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Unpaid care: The economic ball and chain that's holding women back

As African leaders congregate for the 33rd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union next week (February 9 -10), Oxfam will be pitching tent in Addis Ababa to lobby them to make women’s work count. Among the millions of African women whose message...

Literacy Vs. Gender-Based Violence: aiding survivor recovery in the Central African Reppublic

In the Central African Republic (CAR), a woman is a victim of sexual and gender-based violence almost every hour. A limited number of survivors can access medical and psychological support offered by specialized organizations. For most women overcoming the trauma and moving on is a challenge. Oxfam...

A Tale of Two continents: Fighting Inequality in Africa

Welcome to a Tale of Two Continents , an Africa that’s tailored for the super-rich, while hundreds of millions of people are stuck in poverty without a chance of a dignified future. Even the great new opportunities of digital technologies and continental trade risk being captured by the old...

Africa Climate Week: Opportunities and Gains

The Africa Climate Week which has just ended concluding a five-day programme of events in Accra, Ghana brought together policy makers and change champions to deliberate among other things, on emerging opportunities accruing from national climate action plans.The major highlight of the meet was...

Kenya-Mauritius Tax Agreement: TJNA Wins Case

In a win for tax justice campaigners in ensuring transparency in bilateral tax treaties, a Double Tax Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) in existence between Kenya and Mauritius was voided and declared unconstitutional by a Kenyan Court on March 14, 2019. The ruling came after a long court battle between a...

Climbing Mountain for Women Land Rights

When Lovelyn Nnenna, a rural small scale farmer from Nigeria set off, with dozens of others to hike Africa's tallest mountain, her mind was clear. She had all the intentions of making a point to the world that women land rights are achievable just as conquering the mountain. Earlier in 2012, a...

Supporting small-scale farmers

More support for small-scale farmers is needed to ensure the food security and livelihoods of women and young people across Africa. “ Food is about land. Without food there is insecurity. Without food you will bend low and your voice will not be heard. ” Ejim Lovelyn at CCDA7 Across Africa, people...

Empowering women in mining

Tapping into the potential of artisanal and small-scale mining to improve the economic and social situation of women in Africa. The rapid growth of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in Africa has created new opportunities for women to earn a living. In Ghana, Malawi, Zambia, Burkina Faso and...

New bill advances women’s rights

The Oxfam Pan Africa Programme takes pride in a new Sexual Offences Bill helping to protect women and girls in Somaliland. The Government of Somaliland has passed a Sexual Offences Bill, helping to protect women in the country from rape and sexual violence. The Oxfam Pan Africa Programme engaged...