You are not going to lift everybody out of poverty through the kindness of wealthy people. — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share Image
I believe we can build a human economy where people are the bottom line. — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share Image
It is staggering that in the 21st century, half of the world's population - that's three and a half billion people -… — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share Image
Wealth does not trickle down to the poor. Oxfam knows this, the IMF knows this, the World Bank knows this. Poor people… — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share Image
We don't have to accept an economy that doesn't work just because some people have got rich in the status quo. That… — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share Image
The people standing up most strongly for our democracies should be celebrated, not prosecuted - be it those countless human rights defenders… — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share Image
Oxfam is part of a global movement for social justice. We mainly work to fight for economic and social rights for people… — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share Image
The Paris Agreement threw people of the world a lifeline, and the United States played a vital role in getting us there,… — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share Image
Leadership is so defined by men, and we need to revise that - we need to be able to say that the… — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share Image
Instead of presiding over an economic system that panders to big business and a wealthy elite, a more human economy must be… — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share Image
The concentration of wealth in the hands of the few threatens the ability of ordinary people to raise their voices and have… — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share Image
The high price of medicines is crippling healthcare systems and denying people access to the treatments they so desperately need. — 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
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
