Poverty of opportunity and aspiration is just as much of an issue as financial poverty – we need to solve it now,says Natalie CampbellWhat is the main issue that holds back young people in the UK and stops them from reaching their full potential? The obvious retort to this is financial poverty, but I believe that many face another barrier that is often overlooked: poverty of aspiration, and hope and opportunity.
We fairly rightly hear international NGOs talking about the importance of giving girls around the world access to education,teaching enterprise and entrepreneurship skills and building aspiration among young women so they can create a better future for themselves.
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Source: theguardian.com