109 Quotes by Winnie Byanyima

You are not going to lift everybody out of poverty through the kindness of wealthy people.

Ending extreme poverty is possible.

I have learnt to enjoy my own company because I have lived alone many years.

Far too many governments are cutting back on their investment in human development.

I grew up really being able to stand up to authority.

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.

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.

The importance of tackling inequality in Africa cannot be overstated.