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Oxfam is a world-wide development organization that mobilizes the power of people against poverty. #TheFutureisEqual
A good day for climate justice! The UN just asked for the world’s highest court to explore how climate change is affecting human rights & explain what international law requires gvts to do for people on the frontlines of the #ClimateCrisis #ICJAO4Climate @VanuatuUN @pisfcc
When women, girls & non-binary people come together to stand for their rights, they become a #FeministPower that transforms institutions & social norms and wins hearts & minds and builds a more equal future. Want to support? Spread the word!
RT @newsfromoxfam : Tuvalu’s Minister for Justice, Communications and Foreign Affairs, Hon. Simon Kofe speaks with @oxfampacific Influencin…
🔥Every single action to cut emissions counts and every fraction of a degree matters. A warming planet is humanity’s biggest emergency. Burying our head in the sand on climate change is no longer an option. Read our reaction to the #IPCCReport here:
With the economy in Syria already in shambles and over 15.3 million people in need of humanitarian assistance, the earthquake has only added to the difficulties in the region. #TurkeySyriaEarthquake Consider donating today:
RT @OxfaminUganda : †#FeministPower involves fighting odds. It is when women use their voice to speak about unspoken injustices. It is when…
WATCH: Oxfam celebrates grassroot movements and Women's Rights Organizations which are the change catalyst for localization in climate policy and development finance. #FeministPower #InternationalWomensDay2023 #InternationalWomensMonth #AfricaDisruptCSW67Watch
Women food producers hold the key to feeding our families and communities, but they face barriers. Watch indigenous women, farmers, and producers create a #FeministFoodSystem that empowers and supports them.
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#Haiti We must provide safe water & hygiene items quickly to avoid spread of disease. You CAN help… #HurricaneMatthew
Urgent help needed in Turkey & Syria after devastating earthquake. Oxfam teams are providing shelter, food, water, & more. Details: #TurkeyEarthquake
Extreme wealth and extreme poverty have increased simultaneously for the first time in 25 years. Billionaire wealth is booming, while millions struggle to survive. Let’s end this era of #SurvivalOfTheRichest . It’s time to #TaxTheRich to #FightInequality .
The existence of billionaires is evidence our economies are failing most people – especially women. ​ When we #TaxTheRich , we decrease economic, racial, gender, and colonial imbalances. This is how we can #FightInequality More:
The carbon emissions of the richest 1% of the world are more than *double* the emissions of the poorest half of humanity. Over-consumption of the elites is fueling #ClimateCrisis yet it's poor communities & young people who pay the price.
To reduce inequality we must tax the richest by: 1. Creating a one-off solidarity and windfall taxes of 50-90%. 2. Permanently increase taxes on their income from labour and capital. 3. Use the revenues from these taxes to fight inequality. More:
Around the world, worker wages are being outpaced by inflation, resulting in a real-terms pay-cut due to the increased cost of basics. Workers didn't cause the cost-of-living crisis & shouldn't have to pay for it. More:
BREAKING: The world’s billionaires have more wealth now than 4.6 billion people. Now, more than ever we must #FightInequality to #BeatPoverty ! Our new inequality report is out today ahead of #WEF20 . ?????????? ??????????
Report: Taxing the World’s Richest Would Raise US $2.52 Trillion a Year - via @inequalityorg
Women perform 66% of the work, produce 50% of the food, but earn only 10% of the income & own 1% of the property #IWD
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