3.8 Million Children Live In Deprived Urban Areas In Italy
Date
10/23/2023 3:15:12 PM
(MENAFN- AzerNews) Nearly 3.8 million children and adolescents aged between 0 and
19 - or two fifths of the population in this age group - live in
Italy's 14 metropolitan cities, and of these the majority reside in
disadvantaged neighbourhoods lacking space, stimulation and
opportunities, according to a new report released by Save the
Children on Monday, Azernews reports, citing
ANSA.
Of the 114 municipalities making up these large metropolitan
areas 33 present higher factors of disadvantage such as low income
level and poor access to housing and education, according to the
report 'Making Room for Growth' published for the launch of the
awareness campaign 'Qui vivo' (I live here) on the condition of
children and adolescents living in Italy's geographical, social and
educational peripheries.
In these same areas, 240 educational institutions are at risk of
"downsizing", the report notes.
The government of Premier Giorgia Meloni has pledged to crack
down on juvenile crime, youth problems and 'educational poverty' in
the wake of a series of high-profile crimes involving minors in
deprived urban areas including Caivano near Naples and Palermo in
Sicily.
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