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Fatimata lives in a family with her mother-in-law, co-wife and 16 children. Fatimata used to go from house to house, offering household services to local families. When COVID-19 struck, she was told to stay home and lost her income. Credit: Amadou Cisse/ Oxfam

11 People are Likely Dying Every Minute from Hunger, Now Outpacing COVID-19 Fatalities

In a new report released today by Oxfam, the Sahel region of West Africa is experiencing an alarming 67 percent increase in hunger, making it one of the most severe hunger crises in the world. Since Oxfam's last report "The Hunger Virus" in July 2020, the number of people in food crisis has passed...

Aguiratou Ouedraogo is a farmer and mother of 7 children in the village of Soubo, Burkina Faso. Credit: Samuel Turpin/ Oxfam

The Sahel: What needs to change

Le rapport « Sahel : Ce qui doit changer - Pour une nouvelle approche centrée sur les besoins des populations » se fonde sur une nouvelle analyse de données pour établir que les menaces contre les civils n'ont en fait cessé d'augmenter dans la région, malgré les efforts internationaux menés...

West African women facing the Covid: 7 facts & solutions

West African women facing COVID

West African women facing the Covid-19: discover 7 facts & solutions

FACT N°2 – Women and girls face a limited access to social services

FACT N°2 – Women and girls face a limited access to social services

Discover how women and girls face a limited access to social services in West Africa.

FACT n°3 – Women and girls face an increase in their vulnerability and gender based violence

FACT N°3 – Women and girls face an increase in their vulnerability and gender based violence

Discover the reality of women and girls face an increase in their vulnerability and gender-based violence in West Africa.

FACT N°4 – Women and girls face the food crisis

FACT N°4 – Women and girls face the food crisis

Discover how women and girls face the food crisis in west Africa.

FACT N°5 – Women face limited representation and participation in decision-making spaces

FACT N°5 – Women face limited representation and participation in decision-making spaces

Discover how women face limited representation and participation in decision-making spaces in West Africa.

FACT N°6 – Women and girls face a lack of access to information

FACT N°6 – Women and girls face a lack of access to information

Discover how women and girls face a lack of access to information in West Africa.

FACT N°7 – Women and girls face the burden of social norms

FACT N°7 – Women and girls face the burden of social norms

Discover how women and girls face the burden of social norms in West Africa.

FACT N°1 – Women face disruption to their economic activities

FACT N°1 – Women face disruption to their economic activities

Discover how women face disruption to their economic activities in West Africa.