Making Hidden Vulnerabilities Visible: From Multidimensional Child Poverty to Environmental Health Risks
For a long time, poverty has been understood mainly in terms of income. Yet many of the factors that shape people's opportunities remain invisible when we rely exclusively on monetary indicators. Children may grow up exposed to violence, without opportunities for early stimulation, or in environments with limited access to basic services. Likewise, communities may face environmental risks that interact with socioeconomic disadvantages, creating multiple and overlapping forms of vulnerability.















