OXFAM’S GLOBAL AND REGIONAL WORK ON INEQUALITY презентация

Chernova
achernova@oxfam.org.uk

21/01/2015

Inequality Campaign

Campaigning and policy work on inequality in the CIS region

Other programme and policy work in the CIS region

economic inequality launched on October 29, 2014

Key campaign message: Extreme inequality is threatening to undo much of the progress made over the past 20 years in tackling poverty. But the situation is not inevitable - it's the consequence of political and economic choices. Things don't have to be this way.

38 countries engaged in the launch (CIS region: Armenia and Russia)

enjoyed by far too few people. This is not a recipe for stability and sustainability” Christine Lagarde

“Extreme disparities in income are slowing the pace of poverty reduction and hampering the development of broad based economic growth” Kofi Annan

EXTREME INEQUALITY HURTS US ALL

women’s economic equality and women’s rights
Paying workers a living wage and closing the gap with skyrocketing executive reward
Sharing the tax burden fairly
Closing international tax loopholes and filling holes in international tax governance (priority 2015)
Achieving universal public free services for all by 2020
Changing the global system for R&D and for pricing of medicines
Implementing universal social protection floor
Targeting development finance towards reducing inequality and poverty and strengthening the compact between citizens and their governments

Progressive Domestic Resources for Quality Public Services in Vietnam and Kenya (3 year pogramme funded by the Finnish government)

carried out joint with Russian chapter of the Global Call Against Poverty (GCAP)

Joint advocacy work with GCAP on inequality issues during the Russian presidency in G20 in 2013 and in BRICS in 2015

socio-economic issues in the country, including possible inequalities.
The launch of the campaign focused on translating global messages into the national context: inequality is a political decision, it is not unavoidable.
We are open to cooperation with a wide range of partners as we work to define the long-term campaign.

(Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia) and Tajikistan. There are also extensive programs across Asia and the Middle East.
Oxfam is a campaigning organization – we deliver programmes in humanitarian and development assistance, but we also actively advocate on behalf of the poor, including on inequality, rights in crisis/humanitarian, gender justice, climate change and food security, and related issues.
We work closely with partners – civil society organizations, universities, local and national authorities.
Civil society space and accountability.

regional food security and empowering the rural poor, especially women.
Advocating for pro-poor legislation (smallholder farmers).
Gender-sensitive national strategies: contribution of women to food production.
EU DCFTA, and regional issues.
Political representation (esp. at regional/municipal level).
Access to justice – incl. domestic violence, land rights and economic empowerment.

poor, especially women.
Access to safe, drinking water.
Water management policies.
Economic justice and empowering rural women.
Representation in decision-making, non-discrimination and access to justice work.