Category: Women’s rights
Discrimination and injustice are major causes of poverty worldwide, and women and girls bear the brunt of it in all aspects of their lives.

Telling it like it is: Straight Talk heads to Canberra
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More than 50 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women from across Australia gathered in Canberra in August for Oxfam’s annual Straight Talk summit. The summit teaches women about the federal political system, allows women to develop important networks and aims to empower them to engage in the political sphere, creating change in their communities. We […] Read more »

What She Makes movement on IWD
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Women everywhere should have access to period products, nutritious food and be free to exercise and move their body, allowing them a healthy and dignified life. But many women who make our clothes can’t afford basic necessities. Many have to work long hours over a sewing machine due to low wages, resulting in painful injuries […] Read more »

“The day we will dance”: Voices of women in the midst of conflicts in West and Central Africa
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In West and Central Africa, women have lost their “dance partners”, who have been killed by armed groups, disappeared or gone away. Read more »

How your donation is helping train future female leaders in Pakistan
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Many 17-year-olds look forward to the moment when they can legally vote but not many plan to stand for election the same year. Read more »

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Best&Less start their journey to pay a living wage
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Best&Less have made a strong commitment to pay living wages throughout their supply chains. Read more »

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What She Makes turns 2!
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Celebrating two years of tackling poverty in the fashion industry Read more »

Igniting change: Shifting harmful gender norms in the Pacific
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Oxfam is working towards shifting harmful gender norms in the Pacific. Read more »

How you’re helping women artisans set up shop in Nepal
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Thanks to you, we’re able to support 2700 earthquake-affected men and women with the tools and training to set up their own businesses in Nepal. Read more »


A shaky arrival in Nepal
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Lives were lost, homes reduced to rubble, and livelihoods shattered — but Muna survived. And amid the chaos, she welcomed her second son into the world. Read more »