Wanted: Tubero
Friday, May 3rd, 2013 Posted in Bloggers, Climate Change, Creative Solutions, Reflections | No Comments »This piece is part of Oxfam in the Philippines' initiative on climate adaptation and financing. Under its Economic Justice Programme, Oxfam works with the World Resources Institute (WRI), Overseas Development Institute (ODI), and Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (iCSC) under ...
Tiangge ni Manay
Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013 Posted in Bloggers, Creative Solutions, Grow, Women's Empowerment, Women's Market | No Comments »by: Ana Caspe Alamada, North Cotobato, Philippines --- It was Tuesday, a rainy morning in Poblacion Alamada (North Cotabato). Various farm products were brought to the public market for selling and people would come to buy- locally, they call this occasion ...
Rural women needs immense support from government
Wednesday, October 17th, 2012 Posted in Creative Solutions, Grow, Resources, Rural Women, Women's Empowerment, Women's Market | No Comments »In the second day of the 4th Women's Market, members of the Pambansang Koalisyon ng Kababaihan sa Kanayunan (PKKK) held a Rural Women Development Partners Forum. It served as a venue for rural women to give a situationer of their ...
Manila’s famous chefs, foodies call everyone to “Grow. Cook. Eat.” as Steph Zubiri, Oxfam launch 2013 Food Heroes Calendar on International Rural Women’s Day
Wednesday, October 17th, 2012 Posted in Agriculture and Fisheries, Celebrities, Creative Solutions, Grow, Rural Women, Women's Empowerment | No Comments »Manila, Philippines (15 October 2012) — Manila’s famous chefs, foodies, bloggers recently graced the launch of Steph Zubiri and Oxfam’s “Grow. Cook. Eat. Food Heroes 2013 Calendar” at Milkyway Restaurant in Makati City. The launch coincides with the celebration of ...
Pinays committed to safer communities takes over Facebook and Twitter
Wednesday, October 17th, 2012 Posted in Creative Solutions, Disaster preparedness, Emergencies, Women in Emergencies | No Comments »[caption id="attachment_2569" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Representatives of the #icommittoDRR social media campaign led by Oxfam show the press their individual commitments to DRR."][/caption] More than a thousand Pinays joined disaster risk reduction advocates and practitioners in committing individual actions to make their ...
Support the #icomittodrr social media campaign!
Wednesday, October 10th, 2012 Posted in Climate Change, Creative Solutions, Disaster preparedness, Women in Emergencies, Women's Empowerment | No Comments »Oxfam and its partners under the European Commission on Humanitarian Aid department celebrates the International Disaster Risk Reduction Day on October 12, Friday. We're calling all you to make your commitments to DRR! To find out please like: http://www.facebook.com/pages/icommittodrr/282765885168141?ref=hl and make your ...
Duncan Green’s RTD on active citizenship and food justice
Friday, September 21st, 2012 Posted in Agriculture and Fisheries, Creative Solutions, Food Crisis, Grow, Poverty, Resources | No Comments »Liveblog: 9:28 AM - Oxfam in the Philippines Country Director delivers his welcome remarks. 9:34 AM - Duncan Green starts presentation. It says, "what's needed? active citizens"
Duncan Green shares insights on food security social movements in a roundtable discussion with Oxfam partners and stakeholders
Monday, September 10th, 2012 Posted in Agriculture and Fisheries, Creative Solutions, Food Crisis, Grow, Resources | No Comments »Food injustice is rooted in unequal access to limited resources like land and water that undermine the right of small farmers and fishers, especially women. Over the years, we have also seen how climate change brings about devastation in food ...