The banana producing regions of Philippines have suffered various human rights violations since the 1970s. This study reports the local situations that are newly revealed in December 2018, and investigates the responsibility of financial institutions involved in creating and perpetuating the...
Economic and gender inequalities play out in a public health crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic. How can local governments respond with a pro-poor, pro-women approach? Here's a personal opinion piece by our regional director, Lan Mercado.
Typhoon Mangkhut hit the Philippines on 15 September 2018. Clean water and shelter are urgently needed in the most affected areas. Oxfam and partners are sending clean water, jerry cans and are preparing to distribute tarpaulin shelters.
Oxfam joined the Citizens' Disaster Response Center, and Cagayan Valley Disaster Response Center to provide on-site situational updates and conduct rapid needs assessments of areas impacted byTyphoon Mangkhut.
The joint assessment teams of Oxfam and its partner, Citizens’ Disaster Response Center (CDRC), witnessed the destructive force of Ompong, known internationally as Super Typhoon Mangkhut.
Oxfam and Unilever, with its Surf laundry brand, have a partnership supporting the Women’s Empowerment and Care initiative (WE-Care) to challenge notions about unpaid care work, making it clear that care and domestic work, makes a valuable contribution to society and should be shared work, thus...
The international community has failed to deliver climate finance at the scale required for vulnerable countries like the Philippines to adapt to climate change. Urgent scale up and effective use of climate finance is required, targeted towards locally-led inclusive adaptation for the most...