I have been unable to make contact with any professionals;
therefore, I took the route of completing this assignment using the Childhood
Poverty Research and Policy Centre’s page. I read about childhood poverty in
India, and I will share insight that I have gained from studying the website.
India is home to the majority of poor people in South Asia. An estimated 400 million of the population are between 0-18 years. Almost half of all children (about 62 million) under the age of five are malnourished and 34 percent of newborns are significantly underweight. Children lack education due to being forced to work. It has the largest numbers of working children in the world, with nearly a third of children below 16 years working (Childhood Poverty Research and Policy Centre).
Gender biases continue to pervade all aspects of life and
particularly limit girls' life chances. The cycle of disadvantage starts at
birth and continues through childhood to motherhood and the next generation. Though
the reasons for gender discrimination are well-known and are related to a
perception that boys are permanent members of a family while girls are only
temporary members wide (Childhood Poverty Research and Policy Centre).
I have gained knowledge on the issue of poverty this week. I knew poverty existed in our world; however, I did not realize that so many young children are suffering and are more affected. Children are being born into situation regarding to poverty and are being left to fend for themselves at times. Today's poor children are all too often tomorrow's poor parents. Poverty can be passed on from generation to generation affecting the long-term health, well-being and productivity of families and of society as a whole. Poverty denies opportunities to people of all ages; however, as one of the most powerless groups in society, children often bear the physical and emotional costs of poverty. Tackling childhood poverty is therefore critical for eradicating poverty and injustice world-wide (Childhood Poverty Research and Policy Centre).
Reference
CHIP: Childhood Poverty Research and Policy Centre http://www.childhoodpoverty.org/
Sha-Kevia,
ReplyDeleteThe pictures of the children living in poverty made me so sad especially the last one of the child eating off the ground. I have such a hard time wrapping my head around situations like this. When we speak of early childhood, we never think of children living in this environment. It makes me wonder how these children even have a childhood. I'm sure they don't play. They probably don't have the energy for it. The emotional toll of this environment must create such empty loss souls. So sad, but yet we all need to see something like this to make us stand up and advocate. Thanks
Mary Jo
I agree, the situation is very emotional; however, the problem does exist. And, unfortunately, we have more children who are going without their basic needs being meet than we do people who will take the stand and advocate for these children. The problem of poverty is real and the main ones who seems to be the most affected are the little children.
DeleteSha-Kevia
ReplyDeleteYour pictures are bone chilling. I have learned so much this week from this assignment.
I think we have all come to realize the true face of poverty-children.
As advocates of children and families, we have been given new knowledge to make us fight for something real and often hidden.
Thank you for further opening my eyes.
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DeleteIn everything we do, we will find that it has a pretty and ugly side. This week's assignment allowed us to view the ugly side of povert and the affects that it has on young children. The knowledge that we have gained this week, will hopefully open our eyes and help us in our professional career to take a stand for young children.
DeleteSha-Kevia:
ReplyDeleteI also did a research within this website, and it surprised me the statistics in these countries, such as the one you picked, India. I have my ideas that people from India were extremely rich, and they do not have so much of poverty in the country. I was wrong. The pictures are heartbreaking, and is an open mind to work harder to advocate for our children all around the world. Thank you for sharing!