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" Development cooperation between nations is very important because it is one of the building blocks of shared peace, prosperity, and human rights for all. It is one of the antidotes to the poison of xenophobia. "

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" We don't have to accept an economy that doesn't work just because some people have got rich in the status quo. That is not democracy. "

Winnie Byanyima

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" Oxfam believes that any global talks to reform tax rules must include all countries, including the poorest. "

" GDP excludes care work and other unpaid work, most of which falls to women and girls in rich and in poor countries alike. "

" A global tax body would give all countries - not just the rich and powerful - an equal say in how the global rules on taxation are designed. "

" To build more human economies in Africa, governments must be far more strategic, wise, and forward-looking in their expenditure and build diverse economies that are going to deliver the jobs for the next generation. "

" The people standing up most strongly for our democracies should be celebrated, not prosecuted - be it those countless human rights defenders who defend all our rights or the brave whistle-blowers who expose tax dodging. "

" The struggles to overturn colonial rule were long and often bitter. But, over time, most were inevitably successful. "

" My own life values were shaped in great part by my mother, who instigated women's clubs in my village. Women were able to organize and stand together. What inspired me most about their work was the power it gave them to assert their rights and the rights of their daughters, be it education or property inheritance. "

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

Winnie Byanyima

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

" I grew up thinking the most decent job to do was to fight injustice. "

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

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

" People who are denied access to power are also denied the opportunity to make or influence decisions to live a better life out of poverty and claim their rights. "

" My life has been varied, involving many jobs, but I have always been impatient with injustice. "

" Progressive taxation can offset the effect of growing inequality. "

" We need to tackle extreme inequality because it is morally indefensible and socially corrosive - undermining our health, affecting our well-being, and undermining peaceful societies. "

" Wealth is used to entrench inequality, not to trickle down and solve it. "

" Governments should end the extreme concentration of wealth in order to end poverty. This means tackling tax dodging but also increasing taxes on wealth and high incomes to ensure a more level playing field and generate the billions of dollars needed to invest in healthcare, education, and job creation. "

" Developing countries are losing significant tax revenues through corporate tax dodging. "

" Oxfam is part of a global movement for social justice. We mainly work to fight for economic and social rights for people without a voice or people who are oppressed. "

" Without women's equal access to positions of decision-making power and a clear process to get there, gender equality, global security, and peace will never be realized. "

" Global governments should start seriously talking about the creation of a World Tax Authority with the mission to ensure that tax systems will deliver for the public interests in all countries. "

" Civil society space provides the oxygen for citizens to participate and meaningfully hold their governments and the private sector to account - and ensure that decisions are made in the interest of the majority and not the few. Without it, citizens have limited space to dissent and challenge the elites. "

" We need a world where people do not have to live in fear of the economic repercussions of getting sick or losing their home or job. Where every child gets to fulfil their potential. Where corporations pay their fair share of taxes and work for the good of the majority, not just their shareholders. "

" Instead of presiding over an economic system that panders to big business and a wealthy elite, a more human economy must be established which meets the needs of African women and young people. "

" That a country has a strong civil society is, I believe, particularly necessary for good development. "

" A tax system is important because of what it can pay for, but also for how it works. When we pay taxes, we expect something back from the state; it strengthens the relationship and accountability between us and our governments. It also pays for what private finance shouldn't: our needs for healthcare, education and social security. "

" By allowing super wealthy corporations and individuals to avoid paying their fair share of tax, tax havens are denying governments' revenue that could and should be spent on schools, healthcare, and other essential services. "

" Corporations are driving down wages and working conditions across the globe to maximize returns for their shareholders. They use their power and influence to ensure the rules align with their interests - no matter the cost. "