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Make Women Count

The Unequal Economics of Women’s Work.
Women are doing more and more work. They are growing the economy in Canada and around the world. But, they are seeing unequal benefits.

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Making Women Count: The Unequal Economics of Women’s Work

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News

World Bank private investments go to companies with presence in tax havens

World’s poorest - especially women, children and the most vulnerable - are hit hardest when individuals and companies don’t pay their fair share of taxes. The World Bank Group must stop turning a blind eye. ... more

Canada one of only three countries to resettle 'fair share' of Syrian refugees

Oxfam is calling for the states attending the Geneva conference to collectively commit to offer a safe haven through resettlement or other forms of humanitarian admission to at least 10 percent of the refugee ... more

Unpaid, unequal, and undervalued, says new report on women’s work and wages

Women are unpaid, undervalued and unequal, says a new report published today by Oxfam Canada and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). ... more

Features

La Playita, in Baracoa, is one of the most vulnerable communities in the city

The earth is shaking all across Cuba, not only in Havana

While President Obama's visit has put Havana in the spotlight, more remote communities are preparing for earthquakes and natural disasters. ... more

Photo: Gathering wood – the missing link between eating or going hungry in South Sudan’s Bor refugee camp. Credit: Kieran Doherty/ Oxfam, May 2014

Ending Gender-Based Violence in Humanitarian Settings: Let’s Make it Happen

In South Sudan, domestic violence is widespread and largely tolerated. In the all-too-common words of two young women from Warrap State: "we are often beaten. When we make a mistake, we are beaten – and there are so many mistakes." ... more

Canada one of only three countries to resettle 'fair share' of Syrian refugees

Oxfam is calling for the states attending the Geneva conference to collectively commit to offer a safe haven through resettlement or other forms of humanitarian admission to at least 10 percent of the refugee population – the equivalent of 481,220 people ... more