Oxfam: Gender Inequality In Haiti

Because I was taught to be aware of those less fortunate, I am aware that what this organization is doing is the right thing. My morals and values are very similar to what Oxfam is doing overall. I feel that they are creating the right image and they are truly helping society with the projects they are successfully completing. Some people may not see it as helping people because they could have grown up differently and thought to keep what they have; although this may not be a wrong thought, I was always taught to share what I have with others and with those who are less fortunate. This organization is one that shares the same values as me, which allows me to fully support them. Oxfam is “the world’s most influential international development …show more content…
Because Oxfam is helping Haiti change a few things, Haiti will not be so resilient to climate change and will be able to get their agriculture back. Another project that contributes to Oxfam’s success has to deal with gender equality. Gender equality is one of Oxfam’s main beliefs for their organization, “ . . . transform gender power relations and norms, through campaigning, programming, advocacy, research to facilitate women's articulation of their own voice and agendas . . .” (Gender Justice). This one belief has created many successes for Oxfam as a whole. A few examples are “Anti-violence campaign”, “Water programs”, “Resource rights”, and “Arms Trade Treaty”. The “Anti-violence campaign” focused on the violence towards women in El Salvador. Oxfam was able to develop “a Program to Prevent Gender Based Violence.” (Gender Justice). This program involved men, women, children, and six other organizations. It created teaching and training programs, media and arts campaigns, and networks, which raised awareness and allowed change to happen in policies and practices (Gender Justice). Along with that, the “Water programs” was something that Oxfam created in Ethiopia to inspire women to maintain leadership positions, which allowed them to have a say in the design and management of the water systems throughout the country (Gender …show more content…
It is shown that the countries that have the most natural resources are those who are living in poverty (Resource Rights). To me, this is unfair and needs to be addressed as an issue. Those living in that society are struggling to make ends meet when they have all the resources they need there; however, they are being taken from under them. “In fact, more than 60 percent of the world's poorest people live in countries with valuable and abundant natural resources like oil, gas, and minerals. But most citizens rarely share in the wealth. In fact, their lives often worsen, because their countries fall victim to what is known as the ‘resource curse’” (Resource