Racism and discrimination affect children in countries around the world

Racism and discrimination against children based on their ethnicity, language and religion are common in countries around the world. The conclusion is from the new Unicef report, published on the eve of World Children's Day, on November 20th.

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Children & young people around the world face discrimination every day, which has negative impacts on their education, health & future.

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The study shows the extent to which racism and discrimination affect education, health, children's access to birth registration and an equal justice system, as well as inequalities between minorities and ethnic groups.

What is racism? How does it occur and why is it important to combat it?

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While black and brown people make up 54% of the Brazilian population, they represent 84% of those killed in police actions, according to data from the Brazilian Public Security Forum. The organization also reveals that 2 out of every 3 people incarcerated in the country are black. Racism and racial slurs became a crime in Brazil around 30 years ago. But, according to experts, the forms of racial discrimination are diverse and are part of everyday life in society. O Curto explains what the main forms of racism are and the concepts you need to understand about the racial issue in Brazil.

Among several alarming findings, “Denied rights: The impact of discrimination on children" (🇬🇧) reveals – when analyzing 22 low- and middle-income countries – that children from marginalized ethnic, linguistic and religious groups are far behind in reading ability. On average, students aged 7 to 14 from more advantaged groups have twice the chance of learning to read than those from the less advantaged group.