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Winnie Byanyima

Profession : Politician

Birth : January 13, 1959

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

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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.

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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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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.

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

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

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

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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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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.

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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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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.

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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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Progressive taxation can offset the effect of growing inequality.

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

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Developing countries are losing significant tax revenues through corporate tax dodging.

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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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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.

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

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