# Real Lives, True Stories

URL: https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/real-lives-true-stories
Type: Publication or report
Published: 2014-08-22
Updated: 2020-04-02

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22 August 2014

As many as two in three people worldwide believe that ordinary citizens can make a difference in the fight against corruption. Whether it’s taking on an abusive school system, exposing a crooked driving instructor or blocking the re-election of a corrupt mayor, these individuals are demonstrating their power to bring about lasting change in their communities.

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