Inequalities and social inclusion of children and their families - opinion - 26.6.23

Social exclusion is a complex and multidimensional phenomenon. Its key drivers are insufficient resources and poverty, but also lack of equal access to goods and services due to various forms of disadvantage, preventing full participation in the society. It is our collective shame that almost 25 million children under the age of 18 are at risk of poverty facing inequalities or social exclusion. Children living in social exclusion are more likely to become adults living in social exclusion. We need to break this dangerous cycle.

The FEMM opinion shall highlight the impact of the economic crisis on inequality, household structure and family model, the need of creation of an economic safety net for children coming from crisis (economic crisis / health crisis (COVID) / war crisis etc.) and present practices for ensuring social inclusion and for children and their families.