Politics of Poverty
Ideas and analysis from Oxfam America's policy experts
Politics of Poverty
Taking to Capitol Hill to Advocate for Lifesaving Aid
Cuts to US humanitarian and development aid continue to devastate vulnerable populations around the world and leave crucial programs in limbo. An Oxfam advocacy fly-in to D.C. provided a glimmer of hope in an unstable, uncertain political climate.
Politics of Poverty
Black Women Employment is not just a recession indicator, it’s a Man-Made Disaster
We are sounding the alarm to identify and acknowledge what’s happening at this moment in history; Black women’s unemployment is a man-made disaster. A threat to Black women’s livelihoods should be more than a signal. Let’s call it what it is - an emergency.
Politics of Poverty
Gender and Super Pollutants: Unmasking the Hidden Impacts in the Fossil Fuel Industry
New report by Oxfam and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition sheds light on the gender-differentiated impacts of super pollutants in Ghana and throughout the world