Opinion

3 out of 10 children and adolescents grow up at risk of poverty and/or social exclusion in our home. The fight against childhood poverty is not only a matter of social justice and guaranteeing the recognized rights of children. It is also a challenge of collective intelligence. 

Trans people continue to face disproportionate rates of unemployment and job insecurity due to deep-rooted social prejudices and stigmas.

It is more necessary than ever to commit to multilateralism, dialogue, and the reduction of global military spending in order to address the escalation of global conflict.

Adolescence is often viewed by adults as a stage of vulnerability, rebellion, emotional instability, and lack of control. But what if we change the perspective?

Generating knowledge based on assessing the direct actions of an organisation will allow it to gain capacity in terms of its actions and influence, and move forwards from a limited scope of action to a broader field.

Every year, since 1993, the United Nations calls on us to celebrate the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on October 17th. Nonprofit organizations must continue our work so that one day, sooner than later, we can say that on October 17th there is nothing to celebrate.

We maintain that any goal to eradicate poverty must first and foremost be based on a radical change of approach and be inspired by the intelligence and resistance of people who have been excluded.

Volunteering supports social inclusion, solidarity, tolerance and needs to be better recognised as such by policymakers.

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