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Journal article

Cash transfers, gender equity and women’s empowerment in Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia

01/07/2011

17 pages long

Free access through journal website

Cash transfers, gender equity and women’s empowerment in Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia

Keywords

Overview

Conditional cash transfer programmes provide extremely poor households with a cash subsidy, on condition that children attend school, and mothers and infants undergo health checks. These programmes are generally considered effective social protection mechanisms, and success in meeting children’s nutrition, education, and health targets is reported. However, the impact of these programmes on women’s empowerment […]

Briefing note

Cutting the Cost of Global Health

01/02/2001

1 documents

4 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Each year, 11 million people die from infectious diseases, many of them because they cannot afford basic medicines. Countless millions live with debilitating illnesses for the same reason. According to the World Health Organisation some 2 billion people lack access to basic healthcare – most of these people live in developing countries. There are many […]

Guidelines and toolkits

Shelter Accountability Resources: A guide to improving accountability to disaster-affected populations during the implementation of humanitarian shelter programmes

01/04/2013

1 documents

17 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Emergency Capacity Building (ECB) Project agencies, led by CARE, have developed the Shelter Accountability Resources for project managers and decision-makers in humanitarian shelter programs. As a guide it is also intended to be useful for Shelter Cluster coordinators, and other staff who would like to monitor the accountability of particular projects and programs. The tools […]

Media briefing

A Poor Welcome from the World’s Wealthy

18/07/2016

2 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The number of people forced to flee their homes due to war, violence or persecution is at record levels. In this briefing, Oxfam highlights the stark divide between the countries which are offering practical help to refugees who desperately need a safe place to stay ? and those that are not. The responsibility for providing […]

Research report

Voices Rising: Rohingya priorities for an end to their displacement in Myanmar

23/10/2020

1 documents

30 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

In central Rakhine State, Myanmar, 130,000 displaced Rohingya and Kaman people have been confined to camps for more than eight years. Without access to basics such as adequate education and healthcare services and largely unable to leave the camps, these communities urgently need real solutions that will support their rights and dignity. The Myanmar government […]

Journal article

Susan Cueva talks to Caroline Sweetman about migrant workers

01/10/1995

5 pages long

Free access through journal website

Susan Cueva talks to Caroline Sweetman about migrant workers

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Overview

Susan Cueva is a member of Lingap (‘to care’), a grassroots organisation of Filipina migrants to the UK. Migration for work, either to a different region or to another country, is a transition faced by increasing numbers of women and men throughout the world. Currently, an estimated 1.5 million Filipina women are migrant workers overseas. […]

Journal article

Faith paths to overcome violence against women and girls in Brazil

20/07/2016

13 pages long

Free access through journal website

Faith paths to overcome violence against women and girls in Brazil

Keywords

Overview

Faith holds a central part in the lives of many women and men, shaping notions of gender and relationships. In the context of Brazil, faith groups hold a variety of views on matters of gender justice and women’s rights, from conservative to progressive, and shape public attitudes, legislation, as well as the lives of individuals […]

Education resource

Think about the importance of home: Activities for ages 7-14

12/01/2021

3 documents

Languages: English

Keywords

Refugees, Migration, Home, Giant Dolls' House, Global Citizenship, Global Learning, Home Learning, Remote Learning, Homeschooling, Teaching Resource, Activity Ideas

Overview

We’ve created a selection of themed learning content on the Oxfam Education website for use at home, in the classroom or both! Consider what we all need to thrive, explore what connects us and be inspired to make a difference. Being confined to our homes has prompted many of us to reflect on our personal […]

Journal article

It buys food but does it change gender relations? Child Support Grants in Soweto, South Africa

01/07/2011

11 pages long

Free access through journal website

It buys food but does it change gender relations? Child Support Grants in Soweto, South Africa

Keywords

Overview

A gender lens was applied in an empirical study to assess the dynamics and policy implications of one of South Africa’s largest social protection programmes, the Child Support Grant (CSG). The findings are based on a household survey conducted in an urban community in Soweto, South Africa. They suggest that the grant supports women’s ability […]

Journal article

Grassroots responses to violence against women and girls in post-earthquake Nepal: lessons from the field

20/07/2016

17 pages long

Free access through journal website

Grassroots responses to violence against women and girls in post-earthquake Nepal: lessons from the field

Keywords

Overview

Violence against women and girls (VAWG), including sexual violence, can increase after natural disasters. This article provides evidence from Nepal, a country where progress has been made on gender equality but VAWG remains an endemic problem. Research since the earthquakes involving women activists and non-government organisations indicates the continuing challenges facing disaster response efforts to […]

