It may be noted that because of their small size and informal organization, cultural industries have the ability of reaching even entrenched pockets of poverty.

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Thus, apart from the direct ethics of suffering, justice and equality, there is another reason to support all reasonable means of poverty reduction: this is the only way to secure the ability of ordinary people to participate in debates about culture within their own communities.

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Importantly, businesses have the ability to alleviate the root causes of social ills (incarceration, addiction, poverty, etc.) by providing employment opportunities.

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And the poverty has as much of a significant effect upon the educational performance and upon the ability of a poor school district already to deliver an equal educational opportunity.

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However, with the number of people unemployed and in poverty at such high levels, and wages stagnant to declining, people do not have the ability to consume to drive our economy, nor are they paying taxes that help reduce our debt that so many people are concerned about.

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The Forum will examine the challenges facing youth which impede on their ability to fully contribute to societies: unemployment, gender inequalities, lack of access to education, marginalisation, poverty, discrimination, limited or no involvement in public affairs, etc.

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