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Journal article

Better than the sum of our parts? Reflections on gender mainstreaming in a confederation

07/11/2012

12 pages long

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Better than the sum of our parts? Reflections on gender mainstreaming in a confederation

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This article looks at some realities and lessons from Oxfam as a confederation of non-government organisations, working together on gender inequality. It looks at how the individual affiliates have gone about strengthening our collective contribution to transformation of gender and power relations in the different environments we work in, and reflects on learning that can […]

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Briefing note

The Proposed Land Acquisition Bill: Putting livelihoods first

26/10/2012

2 documents

4 pages long

Languages: English

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Livelihoods

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This paper provides a coherent policy response to the tough social questions raised by compulsory land acquisition in India. With conflicts escalating and governments failing to enact a law protecting the livelihoods of affected people, the proposed Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill 2011 is a major step […]

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Book

From Poverty to Power, 2nd Edition: How active citizens and effective states can change the world

23/10/2012

14 documents

488 pages long

Languages: English

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Seismic events have convulsed global markets since 2008, when From Poverty to Power was first published. World news has been full of stories reflecting a profound sense of uncertainty about global futures. In response, this new edition of From Poverty to Power has been fully revised and now includes an in-depth analysis of the human […]

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Education resource

Explore Land Grabs – Resources for 11-16 year olds

04/10/2012

4 documents

Languages: English

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Use this resource to explore the issues around land grabs and inspire 11-16 year olds to take action as active global citizens. You will find: A presentation introducing land grabs and their implications A teachers’ guide bringing together related resources A guide for young people to take their own action This campaign has now ended […]

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Research report

Community Consent Index 2012

26/09/2012

1 documents

114 pages long

Languages: English

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Extractives

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Oil, gas and mining company public positions on free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC)

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Briefing note

Still Waiting For Change: Making the political transition work for women in Yemen

24/09/2012

2 documents

10 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English

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Women played a key role in Yemen’s 2011 popular uprising, but almost a year on they are still waiting for change. This report draws on research from a series of focus groups with Yemeni women, and calls on the Government of Yemen and the international community to support the humanitarian response, and help ensure women […]

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Research report

From Controversy to Consensus?

24/09/2012

1 documents

38 pages long

Languages: English

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Extractives

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Lessons learned from government and company consultations with indigenous organizations in Peru and Bolivia

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Guidelines and toolkits

The Factory Floor Guide to Corporate Accountability: Seeking redress for labour rights violations in global supply chains

01/09/2012

1 documents

36 pages long

Languages: English

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The purpose of this toolkit is to provide support to workers and worker organisations who are employed or operate within global supply chains and have had difficulty achieving fulfilment of their rights through local or national means of redress alone. It aims to complement, but not replace, local advocacy by providing some basic information about […]

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Briefing note

Sustainable mining: managing corruption risks and revenue transparency

21/08/2012

1 documents

Languages: English

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Extractives

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Oxfam Australia and the Melbourne Business School (Asia Pacific Social Impact Leadership Centre) partnered to host our third annual sustainable mining symposium. The symposium was held in May 2012. This year, the focus was on managing corruption risks and revenue transparency in the extractives industry.

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Journal article

The role of religion in women’s campaigns for legal reform in Nigeria

01/08/2012

15 pages long

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The role of religion in women’s campaigns for legal reform in Nigeria

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Legal reform is necessary but not sufficient to realise women’s rights. This paper compares two campaigns for legal reform in Nigeria: attempts to domesticate the UN Convention for the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in federal law, which resulted in defeat of the bill in 2007, and a successful campaign to […]

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