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Journal article

New challenges for women workers in Brazil facing the wave of Industry 4.0 technologies

07/12/2022

18 pages long

Free access through journal website

New challenges for women workers in Brazil facing the wave of Industry 4.0 technologies

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Overview

This paper aims to understand how women’s work tends to be particularly affected by the new wave of Industry 4.0 technologies in Brazil and how public policies could actuate to reduce work gender inequalities throughout this process. We examine the 20 largest occupations for women and cross-check with estimates of automation for the Brazilian labour […]

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

Keywords

Overview

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 […]

Guidelines and toolkits

Lighting, Gender and Safety in Emergencies

17/11/2020

12 documents

6 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

Camps and informal settlements are supposed to be places of refuge and safety for people fleeing conflict and disaster, but they can be dangerous, especially for women and girls. A lack of lighting makes people feel unsafe, especially when they first arrive in a new place and neighbours are strangers. Lighting makes people feel safer […]

Journal article

Preventing the gendered reproduction of citizenship: the role of social movements in South Africa

25/11/2011

13 pages long

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Preventing the gendered reproduction of citizenship: the role of social movements in South Africa

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Overview

Social movements have an important role to play in shaping our understanding of the entitlements and human rights related to citizenship. Feminist movements, in particular, actively challenge and reshape gendered perceptions of citizenship generated by the state. The present article focuses on the “One in Nine Campaign”, which advocates for, among many things, legal changes […]

Case study

Improving Support for Families Living in Poverty: Applying the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach

01/09/2011

1 documents

4 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

People experiencing poverty are often categorised in terms of what they are lacking, their failures and their problems. This research project demonstrates that taking a holistic approach which looks at what people have, and what they already do to cope with poverty, can help practitioners to support individuals and families more effectively.

Discussion paper

Climate Change Risks and Supply Chain Responsibility: How should companies respond when extreme weather affects small-scale producers in their supply chain?

28/06/2012

2 documents

24 pages long

Languages: English, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

What role can companies play in strengthening the capacity of small-scale producers in developing countries to adapt to climate change, and in doing so, make their global value chains more resilient? While some leading companies have made progress in taking greater responsibility for what happens throughout their supply chains, there has been little discussion about […]

Journal article

COVID-19 and women migrant workers in informal employment: recommendations for strengthening social protection efforts in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

31/08/2022

17 pages long

Free access through journal website

COVID-19 and women migrant workers in informal employment: recommendations for strengthening social protection efforts in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Keywords

Overview

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, tens of thousands of migrant workers returned from their countries of employment to their families in Lao People’s Democratic Republic. This article focuses on a specific population of migrant workers – Lao women returnee migrant workers in informal employment in Thailand – to explore how COVID-19 impacted their well-being and […]

Case study

Australia Africa Community Engagement Scheme (AACES) and partner baseline development in South Africa

06/05/2014

1 documents

36 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This publication documents the community participation and planning process used in developing the baseline data in the first year of a five year WASH program in South Africa. It reviews the work with four of the five partner organisations in an Australian African Community Engagement Scheme (AACES) in South Africa. The partners are all based […]

Evaluation report

Effectiveness Review: Pakistan Flood Response 2011/12

09/10/2012

3 documents

46 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The report presents the findings of an effectiveness review carried out on Oxfam’s response to the 2011/12 floods in Pakistan that was undertaken through the application of Oxfam’s Humanitarian Indicator Tool. The cumulative score of 19 indicates an overall response partially meeting Oxfam’s quality standards. The report provides examples of how learning from the previous […]

Evaluation report

Effectiveness Review: Influencing of Policy and Public Management, Bolivia

23/10/2012

4 documents

46 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Oxfam’s partner, Fundacion Jubileo (FJ), is working to improve public policy and public administration in Bolivia and promote the more effective and transparent administration of funds. FJ draws on its own relationships and access to information in order to provide quality research and analysis and influence key policy debates. It is also working to create […]

