Inequality Archives - Page 29 of 45 - Oxfam Policy & Practice

Case study

Influencing Financial Inclusion in Programmes: Overcoming barriers to agriculture and enterprise finance

27/10/2016

1 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English

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Barriers to agriculture and enterprise finance are the result of the risks that service providers and investors usually perceive when supporting smallholder farmers, particularly women. Some of Oxfam’s programmes have successfully increased access to financial and other services through building the capacity of communities and engaging with a network of stakeholders. By successfully influencing the […]

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Case study

Understanding Networks: The application of Social Network Analysis methodology in the South Caucasus context

27/10/2016

1 documents

13 pages long

Languages: English

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Oxfam has had many experiences of building networks to leverage change for people living in poverty worldwide, and aims to learn from these about what makes such alliances more or less effective. This case study focuses on two networks developed in the South Caucasus region which were recently analysed using Social Network Analysis (SNA) methodology. […]

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Briefing note

The Risks of Defending Human Rights: The rising tide of attacks against human rights activists in Latin America

25/10/2016

2 documents

16 pages long

Languages: English, Spanish

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Oxfam is deeply concerned about the worsening levels of violence, murder and repression against the men and women defending human rights in Latin America. This situation is linked to an economic model that fosters extreme inequality and has a negative impact on people’s basic rights. It is the result of harassment entrenched in a patriarchal […]

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Education resource

Get Into Film with Kaakka Muttai (The Crow’s Egg): Use film to investigate inequality and globalisation

14/10/2016

3 documents

Languages: English

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Films can do more than entertain. They can draw attention to important issues and invite us to question the world we live in. Kaakka Muttai (The Crow’s Egg) tells the tale of two young brothers in the Indian city of Chennai. It sparks debate about inequality and explores the impact of change following the opening […]

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Discussion paper

Identifying Gender Inequalities And Possibilities For Change In Shrimp Value Chains In Indonesia And Vietnam

10/10/2016

1 documents

13 pages long

Languages: English

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Gender Transformative and Responsible Agribusiness Investments in South East Asia (GRAISEA) is a regional programme which is funded by the Government of Sweden. Based on the recognition that financial viability and gender equitable and sustainable supply chains are not mutually exclusive, GRAISEA promotes win-win-win propositions: wins for communities, small-scale producers and larger businesses. Since the […]

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Education resource

Raising Our Voices: Music resources for 7-11 year olds

22/09/2016

12 documents

Languages: English

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Inspire and motivate learners to explore the role of music in social change. Focusing on issues of inequality, this resource will enable learners to consider aspects of human rights and equality issues and discover how music has been used to express people’s voices. . Think critically about rights Consider the role of Freedom Songs in […]

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Case study

Fiscal Justice Global Track Record: Oxfam’s tax, budget and social accountability work

20/09/2016

2 documents

40 pages long

Languages: English

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For Oxfam, fiscal justice is about people having the space, voice and agency to exercise their rights – and through this to influence and monitor fiscal systems to mobilize greater revenue and increase spending for quality public services. Fiscal justice is a critical lever to tackle extreme inequality and reduce poverty. It is about more […]

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Briefing paper

I Ask the World to Empathize: Voices of people on the move

15/09/2016

4 documents

24 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish

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Worldwide, more than 65 million people have fled conflict, violence and persecution. Millions more are driven from their homes by disasters, drought and inequality. This paper tells the stories of some of those millions of people. Many have relied on local people sharing their scarce resources. In contrast, too many governments have failed to share […]

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Briefing paper

Accountability and Ownership: The role of aid in a post-2015 world

14/09/2016

3 documents

46 pages long

Languages: English, French, Italian

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In September 2015, world leaders adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)–an ambitious new agenda to eliminate poverty and achieve a sustainable world by 2030. The role of aid in achieving the SDGs, in which national accountability and ownership are paramount, should not be underestimated. As the world marks one year since the signing of the […]

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Media briefing

How to Close Great Britain’s Great Divide: The business of tackling inequality

13/09/2016

1 documents

6 pages long

Languages: English

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Today in Britain there is a massive disconnect between people and politicians, and between the ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’. The richest one percent of the UK population own more than 20 times more wealth than the poorest 20 percent combined. The EU referendum vote was a stark illustration of just how polarized our society is, with […]

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