The Issue
Whether they’re coming together to fight climate change, or starting their own businesses through savings and lending groups, women often lead on the solutions that help people overcome poverty.
All of us–women and men alike–can help by supporting women’s efforts to claim their legal rights, live free from violence, earn a decent income, get an education, grow food for their families, and make their voices heard in their communities and beyond.
Learn more
- Behind the BrandsCheck out Oxfam's Behind the Brands scorecard to see how to see how the world's biggest food companies measure up on issues from women's rights to fair pay. Read more
- Equality for womenOxfam works through local partner groups around the world to ensure that women have equal access to the solutions that can help them overcome poverty. Read more
- Invest in women. Fight hunger.Join the Sisters on the Planet and speak up about issues affecting poor women worldwide. Watch the video
- Oxfam Fact Sheet: GROW campaign Hunger is about power. Its roots lie in inequalities in access to education and resources. And women face the greatest inequalities of all. Download the PDF
- Working with women brochure Empowered women can change the world. At Oxfam America, that truth informs all our work.Download the PDF
Featured online action
Speak up for women cocoa farmers
Chocolate is a $100 billion industry – but most cocoa farmers live on less than $2 a day. And the women working on cocoa farms have it the hardest. The women who grow and pick the cocoa that big chocolate companies put in their products deserve better: better pay, fair treatment, opportunities for training, the chance to own the land they work, and more.
Tell Mars, Mondelez, and Nestle: Women cocoa farmers deserve better.
Organize your own event
Host a house party
You're invited! Bring together friends and family for food and conversation as we celebrate the women who feed our planet.
Get a free toolkit and recipes here.
House Party
Use your house party to inspire, get people thinking, and teach your guests about the issues that matter to you. Get started now
Dining Hall Fast
Are you a student looking for a way to help? If your high school or university offers prepaid meal plans, consider holding an Oxfam America Dining Hall Fast. Get started now
Interactive game: Rethinking disasters
“We’re here today to experience a disaster–one that should not be happening.” So begins “In Harm’s Way,” Oxfam America’s game on rethinking natural disasters. Get started now
More event ideas
Every year members of our community come up with new and creative ways to help Oxfam fight poverty and injustice. You can join in by deciding on the event that works best for you. Get started now
Tell Congress: No More Cuts!
Last month, Congress voted to make budget cuts that will affect people around the world—and while they weren't as drastic as they could have been, they will still have deep impacts. Now, Congress is looking at next year's budget—and we can't let them make any more cuts.
Tell Congress we won't stand by while they make cuts that will cost lives.
Stand in solidarity with women and men fighting hunger worldwide
For International Women’s Day this spring, thousands of supporters teamed up with Oxfam America to support women’s efforts to fight hunger, including a group of women musicians. Now, we want to build on that momentum and keep these efforts going throughout the year. Add your name now
Defend Indigenous Rights in Guatemala
One year ago, the Guatemalan Government agreed to suspend operations at the Marlin Gold Mine. This suspension would help local communities who are suffering under violence and the destruction of their livelihoods. But a year has passed, and the mine is still up and running. International pressure on the government could help change this. Send a letter now
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