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There’s no doubt that stark social inequalities permeate the economic, educational and social fabric of many societies. Individuals from marginalised groups don’t have access to the same resources as others; they lack the opportunities to be productive members of society; they don’t have access to services such as health and education. In addition, they often have limited influence on decision-making in their communities and are not able to demand accountability from their governments. High levels of social exclusion present policy makers with a complex reality, with socially excluded individuals and groups often facing multiple deprivations and higher levels of poverty that are caused by a wider array of factors  . So, as an increasingly important policy tool for addressing poverty - is there a role for social protection to play? Arguably, social protection programmes have a social mandate and should strive to reach out to the most marginalised. Who is a Mar...

In our every day lives,it is very necessary to know that Young people are a crucial segment of society; they are the basis for future development. Young people are social actors of change and can serve as a pressure group to lobby governments in defining their priorities. It has been clearly stressed that youth are not only the leaders of tomorrow, but the partners of today. Youth have some responsibility towards their country. We need to learn from yesterday and live with hope for a better tomorrow. We can learn from other country's past how the young warriors shed their blood for their loving  country. Look at Ebenezer Ako-Adjei a member of the big six in Ghana history who at his youthful stage at Lincoln University, Pennsylvania participated actively about the emancipation of African countries from colonial domination. He was also instrumental in introducing Dr. Kwame Nkrumah to the political scene in Ghana and Dr. Nkrumah later became the first president of Ghana. Its neve...