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Meet these inspiring heroes from all corners of the globe.

GENDER JUSTICE

“We have to work together in term of conservation, because it will provide the long-term benefits for next generations.”

Meet Siphon
Cambodia: Siphon is a community activist who was trained and coached by 3SPN to advocate for community issues with the local authorities. She is a leader in her community and a part of the local fisheries network. Photo: Patrick Moran/Oxfam
Siphon, Oxfam and you

Siphon was trained and coached by Oxfam partner 3SPN to speak out and advocate for her community on climate issues

Meet Siphon
FIRST PEOPLES JUSTICE

“I knew that our next step forward was going to be to digitise our knowledge, just because of technology — that’s the way that it’s going.”

Yawuru (Broome), Australia: Obby participated in the KAWC Roundtable in Broome, 2023. She is a proud Bunuba woman from Fitzroy Crossing. Photo: Aimee Han/Oxfam
Obby, Oxfam and you

Oxfam partners with the Kimberley Aboriginal Women’s Council to work towards gender equality for women and girls in the Kimberley region

Meet Obby
CLIMATE CHANGE

“When meetings started here, I attended those and gradually gained courage.”

Bangladesh: Munni is a tea garden worker and earns just 170 Taka [AU$2.30] per day. She has to take out loans in order to buy groceries and then struggles to pay these loans back. Munni attended training run by Oxfam partner organisation, Breaking the Silence, and says she has gained courage through this training. Photo: Fabeha Monir/Oxfam
Munni, Oxfam and you

Oxfam partner Breaking the Silence works directly with communities to ensure women and children are safe from violence, exploitation and abuse.

Meet Munni
GENDER JUSTICE

“When I became involved with the VPride … it also helped to build up my confidence.”

Vanuatu: Yannick is the program manager of Vanuatu Pride (VPride). Oxfam acknowledges the support of the Australian Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP). Photo: Arlene Bax/Oxfam
Yannick, Oxfam and you

With support from Oxfam — and people like you — Yannick and the team at VPride are helping to build a safer, more inclusive community.

Meet Yannick
GENDER JUSTICE

“I’m working with Oxfam on a project that supports women in rural areas to respond and adapt to natural disasters.”

Indonesia: Magda is Oxfam's ICDRC Project Manager in Larantuka. Through local partner YPPS, Oxfam focuses on climate problems as drought occurs every year in the region—and provides solutions such as creating food security, adaptive planting and cultivation, and reintroducing agricultural processing techniques. Oxfam acknowledges the support of the Australian Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP). Photo: Kyo Umareta/Oxfam
Magda, Oxfam and you

Magda works with Oxfam partner Foundation for Social Studies and Development (YPPS) to help communities adopt sustainable farming practices.

Meet Magda
GENDER JUSTICE

“There were many classes such as on gender, fishery law, negotiation skills and training on fish ecology … I think that is good for the community.”

Cambodia: Chhorvy recording her catch for the day. Monitoring the catch of fish is important for the management and conservation of communities who depend on the lake for their nutrition, as well as providing indicators on ecological health of the water due to how sensitive fish are to water changes. Photo: Patrick Moran/Oxfam. Oxfam acknowledges the support of the Australian Government through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
Chhorvy, Oxfam and you

Oxfam, together with local partner My Village (MVi), supports indigenous and local communities in Cambodia to have a say in how their natural resources are managed.

Meet Chhorvy
FIRST PEOPLES JUSTICE

“Being able to collaborate with the women all over the Kimberley and having women come from interstate as well, I think that’s just important — women coming together.”

Yawuru (Broome), Australia: Katina is a proud Yawuru woman passionate about women's health. She was a participant in the KAWC Roundtable in 2023. Photo: Aimee Han/Oxfam
Katina, Oxfam and you

Oxfam partners with the Kimberley Aboriginal Women’s Council to work towards gender equality for women and girls in the Kimberley region.

Meet Katina

Our stories

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.

Cambodia

Siphon’s story

Cambodia: Siphon is a community activist who was trained and coached by 3SPN to advocate for community issues with the local authorities. She is a leader in her community and a part of the local fisheries network. Photo: Patrick Moran/Oxfam

“We have to work together in term of conservation, because it will provide the long-term benefits for next generations.”

Meet Siphon

Australia

Obby’s story

Yawuru (Broome), Australia: Obby participated in the KAWC Roundtable in Broome, 2023. She is a proud Bunuba woman from Fitzroy Crossing. Photo: Aimee Han/Oxfam

“I knew that our next step forward was going to be to digitise our knowledge, just because of technology — that’s the way that it’s going.”

Meet Obby

Bangladesh

Munni’s story

Bangladesh: Munni is a tea garden worker and earns just 170 Taka [AU$2.30] per day. She has to take out loans in order to buy groceries and then struggles to pay these loans back. Munni attended training run by Oxfam partner organisation, Breaking the Silence, and says she has gained courage through this training. Photo: Fabeha Monir/Oxfam

“When meetings started here, I attended those and gradually gained courage.”

Meet Munni

Vanuatu

Yannick’s story

Vanuatu: Yannick is the program manager of Vanuatu Pride (VPride). Oxfam acknowledges the support of the Australian Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP). Photo: Arlene Bax/Oxfam

“When I became involved with the VPride … it also helped to build up my confidence.”

Meet Yannick

Indonesia

Magda’s story

Indonesia: Magda is Oxfam's ICDRC Project Manager in Larantuka. Through local partner YPPS, Oxfam focuses on climate problems as drought occurs every year in the region—and provides solutions such as creating food security, adaptive planting and cultivation, and reintroducing agricultural processing techniques. Oxfam acknowledges the support of the Australian Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP). Photo: Kyo Umareta/Oxfam

“I’m working with Oxfam on a project that supports women in rural areas to respond and adapt to natural disasters.”

Meet Magda

Cambodia

Chhorvy’s story

Cambodia: Chhorvy recording her catch for the day. Monitoring the catch of fish is important for the management and conservation of communities who depend on the lake for their nutrition, as well as providing indicators on ecological health of the water due to how sensitive fish are to water changes. Photo: Patrick Moran/Oxfam. Oxfam acknowledges the support of the Australian Government through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

“There were many classes such as on gender, fishery law, negotiation skills and training on fish ecology … I think that is good for the community.”

Meet Chhorvy

Australia

Katina’s story

Yawuru (Broome), Australia: Katina is a proud Yawuru woman passionate about women's health. She was a participant in the KAWC Roundtable in 2023. Photo: Aimee Han/Oxfam

“Being able to collaborate with the women all over the Kimberley and having women come from interstate as well, I think that’s just important — women coming together.”

Meet Katina