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Research report

Infrastructure and Equipment for Unpaid Care Work: Household survey findings from the Philippines, Uganda and Zimbabwe – 2017 Household Care Survey report

26/04/2018

4 documents

92 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Care work is essential for personal wellbeing, a healthy society and a functioning economy. But across the world, it is overwhelmingly done by women, which restricts their opportunities. Policy makers rarely recognize the public responsibility for facilitating unpaid care and domestic work through investments in infrastructure and care services. In 2017, Oxfam’s Women’s Economic Empowerment […]

Briefing paper

Strengthening Frameworks to Monitor and Evaluate Climate Adaptation in Uganda

01/04/2015

1 documents

4 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Uganda’s reliance on natural resources renders its economy extremely vulnerable to climate change. This makes it essential to track progress on adaptation initiatives and ensure the whole country is on a path towards climate resilience. This briefing examines monitoring and evaluation (M&E) frameworks currently used by the Government of Uganda and considers how they could […]

Briefing paper

Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way: Safe havens needed for refugees from Syria

16/12/2016

5 documents

31 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

Oxfam’s research shows that less than three percent of the Syrian refugee population have actually arrived in rich countries through resettlement programmes. By analysing resettlement policies and practices in eight key countries, looking at capacity (i.e. investment in staff and facilities), security procedures, resettlement criteria and the general political climate towards refugees, this paper shows […]

Journal article

Characteristics and strategies favouring sustained food access during Guinea’s food-price crisis

16/06/2011

15 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

This study examines household food-access status in rural areas of Guinea, a poor, net food-importing West African state, during the height of the food-price crisis. Linking a household’s food-access status with specific household characteristics and strategies, the article provides evidence on those unique characteristics and strategies favouring sustained food access during the price crisis. The […]

Research report

Are They Really Gender Equality Projects? An examination of donors’ gender-mainstreamed and gender-equality focused projects to assess the quality of gender-marked projects

05/02/2020

2 documents

60 pages long

Languages: English, French

Keywords

Overview

There is an increasing focus on gender equality in development and humanitarian aid, including in donors’ self-reported contributions to gender equality. More policies and laws are calling for an increased focus on gender equality, and some nations are calling for feminist aid or feminist foreign policy, all positive steps to address one of the world’s […]

Journal article

Shaping women’s reproductive decisions: the case of Georgia

01/07/2008

12 pages long

Free access through journal website

Shaping women’s reproductive decisions: the case of Georgia

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Overview

This article discusses decisions that women in Georgia make concerning their reproductive lives. Based on 26 in-depth interviews conducted in the urban and rural areas of Georgia, the research explores how women’s reproductive experiences and decisions are shaped by different factors even in the context of liberal state legislation concerning reproductive rights. The article demonstrates […]

Research report

Attitudes Towards Inequality in the UK: A review of opinion surveys

14/03/2018

1 documents

12 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

As part of Oxfam’s commitment to tackling inequality in order to end extreme poverty, we need to understand how different people feel about inequality. This briefing examines three UK population surveys and notes that there is widespread agreement with statements that promote greater equality. Those on lower incomes tend to be more egalitarian; the impact […]

Journal article

Planning and implementation of a community-based approach to reintegration programmes of ex-combatants

01/02/2012

5 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

Many reintegration programmes focus on ex-combatants rather than communities, and this limited focus has created divisions among community members and strained reintegration processes in many post-war environments. In view of this limited approach to reintegration, more and more academics and practitioners are arguing for a community-based (CB) approach as a way of addressing resentment among […]

Case study

Factors Influencing Misconduct Reporting in Sawla and Tarkwa, Ghana

10/02/2020

1 documents

28 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The purpose of this document is to provide a summary of the critical factors that influence decision-making behaviour related to misconduct reporting in Ghana, based on a human-centred approach. The intended primary audience includes the accountability, safeguarding and technology teams from Oxfam Great Britain (Oxfam GB) and members of the Oxfam in Ghana country offices. […]

Journal article

Exploring experiences of heterosexism and coping strategies among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons in Swaziland

20/03/2018

17 pages long

Free access through journal website

Exploring experiences of heterosexism and coping strategies among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons in Swaziland

Keywords

Overview

Social, cultural, and institutional processes which see heterosexuality as natural and universal discriminate against individuals who differ from this norm. This article draws on interviews with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Swaziland to provide an enhanced understanding of the ways in which heterosexism operates in practice and impacts the sexual rights of […]

