Keeping the Door Open: The Story of Mikee Payuran-Gonda

In Balagtas, the absence of women in the Municipal Council became Mikee Payuran-Gonda’s motivation to stay, speak up, and make space for others. Rather than…

A Journey of Courage and Care: The Story of Sadaf Ajmal

In Balochistan, where women with disabilities face both gender and disability discrimination, Sadaf Ajmal found her purpose through her own family. When her sister was…

A Journey of Grit and Leadership: The Story of Rahima Sultana Kazal

In Bangladesh, calling someone “Apa”, elder sister, is a mark of deep communal trust and respect. That Rahima Sultana Kazal is known everywhere as “Kazal…

The Middle Path: How Hnuni Transformed Tradition into Tribal Leadership

Zir Than Hnuni’s path from silence to leadership in Myanmar’s Chin State is a story of remarkable resilience in the face of both patriarchal religious…

The Heart of Leadership: Riris and the Flower Aceh Journey

Riswati, known as Riris, began her journey not in a boardroom but in the streets of Jakarta as a student activist advocating for peaceful resolution…

Colouring the System: Bringing a Feminist Heart to Humanitarian Aid

Khotimun Sutanti, known as Imun,  is a woman of quiet defiance and deep conviction. A survivor of the 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake, she witnessed firsthand how…

The Pulse of the Market: Nani's Journey to Feminist Humanitarian Leadership

Sarni Siyauta, known as Nani, discovered her path to humanitarian leadership through a chance encounter on the streets of Ambon, where a mentor recognized her…

SHIFT ASIA Learning Report: Sessions 1-3

The SHIFT Asia Learning Sessions were convened as part of the second phase of the Supporting Humanitarian Initiatives for Transformation in Asia (SHIFT Asia) Project…

Emergency Response Fund Agility: Evaluating a Locally Led Humanitarian Funding Model

This evaluative research studies Oxfam’s Emergency Response Fund (ERF) Agility, a funding model designed to be accessible to local actors that was piloted in Bangladesh,…

A Decade of the Grand Bargain: Localization, Power Shifts, and the Future of Humanitarian Action

The LHL Network convened humanitarian practitioners and localization advocates from Asia Pacific and Africa online to reflect on 10 years of the Grand Bargain. While participants recognized the…

Exploring Evidence for Gender Justice — and Women’s Power to Deliver

This research pack brings together Oxfam studies and evidence that explore how inequality, poverty, climate crisis, pandemics and conflict disproportionately affect women, girls, and gender-diverse…

Building Disaster Resilient Communities Through Women’s Leadership

Women in Nepal and the Philippines, along with those in other Asian countries, suffer disproportionately from disasters caused by natural hazards yet are excluded from…

Locally Led Humanitarian Response Networks Learning Brief

This brief explores how locally led humanitarian response networks are reshaping the way aid is delivered—placing local and national actors at the center of decision-making,…

Participatory Grantmaking Workshop Report

Discover key insights from a multi-stakeholder workshop on Participatory Grantmaking (PGM) held last November 2025, which emphasize practical models that empower local communities in decision-making. This…

Localization R(evolution) Blog Series launched by Oxfam

We are excited to share that our new blog series, Localization (R)evolution, has officially launched! Over the course of the year, this series will serve as…

Roadmap for Feminist Local Humanitarian Leadership

Oxfam in Asia and its partners recognize that gender and power inequalities persist both incrisis-affected communities and within the humanitarian system. These inequalities arehistorically rooted,…