Worldwide, 773 million young people and adults lack basic knowledge of literacy and numeracy. Two thirds of them are women. “Reframing literacy in crisis contexts” is a research study drawing on case studies from literacy interventions by Oxfam and partners in South Sudan, Mozambique, Chad, Central African Republic (CAR) and Sierra Leone and with input from EFSVL, Protection,
Burkina Faso is currently experiencing one of the most rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crises in the world, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This study describes the impact of the conflict on women and looks at their role in strengthening social cohesion and building peace. It is part of a series of papers written to inform public debate on development and humanitarian
Inequality is reaching new extremes. Significant increases in inequality of both income and wealth are leading to larger gaps between rich and poor, men and women. This is creating serious obstacles to overcoming poverty and exclusion, and stopping us from beating poverty. With women substantially over-represented in the ranks of the poorest, this is also reinforcing gender