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WE-Care

@MakeCareCount

WE-Care tackles heavy and unequal unpaid and underpaid care work to create lasting change for women and girls in Africa and elsewhere in the world.

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policy-practice.oxfam.org/we-care/
Joined September 2023
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Youth Alive! Kenya deeply condemns the tragic death of Ms. Zeitun Kavayo, a domestic worker in Kilimani. We call for a thorough investigation, urgent reforms, and stronger protections to ensure dignity, safety, and justice for all domestic workers. @OxfamCanada @OxfamKE @GAC_Corporate
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The colonial playbook is alive in the climate crisis: communities exploited, land grabs, unsafe jobs while corporations profit. This is not a just transition. 👉Watch the full story & learn more in our new report. policy-practice.oxfam.org/re… #EndClimateColonialism #makerichpolluterspay
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The global shift to renewable energy is captured by wealthy nations, leaving the Global South that holds most of the transition minerals with little benefit. Gerald Byarugaba, our Extractive Industries Advisor, joined Channel Africa to discuss this ⬇ youtu.be/di7mGGWefUk?si=AjnN…
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How many more women must face online abuse before we act? Digital spaces should empower, not endanger. Protect women and girls online. #EndOnlineGBV #TechEquality #EndTFGBV
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Oxfam Kenya, through the Impact Small and Medium Enterprises Development Project, concluded a 3-day workshop where SMEs developed impact action plans, explored sustainable business models & sharpened pitches to investors. #ImpactSMEs #BusinessForGood
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📅 Save the Date! Join @alf_NGR on Sept 17,2025,as we launch the African Gender Budgeting Network(#AGEBUN)! Let's champion #GenderResponsiveBudgeting & promote inclusive,equitable practices across all sectors. #MakeBudgetsWork #Agenda2063 #InclusiveGrowth @unwomenAU @DrOlumi
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Side Event Alert at #ACS2025 Join Oxfam at #ACS2025 for a conversation on: “Elevating Care Work in Climate Action: The Unpaid and Unseen” 📅 Date: 10 September 2025 ⏰ Time: 9:30 – 11:00 AM 📍 Venue: Room M11, Addis International Convention Center (AICC), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia WHY ATTEND? ✔ Explore how climate change impacts care work & social justice ✔ Hear inspiring local-led initiatives driving inclusive climate action ✔ Engage with policymakers, CSOs, and partners on gender-responsive climate policies ✔ Advocate for recognition of unpaid care work in climate financing & adaptation strategies
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. @OxfaminEthiopia Country Director Yodit Zenebe lays out some key fundamentals to #ClimateActionNow : ☑️Must be guided by justice. ☑️Must be inclusive. ☑️Must adopt a gender-just approach. #ACS2 #ACS25 #ACSAfrica
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As a member of the Steering Committee @GimacNetwork , ALF @alf_NGR made a significant contribution to the outcome of the #41GIMAC held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from February 6-8 1/4
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Join us ONLINE! 📅 March 14, 2025 ⏰ 1:00 PM EST Unpaid care work holds women back from leadership. It’s time for change! 🌍 Oxfam & @amwaafrika bring policymakers together to push for solutions. ✨Register now: us06web.zoom.us/j/8426696540… #GenderJustice #UnpaidCareWork
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#internationalwomensday #march8th #genderequality #newa #ethiopianwomen #Ethiopia
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#InternationalWomensDay2025 When women rise, #communities prosper! 📍Elevate the voices of marginalized women and girls, including young people, to ensure inclusivity and #empowerment. #AccelerateAction #IWD2025
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Our ED Dr Ajayi, reiterates our belief in gender equality and our commitment to working together to create a brighter, more equitable future #ForAllWomenAndGirls #HappyInternationalWomensDay! #AccelerateAction #AUEVAWGConvention #PositiveMasculinity #AfricaLeadershipFoundation
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Save the Date! Join us for our #IWD2025 Dialogue themed, Promoting Reparative Justice #ForAllWomenAndGirls in Africa Date: 26th March 2025 Time: 12noon WAT Don’t miss this important conversation! #ReparativeJustice #AUTheme2025 #AUEVAWGConvention #AfricaLeadershipFoundation
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🌍We’re dreaming up a world where everyone gets freedom over their own bodies & lives. No fake info, no force. The personal is political - and powerful. We’re resisting division with feminist solidarity, from #PersonalToPowerful. For #IWD2025: How do you find solidarity? What fires you up? Share👇🏽
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🚨 30 years after the Beijing Declaration, gender justice remains out of reach. @Oxfam latest report exposes broken promises, rising inequality & threats to bodily autonomy. It’s time for action! Read more 👉africa.oxfam.org/latest/publ… #PersonalToPowerful #IWD2025
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🚨 30 years of promises? 30 years of betrayal. 🚨 In 1995, leaders pledged gender equality. Instead, we’ve seen rollbacks on SRHRs, bodily autonomy & fundamental rights.oxfam.org/en/research/person… 👀 What’s changed in YOUR country over 30 years? Progress or failure? Drop your thoughts below.⬇️ #PersonalToPowerful #IWD2025
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#InternationalWomensDay ✍️Advance women’s and girls’ rights ✍️Challenge all forms of violence, discrimination, and exploitation against women and girls ✍️Influence to take action in your communities #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction
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Today, we celebrate the strength, resilience and achievements of women across the world. As we reflect on the progress made, we also recognize the challenges that remain in the fight for gender equality, justice and empowerment. #GenderEquality #LetsGo5050
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Celebrating the strength, wisdom, and power of women all around the world. Happy International Women's Day!! #internationalwomensday #march8th #genderequality #newa #WomenEmpowerments #Ethiopia
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