Challenge injustice
The Oxfam America Action Fund works to change the laws and policies that keep people trapped in poverty. Together, we can ensure that the world's poorest people have a voice in Washington, DC.
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Food, farming, and hunger
Fighting hunger means, first and foremost, making sure that people can access the food they need. But Oxfam’s GROW campaign also aims to address the root causes of hunger by bringing people together to challenge injustice.
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Natural resource justice
Many poor countries face a resource curse: They should be rich, but because they rely heavily on resources like oil and gold, they suffer from poverty, corruption, social unrest, and human rights violations.
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Extreme inequality and poverty
Everyone should be able to earn enough to provide for their family, save for the future, and have a fair chance to get ahead. But many hardworking people struggle just to make ends meet, and don’t have opportunities to succeed.
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Politics of poverty blogUNGA climate preview: Bigger stakes for a hotter planet
Will world leaders at the UN heed calls for climate action from the streets?
Politics of poverty blogIn 2020, Dignity for All means everyone deserves a seat at the table
We can solve America’s gravest challenges if we commit to seeing and reaching beyond our borders.
Politics of poverty blogIs the Trump administration about to end the US refugee resettlement program?
Zeroing out refugee admissions at a time of unprecedented need would strike at the core of what makes America great.
Politics of poverty blogShould we talk about gender at a tax conference?
If we’re serious about the fight to achieve gender equality, we need to talk about it. Everywhere.
Politics of poverty blogIndigenous peoples are defending their rights in court—and winning
What a groundbreaking court decision in Guatemala means for environmental justice and indigenous rights.
Politics of poverty blogWhat I learned from Cyclone Idai and Kenneth survivors in Mozambique
How a notebook full of hopes and fears transformed into concrete actions to improve peoples’ lives.