On April 23, Treasurer Wayne Swan will attend the G20 Finance Minister Meeting in Washington where the Robin Hood Tax will be discussed – a tiny tax on bankers that could reduce global financial instability and give billions to tackle poverty and climate change, here and abroad. Tell Treasurer Swan you want Australia to support […]
They’re off! 2,800 people are walking 100km in 48 hours for Oxfam Trailwalker Melbourne. Sponsor a team or follow their progress live with TeamTracker
International agency Oxfam is preparing to send blankets and water proof sheeting as part of a $280,000 aid package to the earthquake hit area of Yushu County of south-eastern Qinghai Province in northwest China.
Tomorrow almost 3000 people will set off on a 100km walk – more than 25 laps of The Tan – in an effort to raise $2.7 million dollars for Oxfam Australia’s work to help people around the world who live in poverty.
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An extensive study of rape victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) commissioned by Oxfam and conducted by the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative shows that 60 percent of rape victims surveyed were gang raped by armed men and more than half of assaults took place in the supposed safety of the family home at night, often in the presence of the victim’s husband and children.
The large drop in Australia’s overseas aid spending, revealed in new OECD figures announced overnight, is very concerning, international aid agency Oxfam Australia said today.
In one of the most gruelling charity endurance challenges, the annual Oxfam TRAILWALKER Melbourne will see 700 teams of four walk or run 100km of Australian bush in a bid to raise $2.7 million for international aid agency Oxfam Australia’s work to help people in poverty.
Port-au-Prince: Three months after the catastrophic earthquake that struck Port-au-Prince, an in-depth survey of over 1,700 Haitians shows people’s top priorities for reconstruction are jobs and schools.
This Fairtrade Fortnight (1-16 May), raise awareness about fair trade by holding a Fairtrade coffee break in your workplace, school or club. Find out more