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We believe poverty is wrong, and that it is not an inevitable fact of life. We take on the big issues that keep people poor: inequality, discrimination, and unequal access to resources like food and water. We help people save lives in disasters, work on long-term solutions for the underlying causes of poverty, and hold the powerful accountable.
Binta, Community Health Worker, and her daughter Fatima in Dadaga Village, Ouallum Province, Niger. Image credit: Abbie Trayler-Smith/Oxfam

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Eighty two per cent of global wealth generated last year went to the richest one per cent, while the 3.7 billion people who make up the poorest half of humanity saw no increase, according to a new Oxfam report.    ... more
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Fight Inequality. Beat Poverty.
To end the inequality crisis, we must build an economy for ordinary working people, not the rich and powerful.     ... more
Laila in Bangladesh
Laila, who is pregnant with two young children, describes the treacherous journey from Myanmar to Bangladesh.    ... more
MAKING CANADA’S FOREIGN POLICY WORK FOR WOMEN
With a feminist Prime Minister and a government committed to feminist policy making, there is a real opportunity for Canada to take a global leadership role in accelerating progress for women and girls, especially those living in poverty.    ... more