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[OPINION] Women's work and the coronavirus: Caring for care workers
'By default, women are more likely to be in poorly paid jobs at the lowest ends of value chains without a chance at education or building skills. With a looming global depression, they are likely to be the first fired and last re-hired.'
Oxfam to shut offices, axe staff in coronavirus fallout
The belt-tightening comes on the back of already reduced donations following revelations of sexual abuse by some staff in Haiti in 2010
[OPINION] Who is caring for our ‘invisible’ carers?
We need pro-poor and pro-women approaches to hurdle this health, poverty, and inequality crisis
[ANALYSIS] We need safe, clean water during the coronavirus pandemic
What pro-poor solutions could be considered to reduce inequalities in the time of coronavirus, particularly in ensuring access to water?
Billionaires richer than 60% of the world's population – Oxfam
Oxfam says poor women and girls were at the bottom of the scale, putting in '12.5 billion hours of unpaid care work each and every day,' estimated to be worth at least $10.8 trillion a year.
[OPINION] Standing with women leaders in ending violence, building peace
Poverty has a female face. Women shoulder almost all of the unpaid care work and are hit worst when decent public services are hard to access.
Red-tagged Oxfam, NCCP slam military for 'malicious, careless' attack
The Farmers Development Center also says their inclusion in the red list was meant to 'silence our advocacy' for farmers rights
[OPINION] Maguindanao is a forgotten crisis
'Evacuation should not be a way of life. We need to put displaced people at the front and center of our legislative action,' says humanitarian manager Rhoda Avila
Groups combine weather forecast, digital finance to save lives
PRESS RELEASE: 'B-Ready' paves the way for the immediate and safe delivery of cash to households prior to a disaster
World's 26 richest own same as poorest half of humanity – Oxfam
'The super-rich and corporations are paying lower rates of tax than they have in decades,' and the result, Oxfam says, 'the human costs -- children without teachers, clinics without medicines –- are huge'
How bayanihan spirit lives on in Ompong-hit areas
As appeals for help increase after the onslaught of Typhoon Ompong (Mangkhut), stories of 'bayanihan' in the affected communities surface
Aid sector sex abuse 'endemic' – British MPs
The report on sexual exploitation and abuse in the sector, produced by the International Development Committee scrutiny panel of MPs, says self-regulation has completely failed to deal with the issue
French guards abused and forcibly returned migrants – Oxfam
The report says children complained about being 'physically and verbally abused, and detained overnight in cells without food, water or blankets and with no access to an official guardian,' all contrary to French and EU law
Oxfam faces fresh Haiti sexual misconduct allegations
Internal documents reported by The Times says Oxfam attempted to "contain" sexual harassment allegations involving Raphael Mutiku, who led Oxfam's installation of water supplies after the 2010 earthquake
Haiti suspends Oxfam operations pending sex scandal probe
'These reprehensible acts, alleged crimes, acknowledged by the perpetrators as well as the NGO, are a serious violation of the dignity of the Haitian people,' a government statement says
Oxfam probes new sexual misconduct cases as British MPs grill bosses
Chief executive Mark Goldring told a parliamentary committee in London that the cases varied in their seriousness, while 16 related to its international operation
Oxfam probes new sexual misconduct cases as MPs grill bosses
Oxfam chief executive Mark Goldring tells a parliamentary committee in London the cases varied in their seriousness, while 16 related to its international operation
Oxfam says former Haiti director admitted hiring sex workers
Roland van Hauwermeiren, who led Oxfam's team in Haiti, was one of 3 staff members who resigned over allegations they hired young sex workers following the devastating 2010 earthquake there
[OPINION] What does it take to be an aid worker?
'There are lessons to be learned indeed. We can start by looking into the so-called internal organizational culture, a rather tough nut to crack, and delve into it to make the improvements.'
Oxfam unveils action plan after 'stain' of sex scandal
The organization says it would create a commission which will 'operate at arms-length from Oxfam' and be given access to the charity's records and interview staff in a bid to stamp out abuse
Doctors Without Borders reveals sex abuse cases as Oxfam scandal widens
(UPDATED) A scandal over sexual abuse in the foreign aid industry that began with Oxfam spreads as French group Doctors Without Borders reveals it had fired 19 staff last year for harassment or abuse
Oxfam aid workers accused of using prostitutes in Haiti
Young sex workers were hired by senior staff in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake which devastated the island and left up to 300,000 people dead, The Times reports
Percepatan pembangunan industri perikanan nasional demi kesejahteraan nelayan
Dialog Kebijakan untuk Sinergitas Percepatan Pembangunan Industri Perikanan Nasional Sebagai Upaya Pemerataan Kesejahteraan Nelayan dan Pekerja di Sektor Perikanan Tangkap dan Budidaya digelar pada 14 Desember 2017 di Erasmus Huis, Jakarta
Anak muda jadi petani dan petambak, kenapa tidak?
Menjadi petani dan petambak juga merupakan pilihan karier bagi dua anak muda Indonesia ini, meski awalnya sempat ditentang orangtua
Cara mudah atasi perubahan iklim? Makan seafood
Mengatasi perubahan iklim salah satunya bisa dengan menghargai orang orang yang memproduksi bahan makanan kita yang berasal dari laut
What to expect at the Agos Summit on Disaster Preparedness
Know more about the speakers at the Agos Summit on Disaster Preparedness on July 7 8 at SM Aura s Samsung Hall Register for limited free tickets today
WATCH: The risks Filipino women face
This social video features reproductive health services and information for marginalized communities in remote regions
Penyesalan Rukayah, mantan pelaku perkawinan anak di NTB
“Kalau [waktu] bisa diputar kembali mau diputar kembali Tapi gimana udah kayak gini kan?”
Beyond the postcards: Batanes and climate change
We need to view Batanes in a different light: less glossy than in travel magazines yet less desperate than in weather reports; a real place where people affected by climate change live
Batanes: Facing the new normal of climate change
For remote communities in Batanes weathering typhoons is nothing new but climate change threatens to uproot their homes and destroy their livelihoods Watch this 360 video on how communities in Itbayat are facing their new normal
Merry Kolimon, sang pendeta feminis dari Timor
“Kepemimpinan itu haruslah sebuah kepemimpinan yang feminis Kepemimpinan feminis artinya dia tidak mengulangi lagi nilai nilai patriarki”
4 Indonesians wealthier than poorest 100 million – Oxfam
In 2016 the collective wealth of the 4 richest Indonesians all men was 25 billion Oxfam says This is more than the total wealth of the 100 million poorest out of a population of 255 million it adds
Groups 'draw strength' from environment lawyer's life, death
The commitment for us is really to make her life and death an opportunity to renew our strength says Grizelda Mayo Anda of the Environmental Legal Assistance Center
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8 men own half the world's wealth – Oxfam
The wealth of the world s poorest 3 6 billion people is the equivalent to the combined net worth of 6 American businessmen one from Spain and another from Mexico
Groups collaborate to prevent diarrhea outbreak in Catanduanes
The Humanitarian Response Consortium HRC installs a water bladder and distributes Aqua tablets in typhoon hit community to improve water safety in typhoon hit communities
A test for local climate adaptation
What does local climate change adaptation look like? Two LGUs in Mindanao will now be able to carry out local adaptation projects funded by the People s Survival Fund
WATCH: Help farmers adapt to climate change
Oxfam in the Philippines calls on the government to protect the people who grow our food especially the most vulnerable small scale women farmers
WATCH: Advocates urge PH Senate to ratify Paris climate deal after Duterte nod
Nearly 100 countries ratify or accept the landmark agreement that seeks to curb global warming but the Philippines is not among them
Made by women: Entrepreneurs find common ground at unique market
An annual gathering of women entrepreneurs brings hope that women can play a larger role in boosting the country s agricultural productivity and quality
Leading charities in call for Aleppo truce
Four global NGOs issue the joint plea to establish a ceasefire of at least 72 hours in east Aleppo to allow the sick and wounded to be evacuated and for food and medical aid to enter the besieged area
Disaster preparedness advocates hail Duterte’s SONA
Advocates of disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation suggest immediate actions the Duterte administration can undertake in its first 100 days to build more resilient communities
Change is coming: The politics of El Niño
Moving forward there are key things that the new government must act on bearing in mind the welfare of communities that have been suffering the most from inaction and incoherence
Rappler and Oxfam launch climate change platform for voters
Oxfam has teamed up with Rappler to bring Filipinos information about the most crucial Climate Change issues and where each Presidential candidate stands
Aid groups rush to quake-hit Ecuador, families still trapped
Hopes that more survivors would be found in the heaps of rubble and twisted metal that used to buildings wane at the crucial 3 day point after the disaster
It takes a village to end poverty and empower leaders
Can poverty be eradicated in our lifetimes? Oxfam believes it s possible by empowering communities to be advocates of change
How privilege, power in the economy drive extreme inequality in Asia
Many Asian countries have prospered and created new wealth However this wealth and the prosperity and opportunities that it promises are not being equally shared
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62 richest own as much as world's poorest half – report
Oxfam: The gap between the richest and the rest has widened dramatically in the past 12 months
