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Sexual harassment on the bus? “It’s not my business to intervene” say urban commuters in Sri Lanka

The sexual harassment of women, girls and gender non-conforming people on public transport is accepted as a normal everyday occurrence tolerated by urban Sri Lankan commuters, according to a new report released by Oxfam today. The research conducted in 5 major cities and provinces across Sri Lanka...

Aon, Oxfam, and Etherisc launch first blockchain-based agricultural insurance policies for smallholder farmers in Sri Lanka

Pioneering blockchain weather insurance, OiSL's partnership with Etherisc, AON Plc and Sanasa Insurance, launches a blockchain-driven platform to insure crops affected by extreme weather conditions.

Reward work, not wealth

Did you know that 82% of the wealth generated last year went to the richest 1% of the global population, while the 3.7 billion people who make up the poorest half of the world saw no increase in their wealth? To end the inequality crisis, we must build an economy for ordinary working people, not...

Oxfam Assists Sri Lankans Hit by Deadly Floods and Landslides

Oxfam has mobilized assistance to the people hit by floods and landslides in Sri Lanka, and so far, 169 people have died, and over 500,000 are affected. Flooding and mudslides in the Southern, Sabaragamuwa, and Western provinces of Sri Lanka were triggered by monsoon rains which are likely to...