The Facts on children in Europe and the world

More than 45% of children in Romania and Bulgaria, and more than 30% of children in Spain and Italy are at risk of poverty or social exclusion.
More than half the world’s children – 1.2 billion – live in countries affected by widespread poverty,
conflict and discrimination.
Girls face double discrimination due to their age and gender.
Migrant and refugee children face social exclusion and are denied access to basic social services.
Outside of Europe, 1 in 6 children live in 6 conflict settings. Many of these children are victims of violence and are increasingly targeted in conflict, including at school.
Children in fragile countries are among those who will feel the biggest impact from climate change. European children will also be affected.
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More than 25 million children in Europe are at risk of poverty and exclusion.

32

Million primary school-aged girls worldwide do not attend school.

500000

of children in Europe are confined to harmful institutions

12

Each year, 12 million girls are married before the age of 18.

The Solution : BECOME A CHILD RIGHTS CHAMPION

We are asking future members of the European Parliament to become Child Rights Champions.
As Child Rights Champion, you would :

1. BREAK the cycles of poverty, inequality and conflict for future generations

2. INVEST in children inside and outside Europe

3. LISTEN to children’s voices, INVOLVE them in decisions affecting them and ACT on children’s views

BECOME A CHILD RIGHTS CHAMPION
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Child Found hopr and homes for children eurochild youth forum missing children europe picum Lumos Scouts plan international save the children sos-childrensvillages terre des hommes unicef wvi