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Members of Linding Kokalombayan, a group of young women in Marawi City campaigning against child, early and forced marriages in BARMM, point to gowns often worn during weddings. The group is part of the Global Affairs Canada-funded Creating Spaces project, which aims to reduce the prevalence of child, early and forced marriages. The project is jointly implemented by Oxfam Pilipinas, AMWA, United Youth of the Philippines - Women, in partnership with the Philippine Legislators' Committee on Population and Dev

Oxfam, ‘Girl Defenders’ alliance laud passage of anti-child marriage law

International humanitarian and development organization Oxfam joins the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD)’s commendation of the signing into law of Republic Act (RA) No. 11596, also known as “An Act Prohibiting the Practice of Child Marriage and Imposing...

Alvin Ocena arrives home in Malobago village of Dolores town in Easter Samar after buying food and other basic needs of his family. The 26-year-old father of two is one of the recipients of the cash aid from Oxfam’s SHARPER Project to help them prepare for the impact of the strong typhoon. Photo by: Roy Lagarde/Oxfam

Groups provide pre-disaster financial aid to more than 2,600 families in E. Samar before Typhoon Odette hits

Humanitarian groups distributed through digital cash transfer more than Php 4 million to 2,650 families in 40 barangays in Salcedo, Dolores, Lawaan, Quinapondan and Balangiga towns in Eastern Samar to assist households to prioritize their urgent needs three days before the projected impact of...