Unrecorded Births in Africa

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/invisible-children-unicef-birth-registration-campaign-india-uganda-somalia-birth-certificate-a7950056.html

All over Africa there are low percentage rates of babies being registered by government officials and UNICEF has been working for years to change this issue. Without being registered and having a birth certificate many children suffer the consequences of not being able to receive an education and takes away many rights the child would have if they were registered. Babies that aren't registered usually grow up and are forced to work, or are deployed in the army because no one knows how old they are . With no proof these children are easily taken advantage of. A girl that is raped and cannot provide her birth certificate does not get justice when they cannot prove she is a minor, therefore her rapist does not face any jail time. This also goes for arranged marriages. Young girls are given up for arranged marriages at ages 14 or 15 when the legal age limit in Africa to get married is 18. Due to the child's parents not getting them registered and receiving a birth certificate the child cannot provide consent or refuse to marry. In some areas it is very difficult to register newborns due to the fact that the child's parents are refugees, or the area they are living in is too dangerous. In some locations of Africa the birth registration percentage has risen but still lacks a percentage of babies that aren't registered. They're hoping that by 2030 they will reach their goal in every baby being registered.

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