You are not going to lift everybody out of poverty through the kindness of wealthy people. — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share Image
Poverty is a result of lack of opportunity. Lack of opportunity is about being without power, without being in a position to… — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share Image
We need a race to the top so that we have policies and regulations that protect human rights, the environment and that… — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share Image
Economic inequality is a corrosive force that undermines economic growth, puts a brake on the fight against poverty, and sparks social unrest. — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share Image
Rather than engineering our economies solely to maximise GDP, Africa's business and political leaders must build economies explicitly designed to end poverty… — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share Image
What is concerning is that work in the informal sector is characterised by vulnerability, low wages and no rights. So it is… — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share Image
People who are denied access to power are also denied the opportunity to make or influence decisions to live a better life… — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share Image
High corruption and the influence of big business and the wealthy elite keeps the poorest Nigerians trapped in poverty and cut off… — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share Image
A few years ago the idea that extreme poverty was harmful was on the fringes of the economic and political debate. But… — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share Image
When men and women, boys and girls, are denied the right to education, the right to own land, the access to basic… — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share Image
Corporations are driving down wages and working conditions across the globe to maximize returns for their shareholders. They use their power and influence to… — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share
By empowering a woman, we empower a child. By educating a girl child, we make it possible for her to grow up to become… — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share
A global tax body would give all countries - not just the rich and powerful - an equal say in how the global rules… — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share
Governments should end the extreme concentration of wealth in order to end poverty. This means tackling tax dodging but also increasing taxes on wealth… — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share
You are not going to lift everybody out of poverty through the kindness of wealthy people. — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share
Climate change is the biggest threat to our chances of winning the fight against hunger. — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share
African countries lose billions every year because of tax dodging by big corporations and wealthy individuals. They lose billions more from overly generous tax… — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share
Tax abuse is a scourge on our global community, but especially for Africa. — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share
Global growth and development that is strong, sustainable, and inclusive requires the challenges of inequality to be met head-on. — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share
Developing countries can make great strides towards more progressive and effective taxation and spending through action within their own borders. But the damage caused… — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share
My own life values were shaped in great part by my mother, who instigated women's clubs in my village. Women were able to organize… — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share
The conniving, rich oilmen that were so desperate to prevent and frustrate the Paris Agreement found cheerleaders in Mr. Trump and his party. They… — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share
