The "ni nis" --- In Mexico, our previous Presidents used the term "los ninis" to contemptuously point out young people who were neither studying nor working (ni estudia ni trabaja) without considering that they were put on this position because of lack of opportunities. Addressing this issue first by explaining to society what was wrong when using this term is one of our current President’s goals. As people used to believe this was fun.

Source author: Blanca Jimenez bjimenez@sre.gob.mx