Citizens for Financial Justice
Informing, connecting and empowering citizens to act together to make the global finance system work better for everyone.
We need passionate people to raise awareness about financial injustice and campaign to end it.
Currently the global financial system increases inequality, often fails to create decent jobs, undermines human rights, devastates the environment and is creating debt crises. The driving force behind all of these problems is that the institutions that control finance do not serve the majority of citizens across the globe.
We need a financial system that works for all and is democratically controlled.
The power imbalance within the financial system at present means that we see:
- Profit being favoured over people
- Private finance favoured over public finance
- And debt favoured over development.
The only way to reverse this situation is to give greater power to people.
NEWS
Coronavirus Has Revealed the Undeniable Absurdity of Tax Evasion and Tax Avoidance
Organisation: Christian Aid
That governments lose $500bn–$600bn a year to corporate tax dodging is more difficult to stomach than ever....
Read Plateforme Dette et Développement’s New Paris Club Handbook
Organisation: PFDD - Plateforme Française Dette & Développement
Theme:
- Debt
The Paris Club handbook provides information and analysis needed to better understand the Paris Club...
Read Counter Balance’s New Report, Corridors as Factories
Organisation: Counter Balance
Theme:
- Infrastructure
In Corridors as Factories, CFJ partner Counter Balance takes an in-depth look at the state of logistics today...
RESOURCES AND LEARNING
The latest reports, how to guides, videos and more on financing for development issues from us and our partner organisations across Europe.
EVENTS
The latest events on financing for development from our partner organisations across Europe.
Jornada: “Zona de riesgo: Defender el territorio y los derechos humanos frente a los megaproyectos”
Theme:
- Infrastructure
- Private finance
Homenaje a Berta Cáceres en el 4º aniversario de su asesinato...
One Belt One Road – who gets where?
Theme:
- Infrastructure
- Private finance
Conference on Chinese investments - opportunities and risks, hosted by Friends of the Earth Hungary....
Pincha Tu Deuda Festival
Theme:
- Debt
A four-day international meeting/festival for the Pincha Tu Deuda (pop the debt) campaign...
LATEST FROM OUR PARTNERS
A delay in UN climate talks mustn't become a delay in tackling the #ClimateCrisis. In the coming months, the world will need a very big economic stimulus. This needs to happen in a way that builds a green and just future for everyone #COP26 #COVID19 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-52122450
A four-day working week, free childcare and a universal income are no longer distant policy issues
#financialjustice #coronavirus #UniversalBasicIncome #freechildcare
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/coronavirus-socialism-politics-sick-pay-income-childcare_uk_5e70e64fc5b60fb69ddeafc6?ncid=fcbklnkukhpmg00000001&fbclid=IwAR0ntV5_DRpcgW1Ai0tbtL0BQfq3lHaiL6VTXltCIAsvbuH1cWSMpkn41ug
BBC News - Coronavirus threatens Myanmar's most vulnerable in displacement camps https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-52115969