It is about setting young people up for life, by giving them opportunities to find decent work, earn a living, contribute to their communities and societies, and fulfill their potential.

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Their answer like much of the fast food industry is to simply cut back on the hours its employees are permitted to work, denying employees not only reasonable health care benefits but the opportunity to earn a living.

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To earn a decent living, freelancers have to work at a breakneck pace, which has an obvious impact on quality.

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Coming to our own day, Mr Donkin regrets the hectic demands of the workplace and wonders how the old idea of work as its own reward can be reconciled with the need to earn a living.

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And as long as women and girls continue to suffer violence daily, are barred from owning land or running for office, are kept from schools and vital health services, and are unable to access credit and skills to run businesses and earn a living, our work will continue with increasing urgency.

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