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" Women, men, and children have fundamental rights to humanitarian assistance and protection. Yet far too many states block aid and attack their own citizens, and too many others - including some of the world's wealthiest countries - turn their back on those fleeing conflict and violence. "

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

Winnie Byanyima

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Society

Rising

" To reduce gaps between men and women, we will need to change the way people think, behave, and relate to each other. "

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

" We need to harness the boundless energy and creativity of our youth. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Africa's young population could be a huge economic asset if inequality were addressed. "

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

" 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. "

" Billions of people are being left behind by economic growth. "

" 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. "

" I believe we can build a human economy where people are the bottom line. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" It's happy and secure people who the are most creative. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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 high price of medicines is crippling healthcare systems and denying people access to the treatments they so desperately need. "

" The proud fight against colonialism is one that should be consigned to history. "

" For me, growing up as an activist under an oppressive dictatorship in Uganda, the U.N. was a friend to those of us who fought our way to freedom, as it was for the millions who joined decolonization struggles in the African continent. "

Winnie Byanyima

Growing

Growing Up