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Briefing note

Trust and citizen action: Theory and evidence from 14 projects

12/06/2019

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10 pages long

Languages: English

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“Our world is suffering from a bad case of ‘Trust Deficit Disorder’” stated António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, in his address to the UN General Assembly in September 2018. In recent years, there has been more and more talk of a ‘crisis of trust’. Does it matter if citizens trust the institutions or […]

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Research report

Pursuing Decent Work in the Informal Sector: Understanding employers’ views on decent work principles in the informal sector in Rangpur and Barisal, Bangladesh

14/02/2019

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20 pages long

Languages: English

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The Empower Youth for Work (EYW) programme in Bangladesh aims to make a positive impact on the lives of young women and men by improving employment or entrepreneurship opportunities. Oxfam’s local partner organizations are working to support young men and women to gain employment, which in this context is mainly available in the informal sector. […]

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Research report

We Worked and Overcame Hardship: Stories of change from youth participating in youth group microenterprises in Ethiopia

22/01/2019

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14 pages long

Languages: English

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Empower Youth for Work (EYW) is a five-year programme, funded by the IKEA Foundation. The programme focuses on enabling young people (especially young women) in rural climate-affected areas of Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Ethiopia to seek and obtain economic independence. To realize these goals, the programme applies a holistic approach to drive young people’s economic […]

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Briefing paper

Dutch Supermarket Supply Chains: Ending the human suffering behind our food

21/06/2018

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32 pages long

Languages: Dutch, English

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Inequality is rampant across the global economy, and the agro-food sector is no exception. At the top, big supermarkets and other corporate food giants dominate global food markets, allowing them to squeeze value from vast supply chains that span the globe, while at the bottom the bargaining power of small-scale farmers and workers has been […]

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Research report

Marriage Decision-Making: A family affair – Insight into marriage decision-making processes and social norms around child marriage in Larkana and Shikarpur in Sindh and Lodhran and Muzaffargarh in Punjab, Pakistan

21/06/2018

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27 pages long

Languages: English

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This report presents the findings of research conducted to support the work of the Marriage, No Child's Play programme. The programme aims to change social norms that perpetuate the practices of early and forced marriage. It currently operates in four districts of Pakistan: Larkana and Shikarpur in Sindh, and Lodhran and Muzaffargarh in South Punjab. To increase […]

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Research report

Oxfam Novib and Partnerships: A historical perspective

14/05/2018

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20 pages long

Languages: English

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Over the last five decades, Oxfam Novib has built partnerships with thousands of civil society organizations in more than 80 countries around the world. During this time, the support of local partner organizations has been central to Oxfam Novib’s development philosophy, which is based on the strong belief that local organizations are the prime actors […]

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Research report

Breaking a Culture of Silence: Social norms that perpetuate violence against women and girls in Nigeria

28/02/2018

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21 pages long

Languages: English

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Violence against women and girls is often perpetuated by practices defended by some community members on the basis of tradition, culture, religion or superstition. These include female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and early marriage. Such harmful traditional practices are underpinned by social norms, the rules of behaviour that people in a group adhere to because they […]

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Research report

Young Couples in Good Times and in Bad: Social norms that perpetuate violence against women and girls among young Tunisians in peri-urban areas

12/07/2017

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15 pages long

Languages: English

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Around half of women in Tunisia have experienced some form of violence in their life. Over 90% of the population thinks women should be discreet to avoid violence in public spaces. From the perspective of Oxfam and dozens of women’s rights organisations, social norms that legitimise gender inequality and violence are rooted in the deeply […]

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Research report

Finance for a Fruitful Future: Dutch aid for agriculture 2005-2015

30/06/2017

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16 pages long

Languages: English

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Dutch oofficial development assistance (ODA) for agriculture has been on the rise in the last five years. However, it remains unclear whether Dutch ODA expenditures on agriculture are reaching female smallholder farmers. Empowering smallholders, especially women, is a proven solution for reducing hunger and poverty. This is particularly true of the rural poor, who are the […]

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Case study

Humanitarian capacity-building in Mozambique: Improving living and health conditions in Zambézia

15/11/2016

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9 pages long

Languages: English

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Mozambique is described as the third most exposed African country to the risks of disaster, particularly floods, cyclones and drought. It is one of the world’s worst affected countries in terms of climate change, resulting in high levels of poverty and vulnerability, and major impacts on natural resources and physical infrastructures. Oxfam is building the […]

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