Showing 463 matching results from Policy & Practice

Research report

Infrastructure and Equipment for Unpaid Care Work: Household survey findings from the Philippines, Uganda and Zimbabwe – 2017 Household Care Survey report

26/04/2018

4 documents

92 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Care work is essential for personal wellbeing, a healthy society and a functioning economy. But across the world, it is overwhelmingly done by women, which restricts their opportunities. Policy makers rarely recognize the public responsibility for facilitating unpaid care and domestic work through investments in infrastructure and care services. In 2017, Oxfam’s Women’s Economic Empowerment […]

Briefing paper

Strengthening Frameworks to Monitor and Evaluate Climate Adaptation in Uganda

01/04/2015

1 documents

4 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Uganda’s reliance on natural resources renders its economy extremely vulnerable to climate change. This makes it essential to track progress on adaptation initiatives and ensure the whole country is on a path towards climate resilience. This briefing examines monitoring and evaluation (M&E) frameworks currently used by the Government of Uganda and considers how they could […]

Briefing paper

Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way: Safe havens needed for refugees from Syria

16/12/2016

5 documents

31 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

Oxfam’s research shows that less than three percent of the Syrian refugee population have actually arrived in rich countries through resettlement programmes. By analysing resettlement policies and practices in eight key countries, looking at capacity (i.e. investment in staff and facilities), security procedures, resettlement criteria and the general political climate towards refugees, this paper shows […]

Journal article

Characteristics and strategies favouring sustained food access during Guinea’s food-price crisis

16/06/2011

15 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

This study examines household food-access status in rural areas of Guinea, a poor, net food-importing West African state, during the height of the food-price crisis. Linking a household’s food-access status with specific household characteristics and strategies, the article provides evidence on those unique characteristics and strategies favouring sustained food access during the price crisis. The […]

Research report

Are They Really Gender Equality Projects? An examination of donors’ gender-mainstreamed and gender-equality focused projects to assess the quality of gender-marked projects

05/02/2020

2 documents

60 pages long

Languages: English, French

Keywords

Overview

There is an increasing focus on gender equality in development and humanitarian aid, including in donors’ self-reported contributions to gender equality. More policies and laws are calling for an increased focus on gender equality, and some nations are calling for feminist aid or feminist foreign policy, all positive steps to address one of the world’s […]

Journal article

Shaping women’s reproductive decisions: the case of Georgia

01/07/2008

12 pages long

Free access through journal website

Shaping women’s reproductive decisions: the case of Georgia

Keywords

Overview

This article discusses decisions that women in Georgia make concerning their reproductive lives. Based on 26 in-depth interviews conducted in the urban and rural areas of Georgia, the research explores how women’s reproductive experiences and decisions are shaped by different factors even in the context of liberal state legislation concerning reproductive rights. The article demonstrates […]

Research report

Attitudes Towards Inequality in the UK: A review of opinion surveys

14/03/2018

1 documents

12 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

As part of Oxfam’s commitment to tackling inequality in order to end extreme poverty, we need to understand how different people feel about inequality. This briefing examines three UK population surveys and notes that there is widespread agreement with statements that promote greater equality. Those on lower incomes tend to be more egalitarian; the impact […]

Journal article

Planning and implementation of a community-based approach to reintegration programmes of ex-combatants

01/02/2012

5 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

Many reintegration programmes focus on ex-combatants rather than communities, and this limited focus has created divisions among community members and strained reintegration processes in many post-war environments. In view of this limited approach to reintegration, more and more academics and practitioners are arguing for a community-based (CB) approach as a way of addressing resentment among […]

Case study

Factors Influencing Misconduct Reporting in Sawla and Tarkwa, Ghana

10/02/2020

1 documents

28 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The purpose of this document is to provide a summary of the critical factors that influence decision-making behaviour related to misconduct reporting in Ghana, based on a human-centred approach. The intended primary audience includes the accountability, safeguarding and technology teams from Oxfam Great Britain (Oxfam GB) and members of the Oxfam in Ghana country offices. […]

Journal article

Exploring experiences of heterosexism and coping strategies among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons in Swaziland

20/03/2018

17 pages long

Free access through journal website

Exploring experiences of heterosexism and coping strategies among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons in Swaziland

Keywords

Overview

Social, cultural, and institutional processes which see heterosexuality as natural and universal discriminate against individuals who differ from this norm. This article draws on interviews with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Swaziland to provide an enhanced understanding of the ways in which heterosexism operates in practice and impacts the sexual rights of […]

