Skip to main content
Media Contact us Call: 1800 088 110 Image Alt Image Alt
\ Blogs \ Thank You Jo Vallentine, for 32 years of Oxfam support and activism
Jo Vallentine.Photo: OxfamAUS

Thank You Jo Vallentine, for 32 years of Oxfam support and activism

Campaigning for change article written on the 08 Mar 2011

On this day, the 100th anniversary of International Women’s day we’d like to thank Jo Vallentine, who has been an active Oxfam supporter since 1978, and take this opportunity to congratulate her on her induction into the WA Women’s Hall of Fame.

Ms. Vallentine is a passionate campaigner at the political and community level. She was a foundation member of the People for Nuclear Disarmament, the Greens (WA) in 1990, the Alternatives to Violence Project and the Friends of Moore River.

Originally a Senator elected on the Nuclear Disarmament Party ticket in 1984 she later held her seat as an independent and then in 1990 was elected as the first ever Greens (WA) Senator.

“Working to empower women is an essential part of overcoming poverty, providing food security and working towards a more peaceful world.” – Jo Vallentine.

As befitting International Women’s Day, Jo is participating in a march for the Equal Pay Campaign for Women. She has also found time today to set up an Oxfam information stall promoting our Sisters on the Planet campaign which tells the stories of six remarkable women leading the fight against climate change in their communities.

Read more blogs

Bangladesh: Mst. Doulotunnesa's community has been severely impacted by climate change, with increasingly high temperatures and increasing levels of salinity in the water. Mst Doulotunnesa, along with other women from the community, attended training sessions by Oxfam partner organisation, Breaking the Silence. This training covered climate change, gender equality and women's empowerment. Photo: Fabeha Monir/Oxfam.

A revolutionary new tool measuring the costs of climate change in Bangladesh

Communities in low-income countries feel the impacts of climate change more than anyone — and those impacts are not always obvious from the outside.   Alongside the destruction and devastation...

Read more
South Sudan: Achol Ring Tong Longar, 21, washing her hands after arriving at the South Sudan border from war torn Sudan. Photo: Peter Caton/Oxfam

The Cholera Outbreak in South Sudan

South Sudan is currently experiencing its largest-ever cholera outbreak, with confirmed cases reported across multiple states. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), from September 28, 2024, to April 11,...

Read more
South Sudan: Thousands of refugees from Sudan are currently living in makeshift homes in the transit centre in Renk, South Sudan, with more refugees arriving every day. Photo: Herison Philip Osfaldo/Oxfam

The Sudan Civil War: An Overview

Nearly 13 million people have fled their homes during the recent conflict in Sudan. That’s nearly one third of Sudan’s population. A large proportion are seeking refuge in neighbouring South...

Read more