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Ending global poverty begins with women's rights. #TheFutureIsEqual
@oxfamcanada.bsky.socialBlidha Imvepi is a participant in the Geared For Success project, funded by Global Affairs Canada and Oxfam Canada, which champions education for refugee, internally displaced and host-community children in South Sudan and Uganda.
@oxfamcanada.bsky.socialOn this International Day of the Girl Child, her story is a reminder that girls deserve to learn in environments where they have the knowledge, support and dignity they need to participate fully in school.
@oxfamcanada.bsky.socialBut Blidha has also seen how education is helping change that: boys who understand can support girls, while teachers step in when teasing happens.
@oxfamcanada.bsky.socialShe told us that her favourite subject is English, especially reading stories and writing. At school, she has also learned more about menstruation and how to use menstrual pads. She spoke about the pain girls can experience during their periods, and how teasing from boys can make them feel bad.
@oxfamcanada.bsky.socialEvery girl deserves the chance to learn, grow and dream.
For 17-year-old Blidha, the school day starts early. She wakes up at 5 am and begins her journey to school at 5:30. We spoke with her back in March at a school for refugee students in Terego, Uganda.
@oxfamcanada.bsky.socialWe're proud to have presented The Walrus Talks: "The Billionaire Problem" in Toronto a few weeks ago.
Watch this great recap video below, and click on the link to watch the full Talk: thewalrus.ca/the-walrus-t...
@oxfamcanada.bsky.socialA year after the October 10 agreement, the #ceasefire in Gaza is in name only.
This is not a ceasefire. The killing and deprivation in #Gaza must not be normalised under the cover of an agreement.
🔗 Read Oxfam's full statement: www.oxfam.ca/news/gaza-ce...
@oxfamcanada.bsky.socialWho knew it could be so "radical" to want all humans to have equal rights🙃
October is Women’s History Month in Canada, a time to celebrate women and girls whose leadership, innovation, and determination shape Canada’s past and future.
Today & every day, we celebrate women 🎉
@oxfamcanada.bsky.socialWe then heard from 6 powerful speakers reflecting on their own experiences and their interaction with wealth and power. A big thank you to David Moscrop, Jared Walker, Emma Davies, Riley Yesno, Jenny Zhang and Rachel Wasserman for joining us and their fantastic speeches.
@oxfamcanada.bsky.socialOur Executive Director, Lauren Ravon, opened the talk with a simple message: The billionaire problem didn't happen by accident. It was built by design. And anything built by design can be redesigned.
@oxfamcanada.bsky.socialLast week, Oxfam Canada presented #TheWalrusTalks The Billionaire Problem: What the rise of the super rich means for democracy, affordability and the future of Canada.
📽️Watch the full video here: thewalrus.ca/the-walrus-t...?
@oxfamcanada.bsky.socialOctober is Women’s History Month in Canada, a time to celebrate women & girls. At Oxfam Canada, we believe that women are the powerhouses of many societies & that when women’s rights are respected, women are healthier, better educated & better paid. Today & everyday, we celebrate women 🎉
@oxfamcanada.bsky.socialToday and every day, #EveryChildMatters 🧡
@oxfamcanada.bsky.socialOxfam Canada is excited to co-present a screening of "Yesterday the Eye Didn't Sleep", the widely acclaimed feature debut of Palestinian director Rakan Mayasi at the Toronto Palestine Film Festival on Saturday, October 3rd at 8:15 PM.
Grab your tickets here: www.tpff.ca/program-2026...
@oxfamcanada.bsky.socialReal help for #Canadians looks more like a windfall profit tax on Canadian oil producers, which could help redistribute a small portion of those billions in excess profits.
@oxfamcanada.bsky.socialWhile cutting taxes at the pump sounds nice, gas prices keep rising because of conflict and crisis-related shocks, leading Canadians to spend an additional $3 billion on gas between April and June alone.
@oxfamcanada.bsky.socialEarlier this month, in an effort to address affordability, the government announced an extension to the gas tax holiday implemented in April.
Our Reaction: www.oxfam.ca/news/gas-tax...
Sign our petition calling on the government to implement a windfall profit tax: act.oxfam.ca/page/173458/...
@oxfamcanada.bsky.socialAnd donate to help us urgently reach 128,000 people with life-saving cash assistance, clean water and sanitation, and protection services: secured.oxfam.ca/page/129110/...
@oxfamcanada.bsky.socialThe Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis for #Somalia shows that 5.4 million people are projected to face acute hunger, including 26,000 at risk of famine in Baidoa, Bay region.
Read Oxfam's full reaction: www.oxfam.ca/news/in-soma...
@oxfamcanada.bsky.socialAs members of parliament prepare to resume sessions on Monday in Ottawa, we’re inviting you to call or write to your member’s office.
🔗 Write to / Call your MP today: www.oxfam.ca/news/parliam...
#Parliament #Ottawa #MakeRichPollutersPay #BuildingGazaAnew #WealthInequality
