments on behalf of Bolton Food. The papers identify risks and root causes and share recommendations. Read the first two papers here: Ecuador - policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/hu... Morocco - policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/hu...

More great, on-point writing from Care Full (Hannah this time)

Who should pay for climate damage? We think it should be the firms that profit from it. @ashfaqkhalfan.bsky.social explains @oxfaminternational.bsky.social's call for a permanent tax on the profits of fossil fuel firms. #MakeRichPollutersPay views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/06/who-...

It's #WorldRefugeeDay2025. Here are 4 must-read papers for your reading list: 🟢 policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/tw... 🟢 policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/ox... 🟢 policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/in... 🟢 policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/mo...

What is the intersection of gender inequality and climate change in Iraq? Our paper, The Private Sphere Trap, examines this and explains why we urgently need to dismantle male-dominated structures to build a resilient and equitable future for Iraq. policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/th...

Let’s build a collective movement to win economic justice for carers, says @hannahwebster.bsky.social of @carefull.bsky.social. views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/06/lets... @carers-week.bsky.social

High-income countries have failed to deliver on their commitment to mobilize climate finance for low-and middle-income countries. Our latest paper, tracks climate finance flows in 🇳🇬 and 🇺🇬 and shares how climate finance can be spent in a fair manner. policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/fr...

What lessons have we learned while promoting the women, peace and security (WPS) agenda and supporting WPS programming in countries? Our latest briefing paper shares these insights and why locally led feminist action is necessary for peace and justice. policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/no...

To make change happen we must thread together different elements such as power, partners, context, tactics, and more. Strengthen the skills you need to tackle injustice by taking @oxfaminternational.bsky.social and @openuniversity.bsky.social's #MakeChangeHappen course. bit.ly/OLCMakeChang...

‘I have two jobs: one that keeps someone alive – and one that I get paid for.’ Unpaid carers like me save the NHS billions, says Laura Barnes in a blog for Carers Week in the UK – yet our rewards include burnout and poverty views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/06/i-ha...

Water security is not just an engineering problem: it’s about power. How to finance real water justice around the globe? Jo Trevor on four insights from a thought-provoking workshop at the recent Marmalade Festival in Oxford. views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/06/wate...