Showing 467 matching results from Policy & Practice

Journal article

New challenges for women workers in Brazil facing the wave of Industry 4.0 technologies

07/12/2022

18 pages long

Free access through journal website

New challenges for women workers in Brazil facing the wave of Industry 4.0 technologies

Keywords

Overview

This paper aims to understand how women’s work tends to be particularly affected by the new wave of Industry 4.0 technologies in Brazil and how public policies could actuate to reduce work gender inequalities throughout this process. We examine the 20 largest occupations for women and cross-check with estimates of automation for the Brazilian labour […]

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

Keywords

Overview

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 […]

Guidelines and toolkits

Lighting, Gender and Safety in Emergencies

17/11/2020

12 documents

6 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

Camps and informal settlements are supposed to be places of refuge and safety for people fleeing conflict and disaster, but they can be dangerous, especially for women and girls. A lack of lighting makes people feel unsafe, especially when they first arrive in a new place and neighbours are strangers. Lighting makes people feel safer […]

Journal article

Preventing the gendered reproduction of citizenship: the role of social movements in South Africa

25/11/2011

13 pages long

Free access through journal website

Preventing the gendered reproduction of citizenship: the role of social movements in South Africa

Keywords

Overview

Social movements have an important role to play in shaping our understanding of the entitlements and human rights related to citizenship. Feminist movements, in particular, actively challenge and reshape gendered perceptions of citizenship generated by the state. The present article focuses on the “One in Nine Campaign”, which advocates for, among many things, legal changes […]

Case study

Improving Support for Families Living in Poverty: Applying the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach

01/09/2011

1 documents

4 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

People experiencing poverty are often categorised in terms of what they are lacking, their failures and their problems. This research project demonstrates that taking a holistic approach which looks at what people have, and what they already do to cope with poverty, can help practitioners to support individuals and families more effectively.

Discussion paper

Climate Change Risks and Supply Chain Responsibility: How should companies respond when extreme weather affects small-scale producers in their supply chain?

28/06/2012

2 documents

24 pages long

Languages: English, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

What role can companies play in strengthening the capacity of small-scale producers in developing countries to adapt to climate change, and in doing so, make their global value chains more resilient? While some leading companies have made progress in taking greater responsibility for what happens throughout their supply chains, there has been little discussion about […]

Journal article

COVID-19 and women migrant workers in informal employment: recommendations for strengthening social protection efforts in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

31/08/2022

17 pages long

Free access through journal website

COVID-19 and women migrant workers in informal employment: recommendations for strengthening social protection efforts in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Keywords

Overview

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, tens of thousands of migrant workers returned from their countries of employment to their families in Lao People’s Democratic Republic. This article focuses on a specific population of migrant workers – Lao women returnee migrant workers in informal employment in Thailand – to explore how COVID-19 impacted their well-being and […]

Case study

Australia Africa Community Engagement Scheme (AACES) and partner baseline development in South Africa

06/05/2014

1 documents

36 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This publication documents the community participation and planning process used in developing the baseline data in the first year of a five year WASH program in South Africa. It reviews the work with four of the five partner organisations in an Australian African Community Engagement Scheme (AACES) in South Africa. The partners are all based […]

Evaluation report

Effectiveness Review: Pakistan Flood Response 2011/12

09/10/2012

3 documents

46 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The report presents the findings of an effectiveness review carried out on Oxfam’s response to the 2011/12 floods in Pakistan that was undertaken through the application of Oxfam’s Humanitarian Indicator Tool. The cumulative score of 19 indicates an overall response partially meeting Oxfam’s quality standards. The report provides examples of how learning from the previous […]

Evaluation report

Effectiveness Review: Influencing of Policy and Public Management, Bolivia

23/10/2012

4 documents

46 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Oxfam’s partner, Fundacion Jubileo (FJ), is working to improve public policy and public administration in Bolivia and promote the more effective and transparent administration of funds. FJ draws on its own relationships and access to information in order to provide quality research and analysis and influence key policy debates. It is also working to create […]

