Urban Disasters – Lessons From Haiti
Thursday, March 17th, 2011 Posted in English | 1 Comment »An independent report commissioned by the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) has warned that the world should expect three to five big urban disasters in the next 10 years. Urban Disasters – Lessons from Haiti said more preparation for these disasters was needed ...
From one volunteer to another …
Monday, March 14th, 2011 Posted in English, Zimbabwe | No Comments »By Margret Masanga-John Media and Communications Coordinator, Zimbabwe Mavis Mandevana doesn’t have much, yet every day she approaches her work as a low-input garden facilitator and cash committee member with renewed enthusiasm and resolve. It is evident in the way this 43-year-old ...
Raising the voices of women in Tembisa
Thursday, March 10th, 2011 Posted in English, South Africa | 1 Comment »Raising Her Voice held a community dialogue in Tembisa, Johannesburg, this week to give community members the space to engage with political party representatives around women's issues. By Helen Yardley Regional Media & Communications Officer “Talk, talk and no action,” is how Leticia ...
International Women’s Day: A time to reflect …
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011 Posted in Countries, English, Zimbabwe | No Comments »Oxfam staff members in Zimbabwe, Sharon Mafunga and Blessings Chapfunga, talk about what the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day means for them. [caption id="attachment_2274" align="alignleft" width="200" caption=" "]
A Zimbabwean in the Welsh winter
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011 Posted in English, Zimbabwe | No Comments »By Sheila Kapungu Gender Programme Coordinator Zimbabwe I cannot say that I did not know it would be cold. But nothing quite prepared me for the intensity of November in the UK. For an entire month I wore three pairs ...
International Women’s Day: Cambodia’s pink tech revolution
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011 Posted in English | 1 Comment »Nicole Johnston, Southern Africa Media Coordinator, had a chance to visit Cambodia to find out how digital technology benefits rural women there. Here’s what she found. There’s a quiet revolution going on in Cambodia, and it is being led by rural ...
Annie Lennox, Kristin Davis and Scarlett Johansson launch Big Inequality Debate for 100th anniversary of women’s day
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011 Posted in English | No Comments »Oxfam ambassadors Annie Lennox, Kristin Davis, Angelique Kidjo and Scarlett Johansson invite you to celebrate the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day on 8 March 2011 and make it a catalyst for positive change. Annie Lennox says: "A lot has changed ...
Risk of another forgotten emergency in Africa as thousands flee Ivory Coast violence
Monday, March 7th, 2011 Posted in English | No Comments »Africa’s latest crisis is escalating into further bloodshed and suffering and risks becoming another “forgotten emergency” as thousands of Ivorian refugees flee for their lives, international agency Oxfam warned today. The agency is gearing up its operations as the number ...
