“The scale of global inequality is quite simply staggering.” ScalesInequalityStaggering Author:Winnie Byanyima
“A few years ago the idea that extreme poverty was harmful was on the fringes of the economic and political debate. But having made the case we are now seeing an emerging consensus among business leaders, economic leaders, political leaders and even faith leaders.” YearsMadeIdeasPoliticalLeaderPovertyCasesSeeingEconomicYears AgoExtremesDebateConsensusFringeEmergingBusiness LeadersPolitical LeadersExtreme PovertyPolitical Debates Author:Winnie Byanyima
“What is concerning is that work in the informal sector is characterised by vulnerability, low wages and no rights. So it is not the way that we lift people out of poverty in Africa.” PeopleWayPovertyRightsLowsLiftsVulnerabilityWages Author:Winnie Byanyima
“We need a race to the top so that we have policies and regulations that protect human rights, the environment and that reduce poverty.” NeedsHumansRacePovertyEnvironmentRightsPolicyProtectEconomicsHuman RightsRegulation Author:Winnie Byanyima
“Climate change is the biggest threat to our chances of winning the fight against hunger.” FightingWinningChanceThreatClimateClimate ChangeHunger Author:Winnie Byanyima
“By empowering a woman, we empower a child. By educating a girl child, we make it possible for her to grow up to become an empowered woman.” ChildrenGirlGrowsGrowing UpEmpoweringEmpoweredEmpowered WomenGirl Child Author:Winnie Byanyima
“It is staggering that in the 21st century, half of the world's population - that's three and a half billion people - own no more than a tiny elite whose numbers could all fit comfortably on a double-decker bus.” PeopleWorldThreeNumbersHalfCenturyFitPopulationBillionsTinyBusElites21st CenturyStaggering Author:Winnie Byanyima
“In the US a child born into a poor family will become a poor adult. The american dream is just that - it is not true, because of the level of extreme inequality.” ChildrenDreamBornInspiringPoorLevelsEconomicAdultsExtremesInequalityAmerican DreamPoor Family Author:Winnie Byanyima
“Giving a minimum wage reduces inequality significantly.” GivingInspiringEconomicInequalityMinimumMinimum Wage Author:Winnie Byanyima
