Extreme inequality strips people of their dignity and human rights. As wealth and power become more concentrated in the hands of the ultra-rich and large corporations, much of humanity is struggling to survive. This still-reversible trend has far-reaching consequences for us all: hardship and hunger, climate catastrophe, underfunded public services, and societal divisions along racial, gender, and class lines.
Oxfam advocates to shift power from the ultra-wealthy to ordinary people, here in the U.S. and across the globe. We want the U.S. to set an example for the world, ensuring the ultra-rich and large corporations pay their fair share of taxes so that we can fund schools, health care, and decent work. We campaign for higher wages and the right to organize, pillars of a revitalized movement for workers’ rights. And we pressure governments everywhere to deliver universal public goods, decisive climate action, and debt relief for low-income countries.
Ultimately, we’re campaigners who bring our local-to-global perspectives and on-the-ground partnerships to advocate for policy change and to put forward bold ideas. Through groundbreaking research tracking inequality trends, we change the way people understand the fight for a more equal future. Our movement challenges false narratives about poverty, and we amplify the voices of marginalized people taking on inequality.
