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Reframing Narratives Around Care and Informal Work in Kenya, the UK and Zimbabwe: A synthesis of national research

05/02/2024

2 documents

43 pages long

Languages: English

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This research study across three countries – Kenya, UK, and Zimbabwe – was carried out to identify the dominant narratives that influence public perceptions of care and informal work. It enabled the researchers to develop and test new narratives that could be used to improve public attitudes towards care and informal work. Creating new stories […]

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Influencing, advocacy and campaigning are essential to challenge and change unjust policies, practices, behaviours and social norms

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Researching ‘a Family Affair’: domestic violence in former Yugoslavia and Albania

01/11/1998

7 pages long

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Researching ‘a Family Affair’: domestic violence in former Yugoslavia and Albania

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In 1998, the author, a feminist lawyer, carried out a research project on behalf of Oxfam GB, studying Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and Albania. Maguire discusses the project method and findings, and urges international aid agencies to focus their attention on domestic violence, particularly by working with women’s organisations. This […]

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Researching the Killer Fact That Highlighted Global Economic Inequality

19/12/2016

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5 pages long

Languages: English

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This case study of research in practice describes how in 2014 Oxfam staff researched and developed a powerful killer fact ‘ that the 85 richest people owned as much wealth as the poorest 3.5 billion people ‘ and how this triggered international media coverage, political commentary, and record-level website hits.

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Reviewing the Existing Literature

27/03/2019

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6 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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Reviewing what’s already out there ‘ also known as doing a ‘literature review’ ‘ is the best way to start any research project. It avoids repeating what others have already done, saving time and money (and embarrassment). It will help you to clarify and justify the focus of your planned research. And it will show […]

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Partnership at Oxfam

It is through strong partnerships and collective action that we make a positive impact on poverty and injustice

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Private Sector at Oxfam

We are working towards a human economy where businesses play a positive role in overcoming poverty and inequality

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Scaling up adoption and impact of agroforestry technologies: experiences from western Kenya

01/08/2001

15 pages long

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Community-based organisations are increasingly considered a sustainable way to scale up the benefits of agricultural research and development from a few farmers in isolated pilot project areas to spread more widely across geographical and socio-economic gradients, and to do so quickly. This paper describes and highlights lessons learned from several research and development organisations in […]

Showing 456 matching results from Policy & Practice

Research report

Reframing Narratives Around Care and Informal Work in Kenya, the UK and Zimbabwe: A synthesis of national research

05/02/2024

2 documents

43 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This research study across three countries – Kenya, UK, and Zimbabwe – was carried out to identify the dominant narratives that influence public perceptions of care and informal work. It enabled the researchers to develop and test new narratives that could be used to improve public attitudes towards care and informal work. Creating new stories […]

Webpage

Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy Last updated: 24 Aug 2020 Introduction and general terms Oxfam Great Britain (OGB) promises to take great care with your personal data. We commit to protecting any personal information we obtain about you, whether you are a financial supporter, shopper, volunteer, partner or campaigner. This Privacy Policy sets out how and why we […]

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Access knowledge, evidence and ideas from the work of Oxfam and communities and organisations we partner with around the world

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Influencing, Advocacy & Campaigning

Influencing, advocacy and campaigning are essential to challenge and change unjust policies, practices, behaviours and social norms

Journal article

Researching ‘a Family Affair’: domestic violence in former Yugoslavia and Albania

01/11/1998

7 pages long

Free access through journal website

Researching ‘a Family Affair’: domestic violence in former Yugoslavia and Albania

Keywords

Overview

In 1998, the author, a feminist lawyer, carried out a research project on behalf of Oxfam GB, studying Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and Albania. Maguire discusses the project method and findings, and urges international aid agencies to focus their attention on domestic violence, particularly by working with women’s organisations. This […]

Research report

Researching the Killer Fact That Highlighted Global Economic Inequality

19/12/2016

1 documents

5 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This case study of research in practice describes how in 2014 Oxfam staff researched and developed a powerful killer fact ‘ that the 85 richest people owned as much wealth as the poorest 3.5 billion people ‘ and how this triggered international media coverage, political commentary, and record-level website hits.

