Winnie Byanyima

Winnie Byanyima, Director of UNAIDS and veteran social justice and gender equality activist from Uganda, speaks candidly. She discusses her husband’s detention and the erosion of democracy in Uganda. She examines cuts to HIV funding, threats to rights-based health work, and the need for multilateral reform led by the Global South.

Winnie Byanyima, head of anti-poverty campaigners Oxfam, discusses the crisis in global capitalism and the need for more equitable systems. The podcast explores the failures of capitalism, the widening wealth gap, the impact of globalization on society, and the call for public engagement to address economic instability and inequality.

Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of Oxfam International, and Brita Fernandez Schmidt, Executive Director of Women for Women International UK, discuss their evolving perspectives on charity, their passion for fighting for justice, attracting support and mobilizing action, and approaches to change in conflict-affected countries.