Showing 463 matching results from Policy & Practice

Research report

Infrastructure and Equipment for Unpaid Care Work: Household survey findings from the Philippines, Uganda and Zimbabwe – 2017 Household Care Survey report

26/04/2018

4 documents

92 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Care work is essential for personal wellbeing, a healthy society and a functioning economy. But across the world, it is overwhelmingly done by women, which restricts their opportunities. Policy makers rarely recognize the public responsibility for facilitating unpaid care and domestic work through investments in infrastructure and care services. In 2017, Oxfam’s Women’s Economic Empowerment […]

Briefing paper

Strengthening Frameworks to Monitor and Evaluate Climate Adaptation in Uganda

01/04/2015

1 documents

4 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Uganda’s reliance on natural resources renders its economy extremely vulnerable to climate change. This makes it essential to track progress on adaptation initiatives and ensure the whole country is on a path towards climate resilience. This briefing examines monitoring and evaluation (M&E) frameworks currently used by the Government of Uganda and considers how they could […]

Briefing paper

Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way: Safe havens needed for refugees from Syria

16/12/2016

5 documents

31 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

Oxfam’s research shows that less than three percent of the Syrian refugee population have actually arrived in rich countries through resettlement programmes. By analysing resettlement policies and practices in eight key countries, looking at capacity (i.e. investment in staff and facilities), security procedures, resettlement criteria and the general political climate towards refugees, this paper shows […]

Journal article

Characteristics and strategies favouring sustained food access during Guinea’s food-price crisis

16/06/2011

15 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

This study examines household food-access status in rural areas of Guinea, a poor, net food-importing West African state, during the height of the food-price crisis. Linking a household’s food-access status with specific household characteristics and strategies, the article provides evidence on those unique characteristics and strategies favouring sustained food access during the price crisis. The […]

Research report

Are They Really Gender Equality Projects? An examination of donors’ gender-mainstreamed and gender-equality focused projects to assess the quality of gender-marked projects

05/02/2020

2 documents

60 pages long

Languages: English, French

Keywords

Overview

There is an increasing focus on gender equality in development and humanitarian aid, including in donors’ self-reported contributions to gender equality. More policies and laws are calling for an increased focus on gender equality, and some nations are calling for feminist aid or feminist foreign policy, all positive steps to address one of the world’s […]

Journal article

Shaping women’s reproductive decisions: the case of Georgia

01/07/2008

12 pages long

Free access through journal website

Shaping women’s reproductive decisions: the case of Georgia

Keywords

Overview

This article discusses decisions that women in Georgia make concerning their reproductive lives. Based on 26 in-depth interviews conducted in the urban and rural areas of Georgia, the research explores how women’s reproductive experiences and decisions are shaped by different factors even in the context of liberal state legislation concerning reproductive rights. The article demonstrates […]

Research report

Attitudes Towards Inequality in the UK: A review of opinion surveys

14/03/2018

1 documents

12 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

As part of Oxfam’s commitment to tackling inequality in order to end extreme poverty, we need to understand how different people feel about inequality. This briefing examines three UK population surveys and notes that there is widespread agreement with statements that promote greater equality. Those on lower incomes tend to be more egalitarian; the impact […]

Journal article

Planning and implementation of a community-based approach to reintegration programmes of ex-combatants

01/02/2012

5 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

Many reintegration programmes focus on ex-combatants rather than communities, and this limited focus has created divisions among community members and strained reintegration processes in many post-war environments. In view of this limited approach to reintegration, more and more academics and practitioners are arguing for a community-based (CB) approach as a way of addressing resentment among […]

Case study

Factors Influencing Misconduct Reporting in Sawla and Tarkwa, Ghana

10/02/2020

1 documents

28 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The purpose of this document is to provide a summary of the critical factors that influence decision-making behaviour related to misconduct reporting in Ghana, based on a human-centred approach. The intended primary audience includes the accountability, safeguarding and technology teams from Oxfam Great Britain (Oxfam GB) and members of the Oxfam in Ghana country offices. […]

Journal article

Exploring experiences of heterosexism and coping strategies among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons in Swaziland

20/03/2018

17 pages long

Free access through journal website

Exploring experiences of heterosexism and coping strategies among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons in Swaziland

Keywords

Overview

Social, cultural, and institutional processes which see heterosexuality as natural and universal discriminate against individuals who differ from this norm. This article draws on interviews with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Swaziland to provide an enhanced understanding of the ways in which heterosexism operates in practice and impacts the sexual rights of […]