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1.2 billion children are threatened by conflict, widespread poverty or discrimination against girls.
In commemoration of International Children’s Day, Save the Children releases its second annual End of Childhood Index, taking a hard look at the events that rob children of their childhoods and prevent them from reaching their full potential.
Compared to last year, the index finds the overall situation for children appears more favorable in 95 of 175 countries. This is good news – it shows that investments and policies are working to lift up many of our children. But the index also shows progress is not happening fast enough, and conditions appear considerably worse in about 40 countries. Lost childhoods are increasingly concentrated among the poorest children and children affected by conflict. These conditions tend to exacerbate gender bias and increase negative experiences that end childhood for girls.
This year, the greatest threats to the 1.2 billion at-risk children are listed as:
1. Poverty – Affecting 1 billion children living in poverty-ridden countries.
2. Conflict and Fragility – Affecting 240 million children living in conflict-affected or fragile states
3. Discrimination against Girls – Affecting 575 million girls in countries characterized by gender discrimination
Poverty, conflict and discrimination against girls are putting more than 1.2 billion children – over half of children worldwide – at risk for an early end to their childhood. In fact, many of these at-risk children live in countries facing two or three of these grave threats at the same time. More than 153 million children are at extreme risk of missing out on childhood because they live in countries characterized by all three threats. It does not have to be this way.
In commemoration of International Children’s Day, Save the Children releases its second annual End of Childhood Index taking a hard look at the events that rob children of their childhoods and prevent them from reaching their full potential.
In our second Global End of Childhood Report and Childhood Index, we examine:
- The harsh realities faced by the most vulnerable, excluded children— including girls, children in conflict and children living in poverty
- Eight defining life events that signal the end of childhood
By examining the forces that end childhood around the world, we can advance our work to help every last child reach their full potential and have a chance at the childhood and future they deserve.
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