This #8for8 social media action reiterates our demand for “WEALTH TAX NOW!” and for justice and equality for women who represent two thirds of the poor in Asia and face discrimination in employment, education, and access to land and other resources.
Wealth taxes advance progressive taxation and help build sustainable economies that do not rely on debt, or on regressive taxes like VAT/GST that are burdensome to women and marginalised communities.
Wealth taxes can help raise revenues to deliver urgently needed public services and other human rights obligations, deliver climate action, and sustainable development commitments.
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