The view from Pakistan – Muzamil Kakar
Muzamil is giving testimony on Wednesday 11 October, 09:30-15:30 Casablanca Time at the Peoples’ Alternative Global Tribunal on the IMF and World Bank in Marrakech, Morocco. Watch live via Facebook. I am Muzamil Kakar, and…
The view from Zambia – Clare Chobela Mukupa
Clare is giving testimony on Wednesday 11 October, 09:30-15:30 Casablanca Time at the Peoples’ Alternative Global Tribunal on the IMF and World Bank in Marrakech, Morocco. Watch live via Facebook. Zambia’s relationship with the…
The view from Malawi – Jessica Mandanda
Jessica is giving testimony on Wednesday 11 October, 09:30-15:30 Casablanca Time at the Peoples’ Alternative Global Tribunal on the IMF and World Bank in Marrakech, Morocco. Watch live via Facebook. The conversation and wording of…
The view from South Africa – Mahayle Khonziwe
Mahayle is giving testimony on Wednesday 11 October, 09:30-15:30 Casablanca Time at the Peoples’ Alternative Global Tribunal on the IMF and World Bank in Marrakech, Morocco. Watch live via Facebook. As I begin…….I want to…
Education Inequalities in Zimbabwe
The education sector is mostly underfunded during the budget process making the distribution of educational resources in Zimbabwe be characterized by gross inequalities especially between rural and urban areas in Zimbabwe. In the 2023 budget,…
Why the G20 must listen to Peoples' Alternatives
As calls for wealth taxes grow louder, the G20 must listen to Peoples’ Alternatives. Jenny Ricks, Global Convenor of Fight Inequality Alliance said: “The G20 is meeting at a critical time with world poverty on…
On Africa Liberation Day 2023, We Say NO!
Today marks Africa Liberation Day. It has been 60 years since the Organisation of African Unity declared May 25th Africa Liberation Day with a commitment to ending colonisation. Political colonisation may have ended, but a…
Join Hundreds of Activists in Building People’s Alternative
In the last 4 weeks we officially began the journey to “Remake Our Broken Economies” through building Peoples’ Alternatives. This movement has seen over 200 organisations in 28 countries already join the call which is…
As inequality deepens, who will rewrite the rules?
Economic summits in Washington, DC rarely provoke much interest on the streets of Khartoum or Karachi. The Spring Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank, held in the United States capital during April 10-16,…
Open letter to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
The New Independent Militant Workers Union (NIMWU) in South Africa, an affiliate of the Fighting Inequality Alliance South Africa, is pledging our support and solidarity to the movements locally and internationally against the World Economic…
Tax the rich: 9 Reasons for a wealth tax
Rising inequality has been an inescapable phenomenon of global economic development over the past 200 years. Per the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, growing inequality affects 70% of the global population and threatens “long-term social…
Mining host communities living in poverty in a "Sea of Plenty" – Case of Mutoko
This is how one of the doors of a classroom at Chindenga High School in mining host Mutoko District in Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe looks like. The door is balanced by a stone due to…
Strikes In The Medical Sector – A Manifestation of Inequality
This week, Zimbabweans were forced again to grapple with sad news of industrial action by medical practitioners in the public health sector. The news comes at a time when memories of a story carried in…
Lobby group in bid to block Davos delegation
In a statement yesterday, FIA Zimbabwe urged the government to concentrate on ending socio-economic inequalities saying: “Is Davos a priority with all the economic woes citizens are facing at home?” FIA Zimbabwe national co-ordinator Angellah…
Statement on Zimbabwean government’s participation at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland 22-26 May 2020
According to The Herald, Zimbabwe has once again been invited to participate at the annual World Economic Forum (WEF), hosted in Davos, Switzerland from 22-26 May 2022 under the theme ‘Working together, Restoring Trust.’ Whilst…
How women are turning the tide for climate justice
22nd April 2022 The last two IPCC reports showed just how urgent the climate crisis is, as emissions keep rising and the impacts are immense. Not just in the future, but already today, and they…
My Pandemic Reality
The aim is to inspire more people to join the fight against inequality. Here are some of the realities our members faced and some are currently facing in the pandemic. My Pandemic Reality -…
Provide A Basic Income Grant for South Africans
Despite numerous promises made by the African National Congress-led government to create jobs and grow the economy, it is increasingly becoming evident that the South African government does not care about the poor. The current…
4 reasons to join the global protest to fight inequality
The gap between the richest 1% and the poorest of the world has grown significantly. We have also seen our right to life being determined by our bank balance. In effect, Covid-19 has shone a…