safeguarding Archives - Danny Sriskandarajah

Opinion: Misconduct allegations don’t mean we’re not taking action

26 April 2021 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: aid, safeguarding, women

Kitty Norwell/Oxfam

Much of the public discussion about misconduct or abuse assumes that if incidents occur it must mean action is not being taken. Yet, the opposite is true. I wrote this article for The New Humanitarian explaining why, for international NGOs like Oxfam that operate in some of the most challenging environments on Earth, further safeguarding … Continue reading “Opinion: Misconduct allegations don’t mean we’re not taking action”

Interview: World Radio Switzerland – 20 January 2020

20 January 2020 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: climate, Inequality, refugees, safeguarding

Oxfam

While in Geneva for the UN Global Refugee Forum I spoke to World Radio Switzerland about how Oxfam is changing in order to tackle challenges from disasters to inequality and climate change, while ensuring we live up to our responsibilities to protect all those we work with.

Interview: BBC Radio 4 Today

24 December 2019 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: safeguarding, shops, sustainable fashion

I was interviewed by BBC Economics Correspondent Dharshini David about my first year leading Oxfam GB, and how growing interest in ethical consumption boosted Oxfam’s shops in the run-up to Christmas, despite a difficult environment for all high street retailers. We spoke about action taken to create a safer environment for all we work with, … Continue reading “Interview: BBC Radio 4 Today”

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Guardian Comment is free: response to the Charity Commission

14 June 2019 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: aid, humanitarian, power, safeguarding

This week Oxfam was the subject of two incredibly difficult and important reports that identify serious failings in how we acted in the past: failings that were unacceptable and showed how far below our values we could fall. Yet these reports also include lessons that provide the path we must follow as we set out … Continue reading “Guardian Comment is free: response to the Charity Commission”