To generate the political will that such reforms require, we must confront policymakers’ inertia and inaction with the grim facts of inequality and its devastating effects on our children. We can reduce childhood deprivation and increase equality of opportunity, thereby laying the groundwork for a more just and prosperous future – one that reflects our own avowed values.
要形成这些改革所需要的政治意愿，我们必须将决策者的惰性和不作为与不平等性的严峻现实及其对儿童造成的消极影响对立起来。我们能够减轻儿童权利的剥夺、增加机会平等，从而为更公正、更繁荣的未来——反映我们所公开追求的价值的未来——打下基础。为什么我们还不行动呢？