Hind Fouad: Investing in Children Goes Beyond Education

Dr. Hind Fouad, a sociology professor at the National Centre for Social and Criminological Research, has stressed that investing in future generations cannot be reduced to education spending or job opportunities.

Her remarks framed investment in children as a broader responsibility, rather than one measured solely by the resources devoted to schooling or prospects for employment.

The distinction places education and work within a wider discussion about what it means to support the next generation. Fouad’s emphasis was on looking beyond those two areas, not treating them as the full scope of that investment.

Her central message was that providing educational opportunities and pathways to work does not, on its own, capture the meaning of genuine investment in children.