Legacy and autonomy: when investing in people is preparing communities for the future

Brazil still lives with a persistent scenario of low social mobility, in which place of birth, family income, and unequal access to education continue to determine opportunities throughout life. A study by the Atlas of Social Mobility, from IMDS (Institute for Mobility and Social Development), a platform for monitoring public policies focused on social mobility, reveals that the probability of a Brazilian child born in the poorest half of the population having social ascension capable of placing him or her among the richest 10% as an adult is less than 2%.