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Building a More Equal Ghana: A 5-point action plan to close the gap between the rich and the rest
Oduro, Abena Arhin, Albert Domfe, George Alidu, Seifu Agyeman, Felix Edem Asimadu, Doreen Walker, Jo Gibson, Luke Mariotti, Chiara Hall, Sarah
Oduro, Abena
Arhin, Albert
Domfe, George
Alidu, Seifu
Agyeman, Felix
Edem Asimadu, Doreen
Walker, Jo
Gibson, Luke
Mariotti, Chiara
Hall, Sarah
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2018-09-19
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<p>Oxfam estimates that just one of the richest men in Ghana earns from his wealth more in a month than one of the poorest women could earn in 1,000 years. Inequality is slowing down poverty reduction, hampering economic growth and threatening social cohesion. Nearly 300,000 more men, women and children in Ghana could have been lifted out of poverty between 2006 and 2013 had inequality not increased during this period. Inequality is not inevitable and can be addressed. In 2017, servicing public debt cost Ghana more than the annual amount the government would need to pay for free quality healthcare for all Ghanaians and to deliver on its globally agreed health goals by 2030.</p>
<p>In this report, Oxfam calls on the government of Ghana to use public spending to reduce inequality, and put women’s economic empowerment at the heart of policy making.  </p>
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978-1-78748-298-2