Women and girls
According to some estimates, women represent 70 percent of the world’s poor. Oxfam helps women and girls overcome gender discrimination, realize their potential, and assume leadership roles in their communities.
StoryIn Peru, local women take aim at dengue
When a town in Peru became a hotspot for dengue, a debilitating and sometimes deadly mosquito-borne disease, women stepped up and put an end to the outbreak.
First Person blogFathers: Some are not so terrible
Don’t let the bad news overwhelm you, some fathers are looking out for their daughters
First Person blogWhat’s a Female Food Hero? I visited one to find out
Putting the spotlight on small-scale women farmers in Ethiopia, and the world.
First Person blogAnother day, another 79 cents
On Equal Pay Day (April 12th), consider the gender wage gap. When my mom is angry, she says she’d like to spit nickels. Given women’s wages, however, she can’t afford to…
First Person blog“I fear for my mother every day”
On International Women’s Day, we honored three women whose commitment to peace and justice is unwavering, even in the face of violence.
First Person blogA farmer declares victory
On International Women’s Day, female farmers of Cambodia are building a movement, and one reaches a milestone for her family.
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