“It’s about how we lead ourselves. How to lead our families, how to lead our children. How when we have a desire and when we want to make a decision, we have the courage to speak.”
- Indrawati is a child marriage survivor living in Indonesia who was taken out of school at 16
- Indrawati was introduced to Oxfam partner Gema Alam, who supported her to learn about her rights and gender equality and share the knowledge with her husband
- Today, Indrawati is a university student, tutor, and treasurer of a village enterprise unit, and is sharing her confidence and knowledge with her own daughter
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From supporting First Peoples to thrive and providing humanitarian aid to advocating for climate justice, gender equality and better livelihoods, here’s how we’re working towards a world without poverty.
Madga’s story
“I’m a project manager in Larantuka (Indonesia) working on a Climate and Disaster Resilient Communities project with Oxfam. We mostly focus on climate problems and drought.”
Siphon’s story
“My name is Siphon. From 2017, I worked as a volunteer in the community fishery management committee. I want to protect natural resources both in the water and on land… I gather for patrolling in this lake, and sometimes in the river.”
Obby’s story
“I am a Bunuba-speaking Miluwindi-clan woman from Fitzroy crossing. I grew up there, left for school, and now I’m back living there. I wanted to come back and learn my language and my culture properly.”
