ASSIGNMENT -3 ACTIVITY -1

IMPACT OF MIGRATION
Creative Project for CRY-YCC program

Prepared by:
Vishwa, Antariksh, Naomi, Anusha, Janya, Sanvi, JUNE 21, 2024
Aarushi,krish and Tulip

HOW MIGRATION IMPACTS CHILDREN?

Migration impacts children in many ways, from psychological and emotional effects to educational and
social challenges. It can affect them in both positive and negative ways.

Psychological and Emotional impact:

1. Identity and belonging: Adjusting to a new culture can cause identity confusion and a sense of not
belonging, especially if the new environment differs significantly from their place of origin.
2. Stress and uncertainty: The instability of migration processes and uncertain legal statuses can cause
prolonged stress and emotional instability.

Educational challenges:

1. Language barrier: Migrant children often face difficulties in learning the language of the new country,
which can hinder their academic performance and social integration.
2. Interrupted education: Migration can lead to gaps in education, causing children to fall behind
academically.
Economic Impact:

1. Economic hardship: Migrant families often face financial difficulties, which can affect children's
access to resources, healthcare, and extracurricular activities.
2. Child labor: In some cases, economic necessity pushes children into labor, impacting their education
and well-being.

Exploitation:

1. Youngsters who are traveling run the danger of being exploited in many ways. These include
photographs of child abuse, traveling sex offenders using webcams, sexual exploitation of minors in
prostitution and pornography, and unlawful content on the internet. Child labor, domestic work, au-
pair employment, manufacturing, construction, paving, restaurant and cleaning sectors, agricultural
and berry harvesting, and begging are all places where exploitative practices occur.
2. There are also international instances of child marriages that are coerced and premature. Large-scale
criminal networks, local organizations, or families may plan to exploit children. Children are also used
as props in illicit and criminal operations, such as pick-pocketing, burglaries, drug manufacture, and
trafficking. Additionally, traffickers are increasingly using child victims of their crimes for activities like
benefit fraud, and begging.
Trafficking:

1. According to the UN Trafficking Protocol of 2000, child trafficking is the act of enlisting, transporting,
transferring, harboring, or receiving a child to exploit them. Even though this term is limited to
situations involving multinational organizations and/or organized crime, child trafficking is increasingly
commonly acknowledged outside these boundaries. The International Labour Organization broadens
the concept of child trafficking to include exploitation and migration as essential components.
Transnational trafficking victims may traverse borders with or without the help of smugglers and with
or without valid travel papers. People are frequently only drawn into human trafficking after they have
crossed international borders. Trafficking frequently occurs within nations; crossing borders is not
necessary. The 2000 UN Trafficking Protocol. 

Apart from these, migration could lead to some positive impacts on a child’s life
as well; here are some of them-
Improved Opportunities: Migration can lead to better economic opportunities for families, which can
translate to better education, healthcare, and living standards for children.

Exposure to New Cultures: Migrating to a new place exposes children to different cultures, languages,
and customs, broadening their horizons and fostering adaptability.

Developing Resilience: The challenges of adapting to a new environment can build resilience and
independence in children.

WHY DO UNDERPRIVILEGED COMMUNITIES MIGRATE?

Migration is a significant and often necessary decision for underprivileged communities around the world.
These communities face numerous challenges in their home regions, which compel them to seek better
opportunities and living conditions elsewhere. Economic hardships, social injustices, and inadequate
access to essential services are among the many factors that drive their movement. Understanding the
reasons behind their migration can help us address the root causes and provide better support for these
vulnerable populations.

Economic Factors:

The lack of job opportunities in individual's home regions often forces them to move to more promising
areas for better wages and improved living standards.

Conflict and Violence:

The occurrence of conflict, violence, and political instability in certain regions often forces communities to
seek refuge in safer areas. Additionally, communities may be displaced due to natural disasters such as
floods and earthquakes. In the long term, environmental changes such as droughts and rising sea levels
may lead to the inhabitation of certain regions, thus resulting in migration.
Social Inequality and Discrimination:

Ethnic, religious, or political persecution often impels communities to seek refuge in more tolerant regions.
Pervasive social discrimination and a lack of fundamental rights frequently act as driving forces for
marginalized groups to relocate to areas that offer improved opportunities and greater social acceptance.

Uniting Factors:

The incentive of uniting with family is a powerful driving force for migrants, often prompting their relocation
to affluent regions where their relatives have already established residence.

Health Care:

Limited accessibility to medical facilities and healthcare services may lead individuals to relocate to
regions with more robust healthcare infrastructure.
Education:

Insufficient access to high-quality education can act as a push factor for families to migrate to areas with
better schooling opportunities for their children.

Forced Migration:

Sometimes, people are forced to move due to natural disasters, eviction, or war.

HOW HAVE CLIMATE AFFECTED PEOPLES LIVES?

Climate migration has a severe impact on people's lives. People lose their houses or livelihoods due to a
flood, families starve due to a bad crop, and safe drinking water is scarce. This is the terrible truth of
millions of climate refugees. Climate change which is happening has made people’s lives a disaster. The
number of climate immigrants will increase with the threat of climate change.

Climatic hazards where millions are impacted

Floods, Storms, droughts, and wildfires are some of the key climatic hazards where millions of people are
impacted and are forced to migrate.

IMPACTING CHILDREN
Here are a few ways in which climate change has been impacting childhood:

GIRLS ARE COMPELLED TO LEAVE SCHOOL

Climate change hurts the crop cycle and the economy of agricultural countries such as India. The family's
males relocate to cities, leaving the women and girls to manage the home. Whether it's going miles to
fetch water or cooking meals for the household, the female kid is responsible. As a result, the girl kid has
to quit school.

MALNUTRITION & HUNGER AFFECT CHILDREN

A decrease in food output and an increase in hunger are a few byproducts of climate change. The long-
term effects of hunger on children include malnutrition which causes stunted growth, reduced immunity,
and restricted intellectual development. These difficulties are all linked to climate change.

FLASH FLOODS AFFECT CHILDREN

Flash floods cause a significant migration. This natural disaster has a severe impact on the lives of
children. Schools disappear, drinking water supplies run out, sanitation is lost, and the danger of water-
borne infections increases, impacting children as well.

DROUGHT AFFECT CHILDREN

When fighting drought forces people from their homes, children, and families often become more
vulnerable to health threats. It stuns the child's growth and weakens the immune system, leaving the child
vulnerable to diseases. Not only that, the children lose access to much-needed education.

DISPLACEMENT AFFECT CHILDREN

Displacement – whether short-lived or protracted – can multiply climate-related risks for children and their
families. In the aftermath of a disaster, children may become separated from their parents or caregivers
amplifying the risk of exploitation, child trafficking, and abuse.

SHOCKING STATISTICS SHOW REPERCUSSIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AFFECTING

CHILDREN, LEADING TO MIGRATION!!

559 million children are currently exposed to high heatwave frequency, rising to all 2.02
billion children globally by 2050. Over the past six years, there were 43 million internal
displacements of children linked to weather-related disasters – the equivalent of approximately
20,000 child displacements per day.