To package young people within a broad vision for civil society is a burning injustice to youth and an abdication of more general social responsibility for the young. Young people in their own right merit a more dedicated, cross-government policy response.
It is not as if there is a shortage of issues, or even ideas, permeating the youth sector. Throughout the year across Europe, youth policies and strategies have been debated, in the context of burgeoning mental health concerns, the rise of populism, the spread of fake news, and a lack of political and civic engagement.
The Civil Society Strategy does, of course, proclaim to address some such themes: "Civil society can also help us tackle a range of burning injustices and entrenched social challenges, such as poverty, obesity, mental ill-health, youth disengagement, reoffending, homelessness, isolation and loneliness, and the challenges of community integration."
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