Tag: oxfam

World’s 26 richest own same as poorest half of humanity: Oxfam

The world's 26 richest people own the same wealth as the poorest half of humanity, according to Oxfam International, as it urged governments to...

Oxfam UK chief to quit in wake of Haiti scandal

LONDON: The chief executive of scandal-hit British charity Oxfam announced his resignation Wednesday, saying that someone else should help "rebuild" the group following a prostitution...

Focus on SDGs in election manifestos urged

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a conference urged the political parties to make the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) a clear part of their upcoming election...

Speakers call for engaging youth in understanding SDGs

  ISLAMABAD: The speakers at a seminar on “Engaging Youth for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)” collectively called for engaging youth, especially students, in a better...

Oxfam releases internal report over Haiti sex scandal, offers apology

Port-Au-Prince: Oxfam has publicly released its internal investigation into the 2011 Haiti prostitution scandal. The 10-page report highlights how the allegations initially surfaced, how...

Oxfam unveils action plan after ‘stain’ of sex scandal

Oxfam unveiled an action plan Friday to tackle sexual misconduct following a prostitution scandal described as "a stain on Oxfam that will shame us...

Oxfam: UK govt to withdraw funding without being cleaned on abuse

LONDON: Britain’s government will tell aid agencies on Wednesday it will withdraw funding if they cannot show they are preventing abuse by staff following...

Oxfam faces more pressure after new report of sex abuse

LONDON: British aid organisation Oxfam faced fresh pressure on Tuesday after a former senior member of staff said her concerns about “a culture of...

Oxfam deputy head resigns over prostitution scandal

The deputy chief executive of Oxfam resigned on Monday over the British charity’s handling of a prostitution scandal in Haiti involving its staff members...

SMU, Bargad, Oxfam sign MOU to impart technical skills to youngsters

  LAHORE: An MOU signing ceremony took place between the chief minister’s Special Monitoring Unit (SMU), Bargad and Oxfam at a local hotel here on...

Govt urged to approve climate change policy

  LAHORE: Oxfam in Pakistan and Indus Consortium organised a rural women’s convention where over 80 smallholder women farmers, from five districts of Punjab, presented a...