When working men and women have secure jobs with living wages and social protection, they can invest in the economy at levels which will increase demand and help overcome the twin challenges of ageing populations and economic stagnation. — Sharan Burrow Copy Share Image
As economists bandy about terms like 'recapitalization,' 'credit lines,' and 'liquidity,' families are facing brutal cuts to their social services and welfare payments, losing… — Sharan Burrow Copy Share Image
Poor people around the world spend more on energy because they lack the capital to buy a more expensive energy-efficient product. — Sharan Burrow Copy Share Image
It seems evident that the IMF has learned nothing from its inequality-inducing policies during the 1980s debt crises in Latin America nor from its… — Sharan Burrow Copy Share Image
As universal a truth as the rising and setting of the sun each day, the global economy needs people. — Sharan Burrow Copy Share Image
Illicit trade corrupts corporations and governments alike, allows dictators to survive, and obscures oppression, including modern day slavery. — Sharan Burrow Copy Share Image
Inequality is a poison that is destroying livelihoods, stripping families of dignity, and splitting communities. — Sharan Burrow Copy Share Image
The concept of 'green jobs' or a 'green economy' is often attacked as the work of the Grimm Brothers by those wedded to the… — Sharan Burrow Copy Share Image
Many women drop out of the work force altogether, which holds back our economy with a loss of skills and personnel. — Sharan Burrow Copy Share Image
Democracy is becoming collateral damage in a world where global risks have been ignored or exacerbated by those with the power to act. — Sharan Burrow Copy Share Image
A new business model based on old principles of social justice where people matter - now that's a revolutionary way to reduce inequality. — Sharan Burrow Copy Share Image