Showing 467 matching results from Policy & Practice

Journal article

New challenges for women workers in Brazil facing the wave of Industry 4.0 technologies

07/12/2022

18 pages long

Free access through journal website

New challenges for women workers in Brazil facing the wave of Industry 4.0 technologies

Keywords

Overview

This paper aims to understand how women’s work tends to be particularly affected by the new wave of Industry 4.0 technologies in Brazil and how public policies could actuate to reduce work gender inequalities throughout this process. We examine the 20 largest occupations for women and cross-check with estimates of automation for the Brazilian labour […]

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

Keywords

Overview

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 […]

Guidelines and toolkits

Lighting, Gender and Safety in Emergencies

17/11/2020

12 documents

6 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

Camps and informal settlements are supposed to be places of refuge and safety for people fleeing conflict and disaster, but they can be dangerous, especially for women and girls. A lack of lighting makes people feel unsafe, especially when they first arrive in a new place and neighbours are strangers. Lighting makes people feel safer […]

Journal article

Preventing the gendered reproduction of citizenship: the role of social movements in South Africa

25/11/2011

13 pages long

Free access through journal website

Preventing the gendered reproduction of citizenship: the role of social movements in South Africa

Keywords

Overview

Social movements have an important role to play in shaping our understanding of the entitlements and human rights related to citizenship. Feminist movements, in particular, actively challenge and reshape gendered perceptions of citizenship generated by the state. The present article focuses on the “One in Nine Campaign”, which advocates for, among many things, legal changes […]

Case study

Improving Support for Families Living in Poverty: Applying the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach

01/09/2011

1 documents

4 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

People experiencing poverty are often categorised in terms of what they are lacking, their failures and their problems. This research project demonstrates that taking a holistic approach which looks at what people have, and what they already do to cope with poverty, can help practitioners to support individuals and families more effectively.

Discussion paper

Climate Change Risks and Supply Chain Responsibility: How should companies respond when extreme weather affects small-scale producers in their supply chain?

28/06/2012

2 documents

24 pages long

Languages: English, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

What role can companies play in strengthening the capacity of small-scale producers in developing countries to adapt to climate change, and in doing so, make their global value chains more resilient? While some leading companies have made progress in taking greater responsibility for what happens throughout their supply chains, there has been little discussion about […]

Journal article

COVID-19 and women migrant workers in informal employment: recommendations for strengthening social protection efforts in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

31/08/2022

17 pages long

Free access through journal website

COVID-19 and women migrant workers in informal employment: recommendations for strengthening social protection efforts in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Keywords

Overview

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, tens of thousands of migrant workers returned from their countries of employment to their families in Lao People’s Democratic Republic. This article focuses on a specific population of migrant workers – Lao women returnee migrant workers in informal employment in Thailand – to explore how COVID-19 impacted their well-being and […]

Case study

Australia Africa Community Engagement Scheme (AACES) and partner baseline development in South Africa

06/05/2014

1 documents

36 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This publication documents the community participation and planning process used in developing the baseline data in the first year of a five year WASH program in South Africa. It reviews the work with four of the five partner organisations in an Australian African Community Engagement Scheme (AACES) in South Africa. The partners are all based […]

Evaluation report

Effectiveness Review: Pakistan Flood Response 2011/12

09/10/2012

3 documents

46 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The report presents the findings of an effectiveness review carried out on Oxfam’s response to the 2011/12 floods in Pakistan that was undertaken through the application of Oxfam’s Humanitarian Indicator Tool. The cumulative score of 19 indicates an overall response partially meeting Oxfam’s quality standards. The report provides examples of how learning from the previous […]

Evaluation report

Effectiveness Review: Influencing of Policy and Public Management, Bolivia

23/10/2012

4 documents

46 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Oxfam’s partner, Fundacion Jubileo (FJ), is working to improve public policy and public administration in Bolivia and promote the more effective and transparent administration of funds. FJ draws on its own relationships and access to information in order to provide quality research and analysis and influence key policy debates. It is also working to create […]