What is social exclusion? It’s a multidimensional process of progressive rupture, detaching groups and individuals from social relations and institutions and preventing them from full participation in the normal activities of the society in which they live.

Single mothers Single mothers are one of the many categories that suffer from social exclusion. They continue to face material deprivation along with their children even to this day, as motherhood is seen as a barrier to employment

Children Social exclusion is particularly devastating for children. It closes them out of the experiences they need to start right access to health care and preschool education, for example.

Absolute poverty Absolute poverty can be defined as an individual’s inability of satisfying basic needs in food, shelter, clothing and health. Some people are poor due to the fact that they can’t find a job or unemployment and others prefer begging instead of working.

Crime Sociologist and other researchers see a strong connection between crime and social exclusion. Young people increasingly grow up without guidance and support from adult population; they also face diminishing job opportunities.

Marginalisation The problem of social exclusion is usually tied up to that of unequal opportunity, as some people are more subjected to such exclusion than others; Marginalisation of certain groups is a problem even in many economically more developed countries.

Disabled people Another example of marginalisation is the exclusion of individuals with disabilities from labour force, because they are considered as jeopardizing productivity, increasing the rate of absenteism and creating more accidents at the workplace

Social justice versus exclusion Social justice is based on the concepts of human rights and equality and involves a greater degree of economic equality through progressive taxation, income redistribution, or even property redistribution.

Fighting exclusion Means, as a first step, knowing : WHO IS EXCLUDED (racial and ethnic minorities, immigrants, the disabled ) FROM WHAT (healthcare, education, employment, caring services, economic well-being, social participation) HOW or BY WHAT (actors/system/process) WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES

Social inclusion Is an affirmative action to change the circumstances that lead to social exclusion. It is a strategy to fight social exclusion, the coordinated response to the very complex system of problems known as social exclusion ( housing, employment, healthcare, civic engagement, democratic participation)

Let us all be brothers!...

People of the world,choose to fight exclusion!

We will never quit the fight to end social exclusion! Together we can make a change, starting today! Even if 2010 is gone, we can still reconsider our attitude in this new, brighter year. The struggle for those in need will never end!

This project was presented to you by the pupils of the 8th form “A” from “Avram Iancu” School, Bistrita, Romania.