Oxfam International campaign articles feed - Trade campaign

EPAs: Partnership or power play?

admin — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:24:27 +0000

Europe is negotiating new trade deals, called "Economic Partnership Agreements" (EPAs) with African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) countries.

Burkina Faso: Cotton story

admin — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:20:08 +0000

"How can we cope with this problem? Cotton prices are too low to keep our children in school, or to buy food and pay for health." Brahima Outtara, Burkina Faso.

Al-Hassan’s story, Ghana

admin — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:57:11 +0000

In Tamale market, northern Ghana, on display amongst the colourful fruit and vegetable stalls, is a blatant example of the rigged rules in the global rice trade.

Colombian flower-workers’ story

Elena Cornellana — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:06:20 +0000

"The women have to come back into the greenhouses immediately after the flowers are sprayed with pesticides.

Chilean fruit-picking workers’ story

Elena Cornellana — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:20:22 +0000

Chile is proud of its status as one of the most open countries in the world. It has signed 47 free trade agreements, including one with the US.

What are EPAs?

admin — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:04:56 +0000

If the new trade agreements are skewed in favor of Europe’s rich countries, then they are more likely to increase rather than reduce poverty.

Latest on Trade

admin — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:57:27 +0000

Learn more about Regional Trade Agreements

admin — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:04:35 +0000

Trade negotiations between rich and poor countries have now shifted to regional and country-to-country trade agreements – generally known as Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs).&n

Regional Trade Agreements

Elena Cornellana — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:34:14 +0000

Regional Trade Agreements between equal partners can be beneficial to both – but between a rich and a poor economy, the stronger economy always comes out on top.

Labor Rights

Elena Cornellana — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:34:09 +0000

Globalization and trade have drawn millions of women in developing countries into paid work.

Market Access

Elena Cornellana — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:34:05 +0000

If Africa, East Asia, South Asia, and Latin America each increased their share of world exports by just one per cent, the resulting gains could lift 128 million people out of poverty

Forced Liberalization

Elena Cornellana — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:34:00 +0000

Millions of poor farmers in developing countries cannot earn a living because of cheap, often dumped, food imports.

Dumping

Elena Cornellana — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:33:56 +0000

The rich world tells the poor world to get rid of subsidies, but continues to spend $1 billion a day subsidising its own farming enterprises.

Trade Rigged Rules

Elena Cornellana — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:18:03 +0000

Trade robs poor people of a proper living, and keeps them trapped in poverty.

About the campaign

Elena Cornellana — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:17:54 +0000

Trade generates incredible wealth, and links the lives of everyone on the planet. Yet millions of people in poor countries are losing out. Why?