109 Quotes by Winnie Byanyima

My life has been varied, involving many jobs, but I have always been impatient with injustice.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

We need a world where people do not have to live in fear of the economic repercussions of getting sick or losing their home or job. Where every child gets to fulfil their potential. Where corporations pay their fair share of taxes and work for the good of the majority, not just their shareholders.