Hamilton, Sloane

Oxfam believes that access to decent work on a living wage is a fundamental pathway out of poverty, and one of the best ways to counter growing inequality. This summary of recent Oxfam research in Morocco, Kenya, Malawi, Vietnam and Myanmar paints a picture of workers, mostly women, who are working hard but trapped in […]

This case study explores how positive action brought about change and enabled women strawberry pickers in Morocco to claim their rights Following training and literacy classes, they now help to empower other women. In its work with strawberry workers to claim their rights, Oxfam has collaborated with the Ethical Trading Initiative and its British retailer members, as […]

This case-study explores the findings of a Poverty Footprint study in the horticultural sector in Kenya, published jointly by Oxfam and IPL (International Procurement and Logistics Ltd) in 2013. Key findings were that women make up over 60% of the workforce and whilst the sector provides job opportunities women workers are disempowered, suffer sexual harassment […]