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Winnie Byanyima

The richest 1% of people in the world own 48% of the world's wealth1. The gap between rich and poor has widened2.

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The richest 1% of people in the world own 48% of the world's wealth

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“the richest 1% of people in the world own 48% of the world's wealth”
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The gap between rich and poor has widened

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“the gap between rich and poor has widened”
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"the gap between rich and poor has widened"
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