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" The high price of medicines is crippling healthcare systems and denying people access to the treatments they so desperately need. "
Winnie Byanyima
Price
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" Wealth is used to entrench inequality, not to trickle down and solve it. "
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" The world belongs to the wealthy, and nowhere is this injustice more apparent than in the workplace. "
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" We don't want to tell young girls and boys that the odds are stacked against them from the start. Instead, we could tell them that with passion, conviction, and determination we can build a better future. This future is possible by redesigning our economy to truly reward hard work rather than wealth. "
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" African countries lose the most from tax dodging. African governments must, therefore, do more to push for a full reform of the global tax system and demand action from countries, such as the U.K., whose financial centres sit at the heart of the global network of tax havens. "
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" I'm ready to do any kind of work, as long as it absorbs my passion for making a just world and equal world. "
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" Whatever I do, it will be fighting for social justice. "
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" Ultimately, developing countries and groups like Oxfam want to see a new intergovernmental body on cooperation in tax matters under the auspices of the United Nations. "
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" Crucially, African governments must ensure they prioritize the eradication of tax evasion and tax avoidance. "
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" 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. "
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Justice
Work
" The U.N. must be made more inclusive, accountable, democratic, effective, and reflective of a world in which political and economic power has shifted. "
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" My life has been varied, involving many jobs, but I have always been impatient with injustice. "
Winnie Byanyima
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Injustice
" I am angry that the international community has failed to find a permanent solution to the plight of the Rohingya. I am also ashamed that, in not speaking out loudly enough, we - humanitarians - have been complicit. "
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I Am
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" Having an economy that works for the 99% is achievable. "
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" Conflict and callous politics drive famine. "
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" If the civil society is not transparent, honest, and accountable, then you cannot be a champion of social justice. "
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Society
Justice
" Inequality, climate change, and conflict are evicting millions from their homes. But these perils are being met with 'anti-answers' such as nationalism, closed borders, lies, and hatred. "
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" Oxfam believes that any global talks to reform tax rules must include all countries, including the poorest. "
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Any
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" 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. "
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Women
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Life
" I grew up really being able to stand up to authority. "
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Being
Authority
Up
" Protecting space for civil society and citizenry is particularly critical in a world marked by rising political and economic inequality. "
Winnie Byanyima
Space
Society
Rising
" 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. "
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Rich
Work
People
" When we talk about women's economic empowerment, we should be careful that we're not just giving women more to do. "
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Giving
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Women
" 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. "
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" Africa's young population could be a huge economic asset if inequality were addressed. "
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" The proud fight against colonialism is one that should be consigned to history. "
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" Taxing companies, particularly successful multinational companies, is one of the most progressive forms of taxation. "
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Most
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Taxation
" 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 believe in anymore. "
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You
Believe
Past
" Leadership is so defined by men, and we need to revise that - we need to be able to say that the people we honor are not the conquerors but the peacemakers. "
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People
" 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. "
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Inequality
" The concentration of wealth in the hands of the few threatens the ability of ordinary people to raise their voices and have a say over how our societies are run. "
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Wealth
Hands
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