Winnie Byanyima

Whatever I do, it will be fighting for social justice.

— Winnie Byanyima

I grew up really being able to stand up to authority.

— Winnie Byanyima

The move to a zero-carbon future is unstoppable.

— Winnie Byanyima

Billions of people are being left behind by economic growth.

— Winnie Byanyima

Giving a minimum wage reduces inequality significantly.

— Winnie Byanyima

Poverty is rooted in injustice.

— Winnie Byanyima

Conflict and callous politics drive famine.

— Winnie Byanyima

It's happy and secure people who the are most creative.

— Winnie Byanyima

Extreme inequality is no temporary blip. It is hard-wired into our economies.

— Winnie Byanyima

The world belongs to the wealthy, and nowhere is this injustice more apparent than in the workplace.

— Winnie Byanyima

When we talk about women's economic empowerment, we should be careful that we're not just giving women more to do.

— Winnie Byanyima

Rule of law, access to justice, and financial transparency happen by design, not accident.

— Winnie Byanyima

Democracy in Myanmar cannot be achieved with discrimination and gross violations of human rights.

— Winnie Byanyima

Inequality is inextricably linked with distribution of land and natural resources.

— Winnie Byanyima

Climate change is the biggest threat to our chances of winning the fight against hunger.

— Winnie Byanyima

If the civil society is not transparent, honest, and accountable, then you cannot be a champion of social justice.

— Winnie Byanyima

Without women's equal access to positions of decision-making power and a clear process to get there, gender equality, global security, and peace…

— Winnie Byanyima

We need a race to the top so that we have policies and regulations that protect human rights, the environment and that…

— Winnie Byanyima

I grew up in a country that was in a civil conflict for most of my childhood and adolescence. I saw violence…

— Winnie Byanyima

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

Development cooperation between nations is very important because it is one of the building blocks of shared peace, prosperity, and human rights…

— Winnie Byanyima

I am angry that the international community has failed to find a permanent solution to the plight of the Rohingya. I am…

— Winnie Byanyima

I am still haunted by the memory of my Ugandan friends dying from HIV years ago because high prices kept the medicines…

— Winnie Byanyima

The high price of medicines is crippling healthcare systems and denying people access to the treatments they so desperately need.

— Winnie Byanyima

My own life values were shaped in great part by my mother, who instigated women's clubs in my village. Women were able…

— Winnie Byanyima

Governments, the investor and business community, and civil society organizations and public representatives need to work together to ensure the necessary foundations…

— Winnie Byanyima

We need a world where people do not have to live in fear of the economic repercussions of getting sick or losing…

— Winnie Byanyima

The conniving, rich oilmen that were so desperate to prevent and frustrate the Paris Agreement found cheerleaders in Mr. Trump and his…

— Winnie Byanyima

A tax system is important because of what it can pay for, but also for how it works. When we pay taxes,…

— Winnie Byanyima

Civil society space provides the oxygen for citizens to participate and meaningfully hold their governments and the private sector to account -…

— Winnie Byanyima

When men and women, boys and girls, are denied the right to education, the right to own land, the access to basic…

— Winnie Byanyima

African countries lose the most from tax dodging. African governments must, therefore, do more to push for a full reform of the…

— Winnie Byanyima

Ending extreme poverty is possible.

— Winnie Byanyima

Another world is possible, without the 1 percent.

— Winnie Byanyima

Having an economy that works for the 99% is achievable.

— Winnie Byanyima

The scale of global inequality is quite simply staggering.

— Winnie Byanyima

I have learnt to enjoy my own company because I have lived alone many years.

— Winnie Byanyima

Citizens need to know how their countries are being run so that they can hold governments and big business to account.

— Winnie Byanyima

Far too many governments are cutting back on their investment in human development.

— Winnie Byanyima

Investing in vital infrastructure will help to build more sustainable, equitable economies.

— Winnie Byanyima