Showing 439 matching results from Policy & Practice

Journal article

Cash transfers, gender equity and women’s empowerment in Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia

01/07/2011

17 pages long

Free access through journal website

Cash transfers, gender equity and women’s empowerment in Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia

Keywords

Overview

Conditional cash transfer programmes provide extremely poor households with a cash subsidy, on condition that children attend school, and mothers and infants undergo health checks. These programmes are generally considered effective social protection mechanisms, and success in meeting children’s nutrition, education, and health targets is reported. However, the impact of these programmes on women’s empowerment […]

Briefing note

Cutting the Cost of Global Health

01/02/2001

1 documents

4 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Each year, 11 million people die from infectious diseases, many of them because they cannot afford basic medicines. Countless millions live with debilitating illnesses for the same reason. According to the World Health Organisation some 2 billion people lack access to basic healthcare – most of these people live in developing countries. There are many […]

Guidelines and toolkits

Shelter Accountability Resources: A guide to improving accountability to disaster-affected populations during the implementation of humanitarian shelter programmes

01/04/2013

1 documents

17 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Emergency Capacity Building (ECB) Project agencies, led by CARE, have developed the Shelter Accountability Resources for project managers and decision-makers in humanitarian shelter programs. As a guide it is also intended to be useful for Shelter Cluster coordinators, and other staff who would like to monitor the accountability of particular projects and programs. The tools […]

Media briefing

A Poor Welcome from the World’s Wealthy

18/07/2016

2 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The number of people forced to flee their homes due to war, violence or persecution is at record levels. In this briefing, Oxfam highlights the stark divide between the countries which are offering practical help to refugees who desperately need a safe place to stay ? and those that are not. The responsibility for providing […]

Research report

Voices Rising: Rohingya priorities for an end to their displacement in Myanmar

23/10/2020

1 documents

30 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

In central Rakhine State, Myanmar, 130,000 displaced Rohingya and Kaman people have been confined to camps for more than eight years. Without access to basics such as adequate education and healthcare services and largely unable to leave the camps, these communities urgently need real solutions that will support their rights and dignity. The Myanmar government […]

Journal article

Susan Cueva talks to Caroline Sweetman about migrant workers

01/10/1995

5 pages long

Free access through journal website

Susan Cueva talks to Caroline Sweetman about migrant workers

Keywords

Overview

Susan Cueva is a member of Lingap (‘to care’), a grassroots organisation of Filipina migrants to the UK. Migration for work, either to a different region or to another country, is a transition faced by increasing numbers of women and men throughout the world. Currently, an estimated 1.5 million Filipina women are migrant workers overseas. […]

Journal article

Faith paths to overcome violence against women and girls in Brazil

20/07/2016

13 pages long

Free access through journal website

Faith paths to overcome violence against women and girls in Brazil

Keywords

Overview

Faith holds a central part in the lives of many women and men, shaping notions of gender and relationships. In the context of Brazil, faith groups hold a variety of views on matters of gender justice and women’s rights, from conservative to progressive, and shape public attitudes, legislation, as well as the lives of individuals […]

Education resource

Think about the importance of home: Activities for ages 7-14

12/01/2021

3 documents

Languages: English

Keywords

Refugees, Migration, Home, Giant Dolls' House, Global Citizenship, Global Learning, Home Learning, Remote Learning, Homeschooling, Teaching Resource, Activity Ideas

Overview

We’ve created a selection of themed learning content on the Oxfam Education website for use at home, in the classroom or both! Consider what we all need to thrive, explore what connects us and be inspired to make a difference. Being confined to our homes has prompted many of us to reflect on our personal […]

Journal article

It buys food but does it change gender relations? Child Support Grants in Soweto, South Africa

01/07/2011

11 pages long

Free access through journal website

It buys food but does it change gender relations? Child Support Grants in Soweto, South Africa

Keywords

Overview

A gender lens was applied in an empirical study to assess the dynamics and policy implications of one of South Africa’s largest social protection programmes, the Child Support Grant (CSG). The findings are based on a household survey conducted in an urban community in Soweto, South Africa. They suggest that the grant supports women’s ability […]

Journal article

Grassroots responses to violence against women and girls in post-earthquake Nepal: lessons from the field

20/07/2016

17 pages long

Free access through journal website

Grassroots responses to violence against women and girls in post-earthquake Nepal: lessons from the field

Keywords

Overview

Violence against women and girls (VAWG), including sexual violence, can increase after natural disasters. This article provides evidence from Nepal, a country where progress has been made on gender equality but VAWG remains an endemic problem. Research since the earthquakes involving women activists and non-government organisations indicates the continuing challenges facing disaster response efforts to […]

