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When you support Oxfam, you help create a world without the inequality that fuels poverty. Here’s what that looks like for the communities we work with.
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Middle East Crisis: the latest
It has been over a year since the conflict in Gaza escalated — a year of families living without their homes, their loved ones or the basic supplies they need to survive.
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The power of Fairtrade chocolate
Kuapa Kookoo is the only farmer owned cocoa cooperative in Ghana and the supplier of cocoa for the Oxfam So...
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Bangladesh factory fire survivor visits Australia
Sumi Abedin was working in the Tarzeen garment factory in Bangladesh when she was forced to make a chilling decision....
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Fantastic news!
We have just heard that after months of promises, Woolworths have finally listened to you and signed the Bangladesh Fire...
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Katies and Millers take action on safety in Bangladesh
Thanks to the great work of Oxfam supporters like you, another major Australian clothing retailer has now signed the Bangladesh...
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Support workers rights in Indonesia
In countries like Indonesia, many women and men making goods for big-name brands are struggling to make ends meet. Workers...
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My thoughts on democracy and protest
As workers, getting our message or opinion across to multinational corporations can be difficult. This is what makes the role...
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Working women with families
Another friend of mine recently became a single parent. Her baby is less than a year old, but her husband...
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Working around the clock
I’m aware that because I work the night shift the condition of my body isn’t great—I’m unfit, easily tired and...
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Dengue Fever
Before I fell ill, I hadn’t been feeling well enough to work for two or three days. But I still...
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Sharing the basics
This is the sort of pump which is generally used in rental house areas, including my family’s home. This single...
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Just Scraping By: Everyday life around my home
As a worker on a low wage, sometimes I get scared when I imagine my future. I worry that when...
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All about weddings
I recently attended a friend’s wedding ceremony. The couple come from different ethnic backgrounds, which made this ceremony quite unique....
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