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The pandemic and the lockdown measures taken by governments have paralysed economies and threaten to tip millions of people into poverty, with women, refugees, migrant workers and those […] View resource Briefing note A Matter of Cash and Resilience: Lessons from a review of Oxfam’s incentive-based volunteering programmes in Za’atari camp 01/07/2020 1 documents 14 pages long Languages: English Overview Overview Share Share Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on email Keywords Cash for work Incentive-based volunteering Jobs Refugees Za'atari camp Overview With limited job opportunities available to Syrian refugees living in Za’atari camp in Jordan, incentive-based volunteering (IBV) programmes remain one of the main sources of income for thousands of camp residents. A previous Effectiveness Review conducted by Oxfam on household income in Za’atari camp found that those engaged in IBV activities reported a 28% increase […] View resource Briefing note Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Small-Scale Producers and Workers: Perspectives from Thailand’s seafood supply chain 22/06/2020 1 documents 16 pages long Languages: English Overview Overview Share Share Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on email Keywords Coronavirus Farmers Food producers Labour rights Migrant workers Seafood Small-scale producers Thailand Workers Overview The COVID-19 pandemic and the Thai government’s immediate responses have significantly affected workers and small-scale producers in the seafood sector. The briefing note identifies these impacts, offers reflections on the remaining challenges and further measures to support small-scale producers and workers during the ongoing pandemic. The briefing note addresses the inadequate protection and support offered […] View resource Briefing note Violence and Impunity in the West Bank During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The failure of Israeli authorities to prevent settler violence against Palestinians, and its contribution to de facto annexation of Palestinian land 19/05/2020 1 documents 24 pages long Languages: English Overview Overview Share Share Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on email Keywords Annexation Coronavirus Forced displacement Government of Israel Occupied Palestinian Territory Palestinian Authority Settler violence West Bank Overview The spread of COVID-19 has brought life to a halt throughout Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) – and has spurred the formation of a unity government in Israel. However, rather than demonstrating the urgency of achieving an equitable, rights-based resolution to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, the pandemic has given cover to increased violence by […] View resource Briefing note Care, Poverty, and Coronavirus Across Britain 28/04/2020 1 documents 29 pages long Languages: English Overview Overview Share Share Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on email Keywords Care Care workers Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic Poverty Overview Carers, paid and unpaid, are at the forefront of our response to the Coronavirus, putting themselves at risk to protect us all. Yet, if you are a carer, for adults or children, you are more likely to be living in poverty. This is not right. This briefing note updates our Make Care Count report which […] View resource Briefing note Achieving Sustainable Development Goals 5 and 6: The case for gender-transformative water programmes 22/03/2020 1 documents 12 pages long Languages: English Overview Overview Share Share Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on email Keywords Gender equality Sustainable Development Goals Unpaid care and domestic work WASH Water Overview As we approach the 10-year countdown to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it is clear we are far from achieving SDG 5 on gender equality, and SDG 6 on universal access to water and sanitation. While gender equality and access to safe water and sanitation are often treated as separate issues, they are deeply linked […] View resource Briefing note Born to Lead: Recommendations on increasing women’s participation in South Sudan’s peace processes 30/01/2020 1 documents 24 pages long Languages: English Overview Overview Share Share Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on email Keywords Born to Lead Inclusive peace Participation Peace process Women, peace and security Overview South Sudanese women have been championing inclusive peace and demanding their meaningful participation at all levels of decision making. However, women continue to confront obstacles to maintaining and increasing space to contribute – particularly in formal decision-making arenas. This brief analyses the modalities of women’s participation and influence in South Sudan’s peace processes that culminated […] View resource Briefing note Welcome, Support, Pledge, Resettle: Responsibility sharing in the Global Compact on Refugees 11/12/2019 1 documents 16 pages long Languages: English Overview Overview Share Share Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on email Keywords Global Contact on Refugees Global Refugee Forum Humanitarian admissions Refugees Resettlement Responsibility sharing Overview In 2018, less than 5% of people identified as needing resettlement by UNHCR were resettled – just 0.2% of the global refugee population. Four-fifths of refugees live in neighbouring states. The 2019 Global Refugee Forum offers an opportunity for states to live up to their commitment to equitable and predictable responsibility sharing. There is no […] View resource Briefing note Workers’ Rights in Supermarket Supply Chains: New evidence on the need for action 10/10/2019 4 documents 28 pages long Languages: English Overview Overview Share Share Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on email Keywords Business Fairtrade Food production Fruit India Labour rights Price Private sector Supermarkets Supply chains Tea Workers rights Overview This Oxfam briefing note presents compelling new evidence that our food supply chains are rife with violations of Human, Labour and Women’s Rights. The paper summarises new research commissioned for Oxfam, which shows the depth and scale of human suffering in food production in India and Brazil linked to international supermarket supply chains. The briefing […] View resource Briefing note The Gendered Impact of IMF Policies in MENA: The case of Egypt, Jordan and Tunisia 08/10/2019 1 documents 21 pages long Languages: Arabic, English Overview Overview Share Share Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on email Keywords Austerity Gender equality IMF International Monetary Fund MENA Social spending Women's economic empowerment Overview This paper takes a closer look at the gendered impact of conventional macroeconomic policies supported by the International Monetary Fund in its loan programmes for Egypt, Jordan and Tunisia since 2012. It calls on the IMF to build on its ongoing efforts to operationalize gender equality, and to go beyond policies of encouraging women’s labour […] View resource Posts navigation Prev page Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 … Page 28 Next page Spotted an error? Let us know