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Change the world in an instant

Oxfam is calling on Australians to help change the world in an instant with the release of its new Instant Coffee. Oxfam Australia Trading General Manager Julia Sumner said switching everyday purchases such as coffee was the easiest way for Australians to instantly help change the world.

75 years for equal pay

In a village near Faizabad in India, 32-year-old mother of three, Manju Tiwari, works hard as a farmer, growing a wide variety of produce, including sugar cane, rice, wheat and potatoes. “Women do the majority of the work.  We do domestic work and we also work in the field.  We do everything but our work […]

We won’t wait another 75 years

Across the world, women continue to earn less than men and do the majority of unpaid work.  An Oxfam report today finds that gender equality is far from a reality, in rich and poor countries alike. One of the most alarming figures is that at the current rate of progress, it will be 75 years […]

Equal pay for women in 75 years? Oxfam urges G20 to act on gender gap

Women won’t be paid as much as men for another 75 years, Oxfam Australia said today in a new report that urges G20 leaders meeting in Australia later this year to tackle gender inequality. The G20 and gender equality – How the G20 can advance women’s rights in employment, social protection and fiscal policies, shows […]

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