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Poverty is rooted in injustice.
Ending extreme poverty is possible.
Conflict and callous politics drive famine.
The move to a zero-carbon future is unstoppable.
Another world is possible, without the 1 percent.
I grew up really being able to stand up to authority.
Whatever I do, it will be fighting for social justice.
It's happy and secure people who the are most creative.
Giving a minimum wage reduces inequality significantly.
The scale of global inequality is quite simply staggering.
Billions of people are being left behind by economic growth.
Progressive taxation can offset the effect of growing inequality.
We need to harness the boundless energy and creativity of our youth.
I grew up thinking the most decent job to do was to fight injustice.
The importance of tackling inequality in Africa cannot be overstated.
Wealth is used to entrench inequality, not to trickle down and solve it.
I believe we can build a human economy where people are the bottom line.
Tax abuse is a scourge on our global community, but especially for Africa.
I have learnt to enjoy my own company because I have lived alone many years.
Extreme inequality is no temporary blip. It is hard-wired into our economies.
The proud fight against colonialism is one that should be consigned to history.
Inequality is inextricably linked with distribution of land and natural resources.
Far too many governments are cutting back on their investment in human development.
Africa's young population could be a huge economic asset if inequality were addressed.
Developing countries are losing significant tax revenues through corporate tax dodging.
Climate change is the biggest threat to our chances of winning the fight against hunger.
You are not going to lift everybody out of poverty through the kindness of wealthy people.
Rule of law, access to justice, and financial transparency happen by design, not accident.
Investing in vital infrastructure will help to build more sustainable, equitable economies.
My life has been varied, involving many jobs, but I have always been impatient with injustice.
Democracy in Myanmar cannot be achieved with discrimination and gross violations of human rights.
Here's something we're rarely told growing up: our world rewards wealth, not hard work or talent.
The world belongs to the wealthy, and nowhere is this injustice more apparent than in the workplace.
That a country has a strong civil society is, I believe, particularly necessary for good development.
Oxfam believes that any global talks to reform tax rules must include all countries, including the poorest.
I'm ready to do any kind of work, as long as it absorbs my passion for making a just world and equal world.
Crucially, African governments must ensure they prioritize the eradication of tax evasion and tax avoidance.
We have international organizations for health, trade, and football - even for coffee - but not tax. Why not?
Tackling the extreme gap between the rich and the poor and tackling climate change is part of the same struggle.
When we talk about women's economic empowerment, we should be careful that we're not just giving women more to do.
If the civil society is not transparent, honest, and accountable, then you cannot be a champion of social justice.
Taxing companies, particularly successful multinational companies, is one of the most progressive forms of taxation.
The struggles to overturn colonial rule were long and often bitter. But, over time, most were inevitably successful.
To reduce gaps between men and women, we will need to change the way people think, behave, and relate to each other.
Citizens need to know how their countries are being run so that they can hold governments and big business to account.
GDP excludes care work and other unpaid work, most of which falls to women and girls in rich and in poor countries alike.
Global governance needs recalibrating so it works in the public interest of all the world's citizens - not just for the few.
Cutting down a forest for timber adds to GDP, but what we don't record is the loss to our wealth in terms of natural resources.
Global growth and development that is strong, sustainable, and inclusive requires the challenges of inequality to be met head-on.
The high price of medicines is crippling healthcare systems and denying people access to the treatments they so desperately need.