In reality, we know many children that complain about school. But they don’t realize how lucky they are compared to the millions of children in developing countries that have never even been to school in their lives. Not because they don’t want to, but because they can’t.
The Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 29 states that all countries should enable all children to go to school. Every child has the right to a quality education and to go to a school where they feel safe and included. Many countries have signed multiple human rights treaties stating that this right will be followed. Education has the power to end the cycle of poverty, therefore preparing a child for their future ahead of them. The education that children get can …show more content…
According to the UN, nearly 72 million young children in developing countries aren’t in school due to factors such as discrimination, and lack of funding for education. There are many barriers a child might face, such as tuition fees or indirect fees like uniforms or school supplies. With nearly 900 million people around the world living on less than $1.90 a day, being able to afford these costs isn’t a possibility for some. Discrimination against children because of their gender, ethnicity, race, disability, religion or barriers such as war, conflict, child labour and lack of teachers are all possible reasons a child might not be in school. In certain countries, girls aren’t allowed to go to school because they need to stay home and complete chores because an education is seen as useless for them. Children affected by child labour can’t go to school because they have to work to support their families. All these uneducated children most likely don’t have a stable financial situation at home either, millions of them live in poverty. The problem, not only about children not being able to go to school, but the increase in children dropping out, especially in secondary school. This can be due to reasons like certain countries having fees for secondary school or children being exploited into child labour …show more content…
UNICEF works in the most countries and saves children’s lives by working with the government to try to break down the barriers a child might have. They use their funding to build schools in developing countries and providing the resources necessary so children can attend them. Improving girls education helps them stay in school longer so they don’t get forced into child marriage at a young age. Different education systems can benefit numerous people and create an education that benefits every child’s individual needs. Schools offered in the first language of the child can break down language barriers. Programs with flexible schedules can mean that children in child labour can still go to school. During natural disasters or war and conflict, schools that have been destroyed are rebuilt. Their goal by 2030, is to ensure that every child in this world has access to an
The Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 29 states that all countries should enable all children to go to school. Every child has the right to a quality education and to go to a school where they feel safe and included. Many countries have signed multiple human rights treaties stating that this right will be followed. Education has the power to end the cycle of poverty, therefore preparing a child for their future ahead of them. The education that children get can …show more content…
According to the UN, nearly 72 million young children in developing countries aren’t in school due to factors such as discrimination, and lack of funding for education. There are many barriers a child might face, such as tuition fees or indirect fees like uniforms or school supplies. With nearly 900 million people around the world living on less than $1.90 a day, being able to afford these costs isn’t a possibility for some. Discrimination against children because of their gender, ethnicity, race, disability, religion or barriers such as war, conflict, child labour and lack of teachers are all possible reasons a child might not be in school. In certain countries, girls aren’t allowed to go to school because they need to stay home and complete chores because an education is seen as useless for them. Children affected by child labour can’t go to school because they have to work to support their families. All these uneducated children most likely don’t have a stable financial situation at home either, millions of them live in poverty. The problem, not only about children not being able to go to school, but the increase in children dropping out, especially in secondary school. This can be due to reasons like certain countries having fees for secondary school or children being exploited into child labour …show more content…
UNICEF works in the most countries and saves children’s lives by working with the government to try to break down the barriers a child might have. They use their funding to build schools in developing countries and providing the resources necessary so children can attend them. Improving girls education helps them stay in school longer so they don’t get forced into child marriage at a young age. Different education systems can benefit numerous people and create an education that benefits every child’s individual needs. Schools offered in the first language of the child can break down language barriers. Programs with flexible schedules can mean that children in child labour can still go to school. During natural disasters or war and conflict, schools that have been destroyed are rebuilt. Their goal by 2030, is to ensure that every child in this world has access to an