Effects of RACIAL DISCRIMINATION on children

Racist violence constitutes an extreme form of racial discrimination with serious consequences for the enjoyment of human rights by children. Violence against minority and migrant children can be inflicted by government authorities or by other children. This has a serious effect on children. One of the most identifiable effects of racial discrimination in education and training is the negative impact it has on the performance of children at school. The failure to address the needs of minority children and those of migrant workers through, for example, combating racial stereotyping or through formulating school curricula that include modules on minority languages and cultures, can lead to school curricula which lack relevance for those children. As a result, children may lose interest and become bored at school which in turn increases the risk that children will drop out early or even fail to attend school at all.