éducation

Fiscal justice in Tunisia: a vaccine against austerity

17 June 2020

This study takes stock of inequalities in Tunisia, especially those sustained by an unjust fiscal system. Oxfam puts forth concrete recommendation to turn the page on austerity policies and advocates for fiscal justice and wider redistributive policies in Tunisia.
As the cycle of crisis continues in Somalia, vital remittance pipelines risk being cut

19 February 2015

Somalia’s financial lifeline remains under threat as banks in US, UK, Australia, and elsewhere have broken ties with the money transfer operators that make remittances possible, NGOs warn.
Afghan women frozen out of peace talks, in danger of losing gains made since fall of the Taliban

24 November 2014

Afghan women are consistently excluded from Afghanistan’s peace negotiations and formal talks about the country’s future. Unless this discrimination is reversed, Afghanistan’s development will be compromised, and enormous human rights gains made since the fall of the Taliban will remain under threat.
Tax systems in Latin America and the Caribbean work for the benefit of the elites

9 September 2014

The governments of Latin America and the Caribbean must implement fiscal reforms that benefit all citizens and not only economic and political elites, according to Oxfam.
Donors fail education test but poor countries get a good grade at key pledging conference

26 June 2014

The support required to get 57 million children into primary school fell more than a billion dollars short of its target – that’s the disappointing outcome of the Global Partnershi
After Equality

10 June 2014

Economic inequality in Russia – skewed income and wealth distribution – increased sharply in the transition from a state socialist system to a capitalist market economy.
Oxfam on G7 summit: Stronger steer needed on energy security, climate change and the global economy

5 June 2014

Energy security, climate change and the global economy were among the main topics the G7 leaders addressed during the
Challenge to World Bank and IMF to get serious about extreme inequality

9 April 2014

Following Oxfam’s January report revealing that just 85 people owned the same wealth as the bottom half the world’s population, Forbes has updated its “billionaires' list”, showing that extreme inequality has worsened– just 67 people at the top now own half the wealth.
Public services top up the income of the poorest people by 76%

3 April 2014

Countries can start tackling inequality today by triggering an “economic stimulus” directly into the pockets of those who need it most – by investing more in public services like health and education.
G20 makes progress on international tax reform but must do more for low-income countries

23 January 2014

Progress by G20 Finance Ministers toward tackling the issue of multinational tax avoidance has been welcomed by Oxfam Australia Chief Executive Dr. Helen Szoke, though there is a need for more specifics on how and when low-income countries will benefit.