We talk about economic marginalization when livelihood opportunities are not the same as for other groups in a society, when certain jobs, careers or working fields are restricted. When two people from different societal groups are paid differently for doing the same job, or when certain groups in a society are burdened with disproportionately heightened taxes.
- Lack of access to the job market and to income generating activities
- Affects large portion of society which results in fierce competition for jobs
- Unequal salary or denial of working permits to parts of society
- Economic inclusion paramount to conflict recovery (reintegration)
- Economic Participation is also an expression of human dignity and enhances social cohesion, prevents poverty and structural violence
- The youth unemployment rate is 13 percent
- Economic marginalisation hinders young people’s participation in peacebuilding activities.