Guidelines and toolkits

Reviewing the Existing Literature

27/03/2019

1 documents

6 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

Reviewing what’s already out there ‘ also known as doing a ‘literature review’ ‘ is the best way to start any research project. It avoids repeating what others have already done, saving time and money (and embarrassment). It will help you to clarify and justify the focus of your planned research. And it will show […]

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Partnership at Oxfam

It is through strong partnerships and collective action that we make a positive impact on poverty and injustice

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Private Sector at Oxfam

We are working towards a human economy where businesses play a positive role in overcoming poverty and inequality

Journal article

Scaling up adoption and impact of agroforestry technologies: experiences from western Kenya

01/08/2001

15 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

Community-based organisations are increasingly considered a sustainable way to scale up the benefits of agricultural research and development from a few farmers in isolated pilot project areas to spread more widely across geographical and socio-economic gradients, and to do so quickly. This paper describes and highlights lessons learned from several research and development organisations in […]

Showing 456 matching results from Policy & Practice

Research report

Reframing Narratives Around Care and Informal Work in Kenya, the UK and Zimbabwe: A synthesis of national research

05/02/2024

2 documents

43 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This research study across three countries – Kenya, UK, and Zimbabwe – was carried out to identify the dominant narratives that influence public perceptions of care and informal work. It enabled the researchers to develop and test new narratives that could be used to improve public attitudes towards care and informal work. Creating new stories […]

Webpage

Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy Last updated: 24 Aug 2020 Introduction and general terms Oxfam Great Britain (OGB) promises to take great care with your personal data. We commit to protecting any personal information we obtain about you, whether you are a financial supporter, shopper, volunteer, partner or campaigner. This Privacy Policy sets out how and why we […]

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Access knowledge, evidence and ideas from the work of Oxfam and communities and organisations we partner with around the world

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Influencing, Advocacy & Campaigning

Influencing, advocacy and campaigning are essential to challenge and change unjust policies, practices, behaviours and social norms

Journal article

Researching ‘a Family Affair’: domestic violence in former Yugoslavia and Albania

01/11/1998

7 pages long

Free access through journal website

Researching ‘a Family Affair’: domestic violence in former Yugoslavia and Albania

Keywords

Overview

In 1998, the author, a feminist lawyer, carried out a research project on behalf of Oxfam GB, studying Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and Albania. Maguire discusses the project method and findings, and urges international aid agencies to focus their attention on domestic violence, particularly by working with women’s organisations. This […]

Research report

Researching the Killer Fact That Highlighted Global Economic Inequality

19/12/2016

1 documents

5 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This case study of research in practice describes how in 2014 Oxfam staff researched and developed a powerful killer fact ‘ that the 85 richest people owned as much wealth as the poorest 3.5 billion people ‘ and how this triggered international media coverage, political commentary, and record-level website hits.

Guidelines and toolkits

Reviewing the Existing Literature

27/03/2019

1 documents

6 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

Reviewing what’s already out there ‘ also known as doing a ‘literature review’ ‘ is the best way to start any research project. It avoids repeating what others have already done, saving time and money (and embarrassment). It will help you to clarify and justify the focus of your planned research. And it will show […]

Webpage

Partnership at Oxfam

It is through strong partnerships and collective action that we make a positive impact on poverty and injustice

Webpage

Private Sector at Oxfam

We are working towards a human economy where businesses play a positive role in overcoming poverty and inequality

Journal article

Scaling up adoption and impact of agroforestry technologies: experiences from western Kenya

01/08/2001

15 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

Community-based organisations are increasingly considered a sustainable way to scale up the benefits of agricultural research and development from a few farmers in isolated pilot project areas to spread more widely across geographical and socio-economic gradients, and to do so quickly. This paper describes and highlights lessons learned from several research and development organisations in […]