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Dissolving the difference between humanitarianism and development: the mixing of a rights-based solution

01/08/2000

4 pages long

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The conventional (but false) dichotomy between humanitarianism and development, hitherto grounded in the perceived differences between international humanitarian law and international human rights law, respectively, is not merely unhelpful in practical terms but also serves to diminish our understanding of the shared issues underlying the two discourses. There are welcome signs, however, of a growing […]

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Briefing note

Immigration and Asylum Debate 12/4/2000

13/04/2000

1 documents

2 pages long

Languages: English

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Refugees and IDPs

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In addition to Oxfam’s long-standing international work in relation to humanitarian protection, we have been developing our work with asylum-seekers and refugees in Britain since the setting up of the UK Poverty Programme in 1995. Oxfam is therefore well placed to comment on asylum issues in relation to the UK as well as internationally. This […]

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Journal article

Rethinking gender and development practice for the 21st Century

01/03/2000

8 pages long

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Rethinking gender and development practice for the 21st Century

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People are confused about the concept of gender as used in development planning and practice, and male-dominated institutions are still resistant to it. This is threatening the achievement of women’s rights and equality and the transformation of gender relations, argues Judy El-Bushra, and explores some definitions. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & […]

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Journal article

Human rights and religious backlash: the experience of a Bangladeshi NGO

01/02/2000

12 pages long

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As part of a human rights education campaign, the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC) fixed Governance,000 posters throughout Bangladesh. This met with opposition from the religious organisations. This paper investigates the nature and cause of the backlash and sets out strategies for how development organisations can achieve their objectives in the face of opposition. The […]

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Briefing paper

Palestinian Refugees and Unrwa

01/02/1999

1 documents

7 pages long

Languages: English

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Oxfam GB has been working with Palestinian refugees for fifty years, supporting initiatives in health, education and livelihoods. It currently supports projects which involve refugees in Lebanon and the Palestinian Territories, in the fields of vocational training, early childhood development, and gender. Within the framework of its programme and advocacy interests in the Middle East, […]

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Discussion paper

The International Dimensions of Work: Some implications for the UK

01/01/1998

1 documents

70 pages long

Languages: English

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Globalisation, or the expansion of international trade and investment experienced since the early 1980s, has brought gains to some countries and groups of workers, while marginalising and excluding others. This paper argues that some of the causes of and the solutions to the UK’s recent employment problems lie at the international level. Such problems as […]

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Book

Development and Rights

01/01/1998

2 documents

192 pages long

Languages: English, Spanish

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The fiftieth anniversary of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights prompts a re-examination of the links between ‘development’ and the range of economic, social, political, and cultural rights enshrined within it. Chronic poverty is a flagrant denial of what the international community once hailed as the basic rights and fundamental freedoms on which our […]

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Book

Gender and Disability: Women’s experiences in the Middle East

01/01/1997

1 documents

104 pages long

Languages: English

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Social protection

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Women with disabilities face a double discrimination, both in terms of gender and also of their particular disability. This book examines the situation of women with various types of disability, in the Middle Eastern context. It provides a general overview of gender and disability and includes several case studies from the Lebanon, Yemen, and the […]

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Book

Questioning Empowerment: Working with women in Honduras

01/01/1997

1 documents

192 pages long

Languages: English

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Empowerment is a term which is used by organisations as diverse as the World Bank and grassroots community groups. This book examines the various meanings given to the concept, and the many ways in which power can be expressed, in personal relationships and in wider social interactions. It focuses on two development projects in Honduras, […]

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Book

Contested Lands in Southern and Eastern Africa: A literature survey

01/01/1997

5 documents

310 pages long

Languages: English

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Questions of land tenure and land reform, and their impact on poor and vulnerable communities, are of vital importance throughout Southern and Eastern Africa. From the vast literature on the subject, Robin Palmer has selected and summarised more than 300 recent books, articles, academic theses, and reports of conferences and workshops. This survey includes studies […]

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