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Displaced women arrive at Pibor town after fleeing intercommunal violence in Verteth. Photo by Dominic Kango

South Sudan

Cyclical violence patterns dent the humanitarian assistance and agricultural production efforts in Pibor South Sudan - Oxfam

Juba, South Sudan, May 21, 2021 - Oxfam in South Sudan voices its concerns over the recent inter-communal violence reported in Greater Pibor Administrative (GPAA) that is causing heightened tensions and displacements of vulnerable populations and restriction on the movement of...

Oxfam security focal point in Pibor warning the driver and staff about the dangerous road and insecurity ahead of the distribution centre. Photo: Dominic Kango Oxfam

South Sudan

Oxfam is concerned about the rising cases of violence targeting aid workers in South Sudan

Reacting to the increasing threats and incidents of aggression against aid workers across South Sudan, Juliet Moriku Balikowa, Oxfam South Sudan Deputy Country Director said:

“As Oxfam, we are concerned particularly as we celebrate International Labor Day that aid workers continue to be...

Women business’ access to finance in Somaliland

Despite financial institutions knowing women business owners have lower default rates than men, financial services are not designed to serve them. While half of urban female business owners are aware of the financial service offers, fewer than 10% have applied for a loan and half of those...

Eastern Somaliland Gender & Protection Briefing Note

2020 was one of the hardest years for Somalia in decades and the crisis impacts women, girls, men and boys differently. COVID-19, conflict and recurring locust invasions, flooding and poor and erratic rainfall distribution, heavily impacted on the economy and livelihoods of people resulting in...

Doreen Muthoni, 38, a small scale trader and her daughter Ruth*, 7. Photo by Katie G. Nelson/Oxfam

COVID-19 measures in Uganda are pushing women out of the workforce

International Women’s Day is marked on 8 March. The day is celebrated across the world to recognise milestones made towards women empowerment and equality.

While there is a lot to celebrate across the globe, this year’s commemoration also coincides with a major threat to the gains of...

Democratic Republic of Congo

Congolese Civil Society Call for Access to Justice and Reparations for Survivors of Gender-Based Sexual Violence

Over three years, Oxfam in DRC has worked to support advocacy by a network of civil society organizations to end impunity for sexual violence. The network is led by Solidarité Féminines pour la Paix et le Développement Intégral-SOFEPADI (Feminine Solidarity for Peace and Integral Development)...

Two Oxfam workers prepare concrete to build a platform to host a water tank in Fizi territory. Alexis Huguet/Oxfam Novib

Water beats poverty: Oxfam's longest pipeline in DR Congo

A year ago, Oxfam started constructing the longest water pipeline in its history in DR Congo. Once it's done, over 100,000 people will no longer have to rely on dirty sources for water.

Somalia

Young poets lead social change

Surrounded by beautiful mountains and eye-catching scenery, Borama, a town on the Ethiopian border, is a center of learning and the home of Amoud University, the first opened in Somaliland. Presidents, politicians, business-people, and poets have graduated...

Ethiopia

Making pottery pay

Traditionally, Ethiopian pottery is made by women – a home-based craft producing utility items that are sold and used locally. The craft isn’t much valued and potter communities are deemed of low rank and often live in extreme...