To build more human economies in Africa, governments must be far more strategic, wise, and forward-looking in their expenditure and build diverse… — Winnie Byanyima Economics Copy Share Image
I am still haunted by the memory of my Ugandan friends dying from HIV years ago because high prices kept the medicines… — Winnie Byanyima Friends 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 Brave Copy Share Image
Crucially, African governments must ensure they prioritize the eradication of tax evasion and tax avoidance. — Winnie Byanyima Avoidance 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 Fight Copy Share Image
Development cooperation between nations is very important because it is one of the building blocks of shared peace, prosperity, and human rights… — Winnie Byanyima Building 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 Better life 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 Honor 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 Accept Copy Share Image
Democracy in Myanmar cannot be achieved with discrimination and gross violations of human rights. — Winnie Byanyima Democracy Copy Share Image
I'm ready to do any kind of work, as long as it absorbs my passion for making a just world and equal… — Winnie Byanyima Long 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 Global Copy Share Image
GDP excludes care work and other unpaid work, most of which falls to women and girls in rich and in poor countries… — Winnie Byanyima Alike Copy Share Image
The importance of tackling inequality in Africa cannot be overstated. — Winnie Byanyima Africa Copy Share Image
My life has been varied, involving many jobs, but I have always been impatient with injustice. — Winnie Byanyima Always Copy Share Image
The U.N. must be made more inclusive, accountable, democratic, effective, and reflective of a world in which political and economic power has… — Winnie Byanyima Economic Copy Share Image
Progressive taxation can offset the effect of growing inequality. — Winnie Byanyima Inequality Copy Share Image
I don't think it's helpful to go dismantling the past, but you can refuse to honor aspects of it that you don't… — Winnie Byanyima Believe Copy Share Image
For me, growing up as an activist under an oppressive dictatorship in Uganda, the U.N. was a friend to those of us… — Winnie Byanyima Dictatorship Copy Share Image
We have international organizations for health, trade, and football - even for coffee - but not tax. Why not? — Winnie Byanyima Coffee 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 Business 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 Economic growth 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 21st century Copy Share Image