Showing 439 matching results from Policy & Practice

Journal article

Cash transfers, gender equity and women’s empowerment in Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia

01/07/2011

17 pages long

Free access through journal website

Cash transfers, gender equity and women’s empowerment in Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia

Keywords

Overview

Conditional cash transfer programmes provide extremely poor households with a cash subsidy, on condition that children attend school, and mothers and infants undergo health checks. These programmes are generally considered effective social protection mechanisms, and success in meeting children’s nutrition, education, and health targets is reported. However, the impact of these programmes on women’s empowerment […]

Briefing note

Cutting the Cost of Global Health

01/02/2001

1 documents

4 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Each year, 11 million people die from infectious diseases, many of them because they cannot afford basic medicines. Countless millions live with debilitating illnesses for the same reason. According to the World Health Organisation some 2 billion people lack access to basic healthcare – most of these people live in developing countries. There are many […]

Guidelines and toolkits

Shelter Accountability Resources: A guide to improving accountability to disaster-affected populations during the implementation of humanitarian shelter programmes

01/04/2013

1 documents

17 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Emergency Capacity Building (ECB) Project agencies, led by CARE, have developed the Shelter Accountability Resources for project managers and decision-makers in humanitarian shelter programs. As a guide it is also intended to be useful for Shelter Cluster coordinators, and other staff who would like to monitor the accountability of particular projects and programs. The tools […]

Media briefing

A Poor Welcome from the World’s Wealthy

18/07/2016

2 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The number of people forced to flee their homes due to war, violence or persecution is at record levels. In this briefing, Oxfam highlights the stark divide between the countries which are offering practical help to refugees who desperately need a safe place to stay ? and those that are not. The responsibility for providing […]

Research report

Voices Rising: Rohingya priorities for an end to their displacement in Myanmar

23/10/2020

1 documents

30 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

In central Rakhine State, Myanmar, 130,000 displaced Rohingya and Kaman people have been confined to camps for more than eight years. Without access to basics such as adequate education and healthcare services and largely unable to leave the camps, these communities urgently need real solutions that will support their rights and dignity. The Myanmar government […]

Journal article

Susan Cueva talks to Caroline Sweetman about migrant workers

01/10/1995

5 pages long

Free access through journal website

Susan Cueva talks to Caroline Sweetman about migrant workers

Keywords

Overview

Susan Cueva is a member of Lingap (‘to care’), a grassroots organisation of Filipina migrants to the UK. Migration for work, either to a different region or to another country, is a transition faced by increasing numbers of women and men throughout the world. Currently, an estimated 1.5 million Filipina women are migrant workers overseas. […]

Journal article

Faith paths to overcome violence against women and girls in Brazil

20/07/2016

13 pages long

Free access through journal website

Faith paths to overcome violence against women and girls in Brazil

Keywords

Overview

Faith holds a central part in the lives of many women and men, shaping notions of gender and relationships. In the context of Brazil, faith groups hold a variety of views on matters of gender justice and women’s rights, from conservative to progressive, and shape public attitudes, legislation, as well as the lives of individuals […]

Education resource

Think about the importance of home: Activities for ages 7-14

12/01/2021

3 documents

Languages: English

Keywords

Refugees, Migration, Home, Giant Dolls' House, Global Citizenship, Global Learning, Home Learning, Remote Learning, Homeschooling, Teaching Resource, Activity Ideas

Overview

We’ve created a selection of themed learning content on the Oxfam Education website for use at home, in the classroom or both! Consider what we all need to thrive, explore what connects us and be inspired to make a difference. Being confined to our homes has prompted many of us to reflect on our personal […]

Journal article

It buys food but does it change gender relations? Child Support Grants in Soweto, South Africa

01/07/2011

11 pages long

Free access through journal website

It buys food but does it change gender relations? Child Support Grants in Soweto, South Africa

Keywords

Overview

A gender lens was applied in an empirical study to assess the dynamics and policy implications of one of South Africa’s largest social protection programmes, the Child Support Grant (CSG). The findings are based on a household survey conducted in an urban community in Soweto, South Africa. They suggest that the grant supports women’s ability […]

Journal article

Grassroots responses to violence against women and girls in post-earthquake Nepal: lessons from the field

20/07/2016

17 pages long

Free access through journal website

Grassroots responses to violence against women and girls in post-earthquake Nepal: lessons from the field

Keywords

Overview

Violence against women and girls (VAWG), including sexual violence, can increase after natural disasters. This article provides evidence from Nepal, a country where progress has been made on gender equality but VAWG remains an endemic problem. Research since the earthquakes involving women activists and non-government organisations indicates the continuing challenges facing disaster response efforts to […]