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Briefing note

A Menu to End Hunger in the UK

20/12/2017

1 documents

24 pages long

Languages: English

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Research from the United Nations has found that between 2014 and 2016, 4.2% of the UK population – almost three million people – were ‘severely food insecure’. This is defined as people skipping meals, reducing the amount they eat or even going without food at all. Statistics can sometimes detract from the human story, so […]

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Discussion paper

Why is Women’s Work Low-Paid? Establishing a framework for understanding the causes of low pay among professions traditionally dominated by women

10/11/2017

1 documents

12 pages long

Languages: English

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This discussion paper was commissioned by Oxfam’s UK Programme to understand why certain occupations in the UK labour market, traditionally dominated by women, are low-paid. The paper argues that jobs associated with traditional and outdated notions of ‘women’s role in the home’ extends into the jobs market. This affects attitudes towards remuneration in professions such […]

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Research report

Double Trouble: A review of the relationship between UK poverty and economic inequality

09/11/2017

2 documents

104 pages long

Languages: English

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The link between inequality and poverty has been highlighted by a number of international organisations, which have outlined a series of policy recommendations supporting the view that high levels of inequality need to be tackled even if the central objective is to reduce poverty. This report makes clear there is a positive correlation between income […]

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Briefing note

Ending the Tax Scandals: Five actions the UK government can take to tackle tax avoidance

07/11/2017

1 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English

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When corporations and individuals get away with not paying their fair share of tax, it is poor countries which have the most to lose. Governments are robbed of vital revenue and poor people are left trapped in poverty, while those with the power to avoid paying taxes grow ever richer – leading to spiralling inequality. […]

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Media briefing

Brexit and the Refugee Crisis

15/06/2017

1 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English

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Millions of people are being forced from their homes by violence and persecution every year. In a refugee crisis on a scale not seen since the Second World War, lives have been lost, families scattered and children forced to fend for themselves. As the UK government prepares to review its immigration policy in advance of […]

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Evaluation report

DWP & Oxfam Livelihoods Training Project Evaluation

01/06/2017

5 documents

32 pages long

Languages: English, Welsh

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Livelihoods

Overview

Oxfam Cymru in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) commissioned the Sustainable Housing & Urban Studies Unit (SHUSU) at the University of Salford to carry out an evaluation of the Livelihoods Training Project (April 2016 – September 2017). The overall aim of the Project is to embed understandings of poverty within the […]

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Briefing note

Good Jobs in Greater Manchester: The role of employment charters

07/04/2017

2 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English

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A more inclusive labour market would offer more people the chance to take part in rewarding, well-paid work, bringing both economic and social benefits. In the context of declining union membership, limited employment regulation and a growing disconnect between pay and living costs, employment charters are one means for cities to engage employers and start […]

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Journal article

Desecularisation and the ‘faith agenda’ in an era of austerity: their impact on women’s and girls’ rights in the UK

28/03/2017

17 pages long

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Desecularisation and the ‘faith agenda’ in an era of austerity: their impact on women’s and girls’ rights in the UK

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This article tackles the conjoined gender impacts of two state-led agendas in the UK – the ‘faith agenda’ and the ‘austerity agenda’. We argue that the faith agenda has revisioned the relationship between the state and its citizens into a communitarian relationship mediated by religious organisations, while the austerity agenda has led to the withdrawal […]

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Journal article

Engaging women in countering violent extremism: avoiding instrumentalisation and furthering agency

28/03/2017

17 pages long

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Engaging women in countering violent extremism: avoiding instrumentalisation and furthering agency

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Currently, women are on the frontlines of violent extremism, as recruiters, propagators, suicide bombers, and targets, as well as leaders working on de-radicalisation, counter-messaging, and peacebuilding. It is crucial that the international community and governments engage with women in preventing violent extremism, and focus on the gender-related reasons why women become involved as protagonists and […]

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Technical briefing

Oxfam Submission to Green Paper on Corporate Governance Reform

16/03/2017

1 documents

12 pages long

Languages: English

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Employing over 80% of the UK workforce and almost 5 million people overseas, the decisions made by UK companies on wages, supplier prices, stakeholder voice and resource stewardship can make a real difference to levels of inequality and poverty globally. For this reason, corporate governance and ownership frameworks are an ongoing area of focus for […]

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