Nearly 3.8 million children and
adolescents aged between 0 and 19 - or two fifths of the
population in this age group - live in Italy's 14 metropolitan
cities, and of these the majority reside in disadvantaged
neighbourhoods lacking space, stimulation and opportunities,
according to a new report released by Save the Children on
Monday.
Of the 114 municipalities making up these large metropolitan
areas 33 present higher factors of disadvantage such as low
income level and poor access to housing and education, according
to the report 'Making Room for Growth' published for the launch
of the awareness campaign 'Qui vivo' (I live here) on the
condition of children and adolescents living in Italy's
geographical, social and educational peripheries.
In these same areas, 240 educational institutions are at risk of
"downsizing", the report notes.
The government of Premier Giorgia Meloni has pledged to crack
down on juvenile crime, youth problems and 'educational poverty'
in the wake of a series of high-profile crimes involving minors
in deprived urban areas including Caivano near Naples and
Palermo in Sicily.
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