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Research was jointly conducted by Oxfam, Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG), the Church of England and The Trussell Trust to examine why people are turning to food banks, how food bank use […] View resource Media briefing Turn the Tide: The G20 must act on rising inequality, starting with fairer global tax reform 11/11/2014 1 documents 10 pages long Languages: English Overview Overview Share Share Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on email Keywords G20 Taxation Overview In the time that Australia held the G20 Presidency (2013 to 2014), the total wealth in G20 countries increased by $17 trillion, and the richest 1% of people captured a staggering $6.2 trillion of this wealth – 36% of the total increase. Yet G20 countries are still home to more than half of the world’s […] View resource Research report Meaningful Action: Effective approaches to women’s economic empowerment in agriculture 30/10/2014 1 documents 8 pages long Languages: English Overview Overview Share Share Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on email Keywords Agricultural investment Agricultural markets Agriculture Economic empowerment Livelihoods Private sector Unpaid care Women farmers Women's organisations Women's rights Overview This paper responds to recent focus in the development sector on creating employment for women. It argues that sustaining women’s economic empowerment depends on employment being decent work, with safeguards, that is accessible to many women. Approaches combine integrated interventions to increase participation in markets with broader investments for social infrastructure, supportive norms and addressing […] View resource Campaign report Even it Up: Time to end extreme inequality 29/10/2014 10 documents 140 pages long Languages: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish Overview Overview Share Share Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on email Keywords Development methods Inequality Overview Economic inequality has reached extreme levels. From Ghana to Germany, Italy to Indonesia, the gap between rich and poor is widening. In 2013, seven out of 10 people lived in countries where economic inequality was worse than 30 years ago, and in 2014 Oxfam calculated that just 85 people owned as much wealth as the […] View resource Education resource Raising Her Voice: Explore the power of music with this teaching resource for ages 7-11 28/10/2014 2 documents Languages: English, Welsh Overview Overview Share Share Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on email Keywords Activities Music Presentations Social justice Overview Inspire and motivate learners to explore the role of music in social change. Focusing on West Africa, this resource will guide learners through an exploration of aspects of the culture, history and experiences of people in Benin, Mali and Senegal, and of how music can be used to express people’s voices. This resource can be […] View resource Education resource Everyone Counts: A maths resource for 8-12 year olds comparing Young Lives around the world 26/09/2014 23 documents Languages: English, Welsh Overview Overview Share Share Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on email Keywords Activities Bar chart Case Studies Children's rights Daily time use Development Inequality sign Interpreting data Lesson Plans Line graph Mean Measurement Needs and wants Pie chart Presentations Problem solving Timetables Overview Recently updated, Everyone Counts supports key elements of the maths curriculum with real-life statistics and stories. Using data from Young Lives about children living in Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam, learners will develop their skills and understanding of topics such as time and data handling. Use role play to explore children’s lives Convert between miles […] View resource Briefing paper Fiscal Justice to Reduce Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean 10/09/2014 6 documents 40 pages long Languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish Overview Overview Share Share Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on email Keywords Finance Inequality LAC Latin America and the Caribbean Social protection Taxation Overview Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is still the most unequal region in the world, despite economic growth and the reduction of both poverty and inequality over the last decade. Political and economic elites have shaped fiscal systems which, in general, have a very limited impact when it comes to correcting inequalities and in some […] View resource Briefing note Investing for the Few: The IFC’s Health in Africa initiative 10/09/2014 3 documents 16 pages long Languages: English, French, Spanish Overview Overview Share Share Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on email Keywords Finance Health systems IFC Inequality International Finance Corporation Universal Health Coverage Overview The Health in Africa initiative of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is at odds with the World Bank Group’s welcome commitment to universal and equitable health coverage and to shared prosperity. This paper argues that the $1bn initiative, which promotes private sector healthcare delivery, is extremely unlikely to deliver better health outcomes for poor people. […] View resource Education resource Get Into Film with I Am Kalam: Use film to explore global inequality 02/09/2014 6 documents Languages: English Overview Overview Share Share Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on email Keywords Active citizenship Film Clips Into Film Oxfam School Group School Groups Social justice Taking Action Overview Why does development make some people better off than others? Created in partnership with Into Film, this resource for 11-16 year olds uses a case study from India to explore inequality issues. Learners are supported to organise a screening of the film I Am Kalam and creatively communicate the impact of global inequality. Find out […] View resource Research report The Scottish Doughnut: A safe and just operating space for Scotland 25/07/2014 2 documents 88 pages long Languages: English Overview Overview Share Share Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on email Keywords Climate change adaptation Development methods Doughnut economics Environmental ceiling Food security Health systems Inequality Research methods Social foundatioon Overview The world faces twin challenges: delivering a decent standard of living for everyone, whilst living within our environmental limits. These two interwoven concerns are depicted by Oxfam’s Doughnut Model. It allows people to visualise a space between planetary boundaries (the outer edge of the Doughnut) and a social floor (the inner edge), where it is […] View resource Posts navigation Prev page Page 1 … Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 … Page 44 Next page Spotted an error? Let us know