Power imbalances and inequality lie at the heart of the international development industry. But the Oxfam scandal shows that organisations mustn’t succumb to it.
The eight richest men own as much of the world’s wealth as the poorest half of world’s population, according to a study by Oxfam.
Britain’s five wealthiest families are worth more than the poorest 20% of the population according to a report from the charity Oxfam.
Actress Scarlett Johansson has resigned her position as an Oxfam ambassador after she received criticism for her advert for SodaStream, which operates a factory in a controversial settlement in the West Bank.
The 85 richest people on earth have a combined wealth equivalent to that of half the world’s population according to a report by the charity Oxfam.