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" 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. "

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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. "

Winnie Byanyima

Run

Hold

Big

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

" Fundamental is the need for governments to protect the space for citizens to claim their rights, organize, and express themselves. "

" Developing countries can make great strides towards more progressive and effective taxation and spending through action within their own borders. But the damage caused by exemptions, loopholes, and tax havens requires action beyond national borders - it requires international action and cooperation. "

" 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. "

" The Paris Agreement threw people of the world a lifeline, and the United States played a vital role in getting us there, not least by working closely with China to clear the decks to a global deal. "

" 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. "

" The importance of tackling inequality in Africa cannot be overstated. "

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

" I'm ready to do any kind of work, as long as it absorbs my passion for making a just world and equal world. "

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

" The move to a zero-carbon future is unstoppable. "

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

Winnie Byanyima

Help

Will

" Poverty is a result of lack of opportunity. Lack of opportunity is about being without power, without being in a position to make choices. "

" 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. "

" The U.N. must be made more inclusive, accountable, democratic, effective, and reflective of a world in which political and economic power has shifted. "

Winnie Byanyima

Political

World

" 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 growth and development that is strong, sustainable, and inclusive requires the challenges of inequality to be met head-on. "

" 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. "

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

" Governments, the investor and business community, and civil society organizations and public representatives need to work together to ensure the necessary foundations are in place to align private finance to guarantee sustainable and equitable development and poverty reduction. "

" African countries lose billions every year because of tax dodging by big corporations and wealthy individuals. They lose billions more from overly generous tax incentives in a misguided belief that this is the only way to attract foreign investment. "

" Here's something we're rarely told growing up: our world rewards wealth, not hard work or talent. "

" Protecting space for civil society and citizenry is particularly critical in a world marked by rising political and economic inequality. "

" 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. "

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

" Tax abuse is a scourge on our global community, but especially for Africa. "

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

Winnie Byanyima

Being

Authority

" Taxing companies, particularly successful multinational companies, is one of the most progressive forms of taxation. "

" Rather than engineering our economies solely to maximise GDP, Africa's business and political leaders must build economies explicitly designed to end poverty and inequality. "