El Salvador Archives - Page 2 of 5 - Oxfam Policy & Practice

Media briefing

Entering Uncharted Waters: El Nino and the threat to food security

01/10/2015

2 documents

18 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Millions of poor people in Southern Africa, Asia and Central America face hunger and poverty this year and next because of droughts and erratic rains as global temperatures reach new records, and because of the onset of a powerful El Nino – the climate phenomenon that develops in the tropical Pacific and brings extreme weather […]

View resource

Issue briefing

The Impact of Coffee Rust: Assessment of livelihoods and food security of families working in El Salvador’s coffee sector

05/12/2014

3 documents

38 pages long

Languages: English, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

Since 2013, an outbreak of coffee rust disease in a large proportion of El Salvador's coffee plants has affected the food security and livelihoods of families dependent on day labour on coffee plantations. With the support of partners and donors, Oxfam carried out an assessment to measure the impact in areas of the country where […]

View resource

Research report

From Words to Facts: Acting on climate change in Central America

04/12/2014

2 documents

26 pages long

Languages: English, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

Central American countries contribute little to climate change, but will endure some of its most negative consequences. As well as greatly affecting food production and the life of farming and indigenous communities, it will also increase the magnitude and frequency of extreme climatic events that impact the region. With the support of partners, this research […]

View resource

Research report

Resilience in Times of Food Insecurity: Reflecting on the experiences of women’s organizations

15/09/2014

3 documents

30 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

This research report considers the perspectives of women’s organizations and their strategies in dealing with vulnerability to shocks and crises, and building resilience in a context of food insecurity. The report identifies what 21 women’s organizations across 10 countries consider to be the key threats to resilience, and draws lessons from their ways of working. […]

View resource

Briefing paper

Fiscal Justice to Reduce Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean

10/09/2014

6 documents

40 pages long

Languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is still the most unequal region in the world, despite economic growth and the reduction of both poverty and inequality over the last decade. Political and economic elites have shaped fiscal systems which, in general, have a very limited impact when it comes to correcting inequalities and in some […]

View resource

Journal article

Introduction to Gender and Education

20/03/2014

12 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

This article does not have a description. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis. For the full table of contents for this and previous issues of this journal, please visit the Gender and Development website.

View resource

Policy position

Gender Issues in Conflict and Humanitarian Action

29/11/2013

1 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Humanitarian crises can affect women, men, girls and boys in radically different ways. To address the different impacts of conflict and disasters on each group and promote the potential for positive transformation of gender norms, Oxfam calls for humanitarian agencies to analyse, plan, and respond to crises in ways that address practical gender needs and […]

View resource

Journal article

‘When does the end begin?’ Addressing gender-based violence in post-conflict societies: case studies from Zimbabwe and El Salvador

12/11/2013

14 pages long

Free access through journal website

‘When does the end begin?’ Addressing gender-based violence in post-conflict societies: case studies from Zimbabwe and El Salvador

Keywords

Overview

This article analyses gender-based violence in the country contexts of Zimbabwe and El Salvador, where distinct periods of conflict and turbulence led to nominal peace, but no recognisable reduction or improvement in the status of women. Women in these two societies continued to experience high levels of gender-based violence. We outline the experience and strategies of Oxfam America along […]

View resource

Journal article

Introduction to Conflict and Violence

12/11/2013

8 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

This article does not have a description. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis. For the full table of contents for this and previous issues of this journal, please visit the Gender and Development website.

View resource

Research report

Care in households and communities: Background paper on conceptual issues

07/10/2013

2 documents

40 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Oxfam’s initiative ‘Innovations in Care’ aims to support development, humanitarian and advocacy practitioners to work more effectively on care issues. Care is understood as a major issue in promoting women’s human rights, empowerment and overcoming poverty and inequality. This paper clarifies the main conceptual issues, overlapping terms and debates relevant for local programming and research […]

View resource

El Salvador

Filter Resources by