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Briefing paper

A Vision for a just Cymru: How the Senedd can fight injustice and inequality while protecting people and the planet

25/11/2025

2 documents

44 pages long

Languages: English, Welsh

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This paper sets out Oxfam Cymru’s priorities for the Senedd (Welsh Parliament) and the next Welsh Government in the run-up to, and following, the Welsh election in May 2026. It presents 34 ambitious but achievable policy proposals—using the full scope of devolved powers—across four interconnected pillars of justice: Economic, Social, Climate, and Global. Each pillar […]

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Journal article

Voices from the margins: the role of decolonial feminism in transforming leadership in the global South

18/09/2025

20 pages long

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Voices from the margins: the role of decolonial feminism in transforming leadership in the global South

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This paper investigates the potential for decolonial feminism to disrupt norms of leadership and resound diverse voices from countries in the global South. Unlike Western-centric approaches to leadership that often oversimplify intersections, decolonial feminism emphasises their complexity and offers a more nuanced understanding. This perspective also underscores the importance of collective agency rooted in anti-colonial […]

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Briefing paper

A Vision for a Just Scotland: How the Scottish Parliament can fight injustice and inequality while protecting people and planet

17/09/2025

1 documents

47 pages long

Languages: English

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This report outlines Oxfam Scotland's priorities for the Scottish Parliament in the run-up to and following the Scottish election in May 2026. It sets out 40 ambitious but achievable policy goals, using devolved powers, across four pillars of justice: Economic, Social, Climate and Global. Each pillar is vital to building a fairer Scotland in a fairer […]

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Journal article

Femonationalism and anti-gender backlash: the instrumental use of gender equality in the nationalist discourse of the Fratelli d’Italia party

01/12/2021

20 pages long

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Femonationalism and anti-gender backlash: the instrumental use of gender equality in the nationalist discourse of the Fratelli d’Italia party

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In the context of the current escalation of anti-gender backlash, this article analyses the instrumental use of gender equality by nationalist forces and unpacks the ways in which the latter dynamic threatens feminist politics and gender justice. I study the intersection of gender and sexuality issues with the co-option of selected aspects of the feminist […]

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Discussion paper

Feminist Futures: Caring for people, caring for justice and rights

14/09/2020

4 documents

23 pages long

Languages: English

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In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, communities around the world are weighing the many possible answers to the questions of ‘how did we arrive here?’, ‘what comes after COVID-19?’ and ‘what kind of society do we want to build after this global shock?’ The pandemic has been so extraordinary in nature that in order to […]

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Journal article

Caution! Feminists at work: building organisations from the inside out

18/03/2020

16 pages long

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Caution! Feminists at work: building organisations from the inside out

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Feminists can organise! But what happens when informal collectives and movements face pressures to formalise and become non-governmental organisations (NGOs)? This is a common dilemma faced by feminists and other social justice activists as their organisations grow and they seek to extend and expand their impact, often seeking outside funding. As activists become professionalised ‘employees’ […]

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Journal article

Re-imagining resilience: supporting feminist women to lead development with transformative practice

18/03/2020

19 pages long

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Re-imagining resilience: supporting feminist women to lead development with transformative practice

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A large amount of the international development funding for women’s rights and gender justice goes to supporting women’s representation and leadership in formal decision-making bodies. This support is often about strengthening their technical skills. However, much more is needed to support women engaged in work that is stressful, often abusive and violent, and may even […]

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Research report

The Welsh Doughnut 2020: A framework for environmental sustainability and social justice

01/03/2020

2 documents

85 pages long

Languages: English, Welsh

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The world faces twin challenges: delivering a decent standard of living for everyone, while living within our environmental limits. These two interwoven concerns are captured in Oxfam’s Doughnut model that offers a framework to create a safe and just space for humanity to exist. At the national level, the Welsh Doughnut model suggests areas of […]

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Journal article

Bringing about social justice through feminist research for monitoring, evaluation, and learning? A conversation from Oxfam GB

05/11/2019

19 pages long

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Bringing about social justice through feminist research for monitoring, evaluation, and learning? A conversation from Oxfam GB

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At Oxfam, we have spent much of the last two years talking about feminist principles. In the context of the #Metoo and #Aidtoo movements, the presence (or absence) of these feminist values and principles is increasingly – and rightly – under the spotlight. In this article, we reflect on what it takes to embed these […]

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Guidelines and toolkits

How to Analyse Change Processes

18/09/2019

1 documents

10 pages long

Languages: English

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Stories of change are crucial in informing our work as activists. Yet often they are too simplistic, Robin Hood-style morality tales that exclude the messiness and accident of real life. Alternatively, they are too complex, full of caveats and impenetrable language, making it hard to read or digest lessons from them. This research guideline suggests […]

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