Tag: Women
A commitment to First Nations women
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Oxfam has a history of working with First Peoples in the Kimberley region over a number of decades. In 1980, Oxfam supported Traditional Owners in their fight for land rights during the Nookanbah dispute when the Western Australia Government approved drilling for oil on their sacred lands. In 2020 and 2021, Oxfam partnered with the […] Read more »
Bangladesh: A new start for Nooreja
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Meet Nooreja Begum, a self-employed businesswoman who is single-handedly supporting her two sons and her mother with the money she earns selling sweets from her ‘mobile sweet shop’. Thanks to supporters like you, Nooreja, from the district of Jamalpur in Bangladesh, has been able to build a thriving business. She took part in a skills […] 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 »
Who is Naughty and Who is Nice in 2021?
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Three major clothing companies in Australia – Lorna Jane, Myer and The Just Group – have failed to take the basic step of publishing key information about where they manufacture their clothes. Read more »
Blogs Campaigning for change Ethical trading & business Labour rights Success stories Women's rights
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 »
Blogs Campaigning for change Ethical trading & business Labour rights Success stories Volunteers Women's rights
What She Makes turns 2!
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Celebrating two years of tackling poverty in the fashion industry Read more »
Blogs Campaigning for change In the field Infrastructure & environment Success stories Women's rights
Leading the way along the Salween River
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How one local woman is mobilising villages to show their love for the free-flowing river, and defying those who wish to exploit it. Read more »
Sammy J says: Dear Kmart, Increase What She Makes
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Sammy J speaks for a lot of us – when we’re shopping, we all love a bargain. But, the bargain shouldn’t be what she makes. Read more »
Solutions that stick in Vietnam
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In northern Vietnam, the only thing sweeter than sticky rice… is more sticky rice. So Oxfam is helping local rice farmers work smarter and grow more. Read more »
Sweet success for female farmers in Rwanda
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Tuzamurane pineapple farming cooperative has paved a pathway for Rwandan women to escape the cycle of poverty. With support from the co-op, female farmers can now send their children to school, pay for food and health care, buy land and invest in other small businesses. Read more »