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A lack of awareness is the source of all of the world’s major problems, whether we’re talking about war, poverty, climate change or food scarcity and much more can be solved by an increase in awareness.

If there were sufficiently widespread and penetrating awareness of the contributing factors in any of these problems, they would cease to exist.

Poverty and lack of awareness among the parents on the importance of education is the reason for these children remaining out of the purview of school education system. It is necessary to keep the parents of such children aware about the importance of education.

Lack of awareness among parents and poverty are major reasons for the alarming number (22 million) of out-of-school children in Pakistan.

Raising awareness refers to making the public aware of a problem or issue that exists in society. To raise awareness on a topic would mean to make that topic more visible in the community, highlighting the importance of knowing about it, as well as giving out solutions to put the problem to an end. 

Raising awareness about topics such as poverty is important, as it acts as a key strategy in working towards ending it, and also helps in informing and bringing together people who aim towards the goal of eliminating global poverty. Social media is one of the most effective ways of spreading awareness in today’s world and many studies such as that conducted by the A.U.S show how 47% of the people gained awareness on the problem of global poverty through the use of social media. A further 15% had also gained awareness on issues relating to ending poverty through means of social media.

Raising awareness on global poverty not only informs the public on the issue, but also aids towards bringing communities together to help solve the problems that come from it. People can be enthused by awareness and feel motivated to make a change or take action as a result of it. While raising awareness might not be enough to eradicate global poverty, it is a very important and effective first step.

Several initiatives have also been put into place based on the main goal of spreading awareness on global poverty. Giving Tuesdays are one of the initiatives, established by Henry Timms along with the United Nations Foundation and it is frequently successful in raising awareness and money for global causes. From 2012 to 2018, donations on Giving Tuesday increased by more than $360 million. In recognition of the day, Facebook and PayPal are matching millions of dollars in donations.

The United Nations commemorated the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on October 17, 2020, to raise awareness about worldwide poverty challenges. The day was highlighted around the aim of raising awareness of the difficulties faced by those living in poverty and what others may do to help. The United Nations launched the hashtag #Endpoverty to promote public awareness and educate people about global poverty. Throughout the year, the United Nations recognizes and promotes a number of international focus days to raise awareness of difficulties that persons living in extreme poverty experience.