Proper noun
Oxfam
A UK-based charity focused on alleviating global poverty.
According to a report by OXFAM in 2009, Gaza suffered from a serious shortage of housing, educational facilities, health facilities and infrastructure, along with an inadequate sewage system that contributed to hygiene and public health problems. Source: Internet
According to Oxfam (2016) the richest 62 people have as much wealth as the poorest half of the world's population. citation We can estimate the Pareto index that would apply to this situation. Source: Internet
As calculated by Oxfam, 26 people have the same amount of wealth as the 3.8 billion people in the world’s bottom half. Source: Internet
Alex Lankester, Head of Corporate Partnerships at Oxfam, adds: “We know that protecting women’s human rights is a vital step in ending poverty. Source: Internet
In early 2014, Oxfam ranked the Netherlands as the country with the most nutritious, plentiful and healthy food, in a comparison of 125 countries. citation citation Colonial heritage main further New Amsterdam as it appeared in 1664. Source: Internet
Citing World Bank research, Oxfam said reducing inequality has a bigger effect on lowering extreme poverty than economic growth. Source: Internet