The right to participation of people living in poverty 2013, para. 43
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Even where participatory mechanisms exist, people living in poverty face serious constraints in accessing or exerting influence through them, such as lack of information, low levels of education and illiteracy. At the logistical level, participatory processes often require time and resources that people living in poverty simply do not have; for example, they may have to pay for transportation to reach a meeting venue, find childcare or take time off work, thereby sacrificing hourly pay. Many people living in poverty live in remote rural locations and do not speak the official language; thus, they may find it difficult to access information about participatory processes or reach meeting venues.
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Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights