Oxfam - Fighting Inequality to End Poverty & Injustice | Oxfam
Oct 4, 2024 · Oxfam is a global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice. We offer lifesaving support in times of crisis and advocate for economic justice, gender equality, and climate action. We demand equal rights and equal treatment so that everyone can thrive, not just survive. The future is equal.
What is global inequality? | Oxfam
Nov 23, 2022 · Global inequality is the unequal distribution of resources, opportunities, and power that shape well-being among the 8 billion individuals on our planet. Distinct from inequality within a country or between countries, global inequality is one way of understanding the different lived experiences of our fellow humans, no matter where they live.
About us | Fight inequality to end poverty and injustice - Oxfam
Oxfam is a global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice. We offer lifesaving support in times of crisis and advocate for economic justice, gender equality, and climate action. We demand equal rights and equal treatment so that everyone can thrive, not just survive. The future is equal.
Why is clean water important? | Oxfam
Mar 21, 2022 · Promoting good hygiene is also essential, especially during a pandemic. Oxfam partners train community leaders to encourage handwashing at critical moments. We provide hygiene kits with soap, water purification tablets, and other necessities that help people displaced by emergencies keep clean and avoid cholera outbreaks and …
Fight to End World Hunger | Oxfam
Last year, 757 million people faced chronic hunger—one out of every 11 people globally. Women and children are disproportionately affected, enduring the worst of this crisis. This stark reality highlights the deepening inequality in our world. But world hunger is not an unsolvable problem. We produce more than enough food to feed everyone.
What We Believe - Oxfam
We believe in equality. That’s it. Plain and simple. Not the everyone-gets-the-same-slice-of-pie kind of equal, but the let’s-share-the-recipe-so-there’s-enough-for-everyone kind of equal. We want: For everyone. For far too long, we’ve let a privileged few determine how the rest of us live. Poverty and injustice are the consequences ...
How much money would it take to end world hunger? | Oxfam
Dec 9, 2022 · When tech entrepreneur Elon Musk challenged the United Nations last year to show him a $6 billion plan that would end world hunger, he got in return a proposal that would save 42 million people in 43 countries from starvation. Since Musk’s challenge, the hunger crisis has worsened—increasing the number of people in need, and driving up costs.
What is famine? Causes and effects and how to stop it | Oxfam
Jul 2, 2024 · What does famine mean? According to researchers Dan Maxwell and Nisar Majid, famine is “an extreme crisis of access to adequate food.”. Visible in “widespread malnutrition” and “loss of life due to starvation and infectious disease,” famine robs people of their dignity, equality, and for some—their lives.
Contact us | Email, phone number & address | Oxfam
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Careers | Oxfam
Highly Competitive Benefits. Oxfam’s commitment to excellence and a focus on quality of life are echoed in the comprehensive benefits we offer our employees. Our comprehensive benefits package includes: health, dental, vision, and life insurance; disability coverage; a retirement plan; and much more. All full-time employees and part-time ...