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Discussion paper

British-Based Corporations and the Tax ‘Race to the Bottom’

02/10/2019

1 documents

28 pages long

Languages: English

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Over the past 20 years, many of the large corporations listed on the London Stock Exchange have paid tax at rates significantly lower than headline rates in many countries around the world. This often means that governments have less funding to provide public services and to reduce poverty. The picture is complex – the ‘race […]

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Briefing paper

The Power of Education to Fight Inequality: How increasing educational equality and quality is crucial to fighting economic and gender inequality

17/09/2019

5 documents

76 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish

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A good-quality public education is liberating for individuals. It can also be an equalizer within society. This report shows the unparalleled power of public education to tackle growing inequality and bring us closer together. To achieve this, education must be both of good quality and equitable; it should be free, universal, adequately funded, with well-supported […]

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Media briefing

The G7’s Deadly Sins: How the G7 is fuelling the inequality crisis

22/08/2019

2 documents

16 pages long

Languages: English, French

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President Macron has promised to make the fight against inequality a priority at this year’s G7 Summit in France. G7 leaders regularly pay lip service to the dangers of extreme inequality, yet they are actively fuelling inequality at home and across the globe. In this briefing, Oxfam sets out the seven key issues the G7 […]

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Case study

Water Supply Systems in Nepal: How to build better, more sustainable services

22/07/2019

1 documents

12 pages long

Languages: English, Nepali

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In Nepal, only 25% of water supply schemes are functioning well. While there are several approaches to setting up schemes, there is only one model of ongoing service management – community-based management through local water user committees. This case study describes how Oxfam, LeFil Consulting and Nepali enterprise SmartPaani have explored alternative models to boost […]

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Briefing note

The Role of the UK in Tackling Global Inequality: Contributions to achieving SDG 10

26/06/2019

1 documents

16 pages long

Languages: English

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This year, the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development is assessing global efforts in achieving Goal 10 (reducing inequality) and the UK government is reviewing its progress towards the SDGs. While the UK government has adopted some policies that can contribute to achieving Goal 10 globally, it is failing to prioritize the actions needed […]

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Discussion paper

Fighting Inequality to Beat Poverty: The role of UK international development

04/06/2019

1 documents

36 pages long

Languages: English

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UK international development actors – from government to private sector and NGOs – can play a key role in fighting extreme economic inequality to beat poverty in developing countries. This paper shares key principles, policies and programmes that have emerged from Oxfam’s work with partners around the world in recent years, so as to encourage […]

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Briefing paper

False Promises: How delivering education through public-private partnerships risks fueling inequality instead of achieving quality education for all

09/04/2019

2 documents

52 pages long

Languages: English

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A growing body of evidence shows that education public-private partnerships (PPPs) which support private schooling are too often failing the most vulnerable children and risk deepening inequality. Despite this, the World Bank has been increasingly promoting education PPPs in poor countries through its lending and advice. Oxfam’s research shows that over a fifth of World […]

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Briefing paper

Hitting the Target: An agenda for aid in times of extreme inequality

08/04/2019

3 documents

36 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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The deadline for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals is looming, and the poorest countries face significant funding gaps as well as growing economic inequality that stands in the way of poverty reduction. This means that aid has a critical role to play, and a new mission to fight both inequality and poverty. This is only […]

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Briefing paper

Fighting Inequality in Nepal: The road to prosperity

11/01/2019

1 documents

56 pages long

Languages: English

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Today, more than 8.1 million Nepalis live in poverty. Women and girls are more likely to be poor, despite the significant contribution they make to the economy, especially through unpaid care and household work. More than one-third of Nepal’s children under 5 years are stunted, and 10% suffer wasting due to acute malnutrition. Without a […]

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Research report

Gender Roles and the Care Economy in Ugandan Households: The case of Kaabong, Kabale and Kampala districts

13/08/2018

1 documents

84 pages long

Languages: English

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This report examines the distribution of unpaid care and domestic work in households in the Ugandan districts of Kaabong, Kabale and Kampala. It seeks to understand the connection between social norms and the gendered division of work, including how much time women, men, boys and girls spend on paid work and unpaid care work in […]

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