Global growth and development that is strong, sustainable, and inclusive requires the challenges of inequality to be met head-on. — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share Image
Extreme inequality is no temporary blip. It is hard-wired into our economies. — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share Image
Protecting space for civil society and citizenry is particularly critical in a world marked by rising political and economic inequality. — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share Image
Africa's young population could be a huge economic asset if inequality were addressed. — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share Image
The importance of tackling inequality in Africa cannot be overstated. — 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
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
Wealth is used to entrench inequality, not to trickle down and solve it. — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share Image
In the US a child born into a poor family will become a poor adult. The american dream is just that -… — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share Image
We need to tackle extreme inequality because it is morally indefensible and socially corrosive - undermining our health, affecting our well-being, and… — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share Image
Inequality is inextricably linked with distribution of land and natural resources. — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
You are not going to lift everybody out of poverty through the kindness of wealthy people. — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share Image
Climate change is the biggest threat to our chances of winning the fight against hunger. — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share Image
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 Image
Tax abuse is a scourge on our global community, but especially for Africa. — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share Image
Global growth and development that is strong, sustainable, and inclusive requires the challenges of inequality to be met head-on. — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share Image
