Author: Sharan Burrow

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If political leaders want respect, they will begin by enforcing the global rule of law.

If political leaders want respect, they will begin by enforcing the global rule of law.

- Sharan Burrow

Investment in jobs at a time when millions are unemployed can only be a good thing: all the better if the jobs help us shift from a high-carbon to a low-carbon economy.

Investment in jobs at a time when millions are unemployed can only be a good thing: all the better if the jobs help us shift from a high-carbon to a low-carbon economy.

- Sharan Burrow

When women are expected to bear the burden of unpaid work, everyone loses.

When women are expected to bear the burden of unpaid work, everyone loses.

- Sharan Burrow

Large swathes of people losing faith in democracy is a dangerous thing. Conflict, desperation, totalitarianism are the products of that loss of faith.

Large swathes of people losing faith in democracy is a dangerous thing. Conflict, desperation, totalitarianism are the products of that loss of faith.

- Sharan Burrow

The rules of the global economy are rigged against those who have to work to earn a living and in favour of multinational corporations and the ultra-rich.

The rules of the global economy are rigged against those who have to work to earn a living and in favour of multinational corporations and the ultra-rich.

- Sharan Burrow

Care work contributes enormously to the well-being of our societies and to the sustainability of our economies.

Care work contributes enormously to the well-being of our societies and to the sustainability of our economies.

- Sharan Burrow

We need investment in green economy infrastructure; public services, training and education; and a multilateral plan to create youth job opportunities.

We need investment in green economy infrastructure; public services, training and education; and a multilateral plan to create youth job opportunities.

- Sharan Burrow

A new business model based on old principles of social justice where people matter - now that's a revolutionary way to reduce inequality.

A new business model based on old principles of social justice where people matter - now that's a revolutionary way to reduce inequality.

- Sharan Burrow

Securing a sustainable future will take all of us working together.

Securing a sustainable future will take all of us working together.

- Sharan Burrow

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