Tag: OXFAM
Oxfam welcomes approval of Philippine bill banning child marriage
Oxfam noted that child marriage in the Philippines is deeply rooted in poverty and gender inequality
Survey says Filipino women bear brunt of unpaid care work at...
Women spent up to 13 hours a day on unpaid care work compared to only eight hours for men, survey results show
Oxfam says more than 15,000 families displaced in Bangsamoro, calls for...
Oxfam said at least 15,000 families have already been displaced due to the armed conflict in the Bangsamoro region in recent months
Oxfam lauds approval ‘in principle’ of bill to end child marriage
A bill addressing the legal loopholes that allow child marriage in the Philippines was already passed by the Senate last year
Pre-disaster financial services critical during pandemic, Oxfam study shows
The Oxfam study notes that pandemic showed that people cannot afford to be unprepared as disasters are becoming more frequent and devastating
Oxfam, partners assess damage in wake of super typhoon ‘Rolly’
Super typhoon Rolly left at least two million people affected with thousands of homes damaged or destroyed and at least 10 people killed
Wealthiest use up 4x more carbon than half the population —...
The wealthiest 10 percent of Southeast Asians are responsible for a third of their country's national carbon consumptions
On Father’s Day, dads urged to bridge gap in household work
An Oxfam study shows that more than half of women reported increases in unpaid care work during the coronavirus pandemic
Philippine faith groups join global campaign for free COVID-19 vaccine
More than 140 world leaders and experts have already signed a petition calling for free distribution of COVID-19 vaccine once it is developed
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