Quotes about "Social Justice & Equality"

I am literally just a human. I have the same brain as you; there's a skeleton under my skin just like yours. ”

Protecting space for civil society and citizenry is particularly critical in a world marked by rising political and economic inequality. ”

Civil society space provides the oxygen for citizens to participate and meaningfully hold their governments and the private sector to account - and ensure that decisions are made in the interest of the majority and not the few. Without it, citizens have limited space to dissent and challenge the elites. ”

If the civil society is not transparent, honest, and accountable, then you cannot be a champion of social justice. ”

Rule of law, access to justice, and financial transparency happen by design, not accident. ”

The people standing up most strongly for our democracies should be celebrated, not prosecuted - be it those countless human rights defenders who defend all our rights or the brave whistle-blowers who expose tax dodging. ”

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

Development cooperation between nations is very important because it is one of the building blocks of shared peace, prosperity, and human rights for all. It is one of the antidotes to the poison of xenophobia. ”

Money doesn't just buy a nice car; it also buys better education or healthcare. Increasingly, it can buy impunity from justice, a pliant media, favorable laws, business advantage, and even elections. This, in turn, perpetuates the policies that allow a tiny elite to accumulate ever more wealth at the expense of the majority. ”

People who are denied access to power are also denied the opportunity to make or influence decisions to live a better life out of poverty and claim their rights. ”