social exclusion

British  

noun

1. sociol the failure of society to provide certain individuals and groups with those rights and benefits normally available to its members, such as employment, adequate housing, health care, education and training, etc

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Example Sentences

“Our priority is to fight inequality and social exclusion,” the prime minister said, adding that the emptying rural areas where population rates are diminishing are a top priority for his administration: “Our goal is that nobody, neither territories nor people, is left behind.”

From Seattle Times

Shame, defined by Carl Jung as a "soul-eating emotion", is central to the experience of poverty because of the impact on social status and the sense of social exclusion that attends it.

From Salon

Some 60 years later, urban renewal is recognized as a code word for perpetuating unsustainable development and increases in property values, social exclusion, gentrification and the displacement of marginalized communities.

From Seattle Times

Romania, which has a population of more than 19 million, has the highest percentage of children at risk of poverty and social exclusion in the entire 27-nation European Union — 35.8% compared to an EU-wide average of 22.5%, according to statistics agency Eurostat.

From Seattle Times

The Roma are Europe’s largest ethnic minority and have a long history of social exclusion and discrimination.

From Reuters