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Trade Introduction
Trade can be a powerful engine for poverty reduction. But rigged trade rules and double standards too often mean it now hurts poor people’s livelihoods.
Oxfam works with organisations around the world to shift global trade rules so they start to work for poor people and communities as well as rich.
We campaign:
- To stop rich countries dumping subsidised farm products in the developing world;
- To stop rich countries from forcing developing countries to open their economies to agricultural imports;
- To improve the price of coffee paid to small farmers;
- For changes in global patent rules to allow poor people access to affordable medicines;
- For poor countries to be able to reach and use rich markets, particularly in textiles, to promote decent employment;
- For companies and governments to respect women workers rights in the developing world.
We do in-depth research and analysis on these issues. This then informs our lobby of governments North and South, our global media work, and our campaigning, where over five million people have joined our Big Noise to Make Trade Fair.
