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" 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. "
Winnie Byanyima
Always
Down
World
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" The struggles to overturn colonial rule were long and often bitter. But, over time, most were inevitably successful. "
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Time
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. "
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" The importance of tackling inequality in Africa cannot be overstated. "
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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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Hold
Big
" 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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Generation
Africa
Build
" 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. "
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People
Young
Women
" 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. "
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Live
People
Opportunity
" The conniving, rich oilmen that were so desperate to prevent and frustrate the Paris Agreement found cheerleaders in Mr. Trump and his party. They choose to protect their profits from a flailing fossil fuel industry over human lives and a clean, inclusive future for us all. "
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Future
Choose
Over
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Inequality
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Body
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Want
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Back
Human
Investment
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Working
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Protect
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