All Commitments made by Oxfam

Oxfam is a global organization working to end the injustice of poverty. We help people build better futures for themselves, hold the powerful accountable, and save lives in disasters. Our mission is to tackle the root causes of poverty and create lasting solutions.

Our vision: A just world without poverty.

Our mission: To create lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and social injustice.

Read more: https://www.oxfam.org.uk

Eliminate Stigma and Discrimination
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Representation and empowerment of persons with disabilities

  • Oxfam GB commits to tackle any prejudice or discrimination that persons with disabilities may experience through the following measures:
  • Improve recruitment of persons with disabilities as a Disability Confident Committed Employer
  • Make every reasonable effort to ensure that if an employee or volunteer becomes disabled they can stay in employment or continue to volunteer.
  • Develop greater awareness of disability amongst all employees and volunteers as part of our wider Diversity and Inclusion work.
  • Where reasonable, provide accessible services, environments and buildings.
  • Establish a baseline on the above and start reviewing our progress on an annual basis.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan: One year.

Policy, legislation and its implementation

  • Oxfam GB commits to acknowledging the distinct and intersecting needs of persons with disabilities as part of our policy development. To inform this work, we will seek to use best practice research and evidence from across the sector.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan: One year.   

Theme: Eliminate Stigma and Discrimination
Year: 2018
Conflict and Humanitarian Contexts
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Oxfam GB commits to ensuring all humanitarian programme and technical guidelines (e.g. WASH, EFSVL, Protection) are updated to be inclusive of the needs of persons with disabilities. This will include assessment protocols, and accountability/feedback processes that are accessible to persons with disabilities.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan: One year 

Oxfam GB commits to work with local partners with experience of working with persons with disabilities to develop inclusive disaster preparedness and DRR guidelines.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan: One year 

Oxfam GB commits to develop a protocol on consistent data/taxonomy for disability.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan: One year 

Oxfam GB commits to work towards including statistics on persons with disabilities in our programme reporting.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan: One year.

Theme: Conflict and Humanitarian Contexts
Year: 2018