Growing up in poverty is a violation of children’s rights, and a failure of nations to protect their future. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic and social crisis, the problem of child poverty in Ukraine has worsened. Since 2016, absolute poverty (when a person cannot afford basic food, clothing, medical care and adequate housing) among families with children has decreased. Their parents' social status, place of residence and wealth determine what their childhood will be like and - often - their future. This means that many children are born in unequal conditions with no choice. Over the past five years, there has been a division between rich and poor. Children in poor families are less likely to get a good education, find a job and break out of poverty. Children from low-income families can suffer lifelong consequences as a result of poverty, affecting their physical, social and cognitive development. Poverty is not only about money, but about a lack of access to opportunities that shape us. Children are more likely to live in poverty than adults.
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