As an intersectional feminist ally, Oxfam is committed to ending sexism and ensuring women are free from political, social, and economic oppression and exploitation. Oxfam as a global movement strives for a world in which women and their allies are supported to challenge and change the conditions of poverty and discrimination they experience and achieve gender justice and equality.
In the past year, Oxfam has enhanced the knowledge and capacity of 150 potential and elected women leaders on political system and leadership skills for their meaningful participation in local and provincial governance system. Owing to this, the women have raised issues such as gender responsive governance and budget, GBV programming, income generation programme, child vaccination, support to single women, etc. in their community. Likewise, 49 women participated in local level planning process and asked for budget and programme for women empowerment. They were able to secure NPR 715,000 budget for women economic empowerment, gender friendly agricultural tools, GBV programme and for women leadership platform.