While Oxfam’s efforts reach around the world, the Oxfam America Action Fund uses legislative lobbying and political advocacy to change the systems that perpetuate inequality and hold the powerful accountable.
The Oxfam America Action Fund works to change the laws and policies that keep people trapped in poverty. Together, we can use our voices to tackle the root cause of poverty and injustice—inequality.
We also mobilize citizens like you to join our efforts. By challenging the national and international laws that keep people trapped in poverty, we can work together to create lasting solutions.
Want to get involved in the fight for equality? Connect with a national network of activists or start your own Action Team. We'll equip you with the tools and training to make an impact.
Learn moreThe climate crisis is a lethal driver of hunger and humanitarian disasters. Oxfam advocates for climate action to protect the human rights and livelihoods of people least equipped to deal with the climate crisis. We fight for wealthy nations to rapidly phase out fossil fuels, to help frontline communities with the fewest resources recover from catastrophic climate impacts, and to provide funding for climate action in lower-income countries. We pressure big companies to reduce pollution and to stop exploiting communities that possess natural resources. We call out “carbon billionaires” for propping up polluting industries, and we demand stronger taxation on their wealth and dirty investments.
Decent work and paying your fair share are hallmarks of a healthy society. Oxfam advocates for more equal economies, workers’ rights, corporate accountability, and debt relief for low-income countries, as well as investments in health care and education for all in the US and globally. We expose corporate abuses of power and practices that put workers at risk, illuminating the discrimination facing immigrants, refugees, people of color, and women. We also push the world’s largest companies to pay their workers a living wage and to pay their fair share of taxes to help fund schools and health care.
Effective humanitarian action requires a deep understanding of culture, geography, language, and power. Oxfam advocates for the dignity of people in crisis, partnering with a global network of local organizations to deliver clean water, food, cash, and information to communities in need. We challenge harmful legacies of colonialism, shifting power from international organizations like Oxfam to leaders rooted in local know-how. We invest in our local partners, promoting their leadership and boosting their technical skills to help them respond to emergencies as well as reduce suffering, risks, and losses by preparing vulnerable communities before disasters strike.
Gender discrimination and persecution threaten the safety and dignity of millions of people around the world. Oxfam advocates for gender equality so that every person can thrive regardless of their gender identity or sexual orientation. We advance transformative feminist leadership so that women in all their diversity can become change agents—defending their rights, controlling their time and resources, and shaping their own destinies free from violence. We support girls’ education in countries affected by conflict, and we support men to challenge harmful gender stereotypes, reimagine masculinities so that they are rooted in care, and shoulder more household responsibilities.
The world’s poorest people don’t have expensive lobbyists fighting for them in Washington, DC. They have you and me. Join the Oxfam America Action Fund and be a voice for ending global poverty and injustice.
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