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Humanitarian crises
We envision a future where more local people lead their own humanitarian responses and recovery. That’s why we work together to fight policies and practices that keep people vulnerable, or that transform once-thriving populations into impoverished ones.
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Food
Our bountiful planet produces enough food to feed us all, and yet, more than 800 million people go to bed hungry each night. We work to protect the livelihoods of marginalized food producers and workers—especially women, minorities, immigrants, and young people—and help them claim their rights.
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Power & money
Every year, rigged tax rules and corporate tax dodging sap an estimated $100 billion from poor countries. We work to change tax policies so that big companies pay their fair share and stop using offshore tax havens and other practices that rob developing countries of money they could use to fight poverty.
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Women's rights
We envision a world where women and girls gain power over every aspect of their lives, live free from violence, and influence institutions. That’s why Oxfam has made gender justice a critical component in every country where we work to help overcome gender discrimination and influence public policy decisions.
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Politics of Poverty
“Business as usual” won't fix inequality in supermarket supply chains
A new Oxfam report illustrates how the pandemic is deepening the divide between winners and losers in the global food supply chain. Huge supermarket chains are delivering billions to shareholders and executives, while their workers are facing financial precarity and exposure to potentially fatal disease.
Politics of Poverty
¿Qué tanto le importa el cuidado a los hombres? Reflexiones para el día del padre
La pandemia cambió de manera radical las rutinas en los hogares. Esto ha creado una oportunidad para que los hombres asuman responsabilidades de cuidado y trabajo doméstico. El reto ahora se enfoca en cerrar la brecha del cuidad existente. Un nuevo reporte ofrece un plan de acción para hacerlo.
Politics of Poverty
Father’s Day raises the question, How much do men care?
As the pandemic threw many household arrangements out the window, it also opened the door for men to step up to do more hands-on care work. The challenge now is to close the care gap even more. A new report offers an action plan.
Politics of Poverty
Tax the rich!
Corporations and the very wealthy spent years gaming the tax code and pressuring Congress to secure an outlandish goal: Pay no taxes. And it worked. But we have a chance right now to address the sickening inequities of the tax code, and raise revenue for jobs-creating infrastructure and the care economy.
Politics of Poverty
Americans are tired of bankrolling Big Oil. Biden listened–will Congress?
For decades, the fossil fuel industry has enjoyed outlandish subsidies from taxpayers. Congress and the administration finally have the opportunity to stop the handouts, and address climate change, corporate power, and racial justice.
Politics of Poverty
If budgets are moral documents, what values can we see in Biden’s foreign aid budget?
As the largest bilateral aid donor in the world, the US could have a lasting legacy on the global fight against poverty. But we need to take the opportunity and responsibility seriously, and dedicate enough funds to make a difference–especially during the pandemic.