Oxfam
- Automobile
Rolls Royce car sales hit all-time high despite Covid-19 pandemic
Westhampnett [UK]: It seems that there was no impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the buyers of Rolls Royce cars as the luxury automobile maker recorded all-time high sales in the Q1 of…
- India
Nirbhaya fund is underutilized, underfunded: Oxfam report
The Nirbhaya fund announced in 2012 in the aftermath of the gang rape case in Delhi, to reduce violence against women, goes “underused”, says a new report by NGO Oxfam India. The…
- Jobs
Oxfam to shut offices in 18 countries, lay off 1,450 staffers
NEW YORK: Development charity Oxfam has said that it will phase out physical presence in 18 countries as part of a major restructuring programme due to the COVID-19 pandemic — a move…
- World
Oxfam predicts coronavirus could push half a billion into poverty
Paris: International aid group Oxfam on Thursday urged world leaders to agree a comprehensive rescue package to muster some $2.5 trillion needed to prevent half a billion more people being pushed into poverty by…
- News
“Low” caste women in India live 15 years less than “upper” caste: Oxfam
A recently released Oxfam report states that, in India, a so-called low-caste woman can expect to live almost 15 years less than a so-called upper-caste woman. The report says that “In India,…
- News
Indian billionaires’ wealth grew daily by Rs 2,200 cr last year: Oxfam
New Delhi: The fortunes of Indian billionaires grew by an astronomical 35 per cent per day last year, or by Rs 2,200 crore daily, while the poorest 10 per cent of the…
- News
World’s 26 richest own same as poorest half of humanity: Oxfam
DAVOS: The world’s 26 richest people own the same wealth as the poorest half of humanity, Oxfam said Monday, urging governments to hike taxes on the wealthy to fight soaring inequality. A…
