{"id":5095,"date":"2019-09-04T16:47:55","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T13:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africasustainabilitymatters.com\/?p=5095"},"modified":"2026-01-11T05:30:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T05:30:31","slug":"social-cohesion-the-glue-that-holds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rayscohosting.best\/ASM\/2019\/09\/04\/social-cohesion-the-glue-that-holds\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Cohesion – The Glue That Holds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dear Citizens,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\nis a strong consensus across the international community about the critical\nimportance of poverty eradication. Few problems present such a formidable\nchallenge to the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable\ndevelopment. Fighting poverty offers an opportunity to tackle them all at once.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poverty is not simply characterized by a lack of adequate income. It is an all-encompassing issue. People who experience poverty suffer from several deprivations and restrictions. Its manifestations include hunger and malnutrition, limited access to education and other basic services, social discrimination and exclusion as well as the lack of participation in decision making and civil, social and cultural life. Enhancing social cohesion<\/a> through a comprehensive policy package is crucial to sustainable poverty reduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read also: Biotechnology:\nA Promising Tool For Food Security<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear\ncitizens, a cohesive society can be understood as a society that strives for\nsocial integration and builds up the necessary social capital to create a\ncommon sense of belonging and as a place where prospects exist for upward\nsocial mobility. To understand social cohesion, one perhaps ought to take a\nstep back and look at social exclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\nits economic dimension, the exclusion is first and foremost linked to poverty.\nAlthough in some instances it may be the cause, in general, it is largely\nunderstood to be the result of poverty. The unemployed are typically excluded\nfrom mainstream economic activity and are, therefore, denied access to property\nand credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\nmost of the developing world, especially Africa, long term unemployment has\nrendered many people unemployable. Dear citizens, unemployment does more than\ndeprive one of an income, in most societies unemployment greatly reduces one’s status\nin society. Exclusion takes a political character when certain categories of\nthe population (women, ethnic, racial and religious groups especially\nminorities) are deprived of access to their rights and\/or when they can be\nblamed as the source of problems being endured by the majority. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\nis a very short leap, conceptually, between social exclusion and inclusion. Indeed,\nthey can be understood as two sides of a coin. However, addressing exclusion\nand developing more cohesive societies is a task complicated by a lack of\nunderstanding of what makes a country or a community cohesive. The notion of\nexclusion raises the point that there are often pockets of disaffected and\/or\nmarginalized groups within society- which can cause rapture and stand in the\nway of development or integration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whereas\ncohesive communities can identify problems, prepare objectives and strategies to\nmeet the objectives and put them into action, distinct pockets of cohesion may\nfracture and divide the community or broader society and undermine the trust\nthat is essential to collective action. Listening to the concern of isolated\ngroups and incorporating them into the broader vision of the society, is an\nimportant task for leaders in the developing world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear citizens,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social\ncohesion enables us to recognize the continuous process whereby the individuals\nand groups are included or excluded from participation within wider society. It\ncan also reform the measure of shared values, or to a willingness, refusal or\nindifference to face common challenges in society. These are influences, in\nturn, by any combination of a variety of factors such as ethnicity, gender,\neducation, social class, culture, religion, physical disability and\nassociations of choice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given\nthe complex nature of associations between social ties and environment,\ncohesion significantly helps curb the numerous threats to sustainability. As\nthe world forges to fight the global climatic crisis, like the recent Amazon\nfires; floods; cyclone Kenneth in Mozambique, prolonged droughts in Kenya and\nSomalia, unity fostered through social cohesion goes a long way in the success\nof combating these scourges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ladies and gentlemen:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our\nrapidly evolving and interdependent world with its complex emerging challenges\ncreates a necessity for us to act with a renewed sense of drive and\nresponsibility. We should explore new ways of developing and implementing\ntargeted policies. In designing a post-2030 world, let us target inclusive,\ngreen and sustainable growth; let us devote more attention to social cohesion\nand to outcomes that improve the quality of people’s lives. That is the glue\nthat holds. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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