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" We treat a planet at crisis point as an externality that can be shunted into a future generation. We continue to act as if we had the natural resources of several planets, not one. "

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" Money doesn't just buy a nice car; it also buys better education or healthcare. Increasingly, it can buy impunity from justice, a pliant media, favorable laws, business advantage, and even elections. This, in turn, perpetuates the policies that allow a tiny elite to accumulate ever more wealth at the expense of the majority. "

Winnie Byanyima

Education

Money

Business

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" The extremely wealthy have disproportionate influence on policies that impact us all. This corrupts our politics and leads to poorer people being denied the economic opportunity to flourish in life. "

" The discrimination of women and girls goes to the core of any and all analyses of the world's economic, political, and environmental problems. "

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

" 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. "

" Governments and civil society must step up to ensure inclusivity in the commissioning, design, delivery, and assessment of vital public services. "

Winnie Byanyima

Delivery

Design

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

" I am still haunted by the memory of my Ugandan friends dying from HIV years ago because high prices kept the medicines they needed out of reach. "

" Our economic system has enabled companies and individuals to use their power and influence to capture and retain an ever-increasing share of the benefits of economic growth while the benefits for the poorest in society have shrunk. "

Winnie Byanyima

Growth

Power

" Rather than working for all, power and public policy is increasingly influenced by wealthy elites that are able to bend the rules - and hijack democratic institutions - to their favour. "

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

" 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. "

" Crucially, African governments must ensure they prioritize the eradication of tax evasion and tax avoidance. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

" Tackling the extreme gap between the rich and the poor and tackling climate change is part of the same struggle. "

" 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. "

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

" Wealth does not trickle down to the poor. Oxfam knows this, the IMF knows this, the World Bank knows this. Poor people have always known this. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "