Another reason for the low education rates in Africa is the lack of proper schooling facilities and unequal opportunity for education across countries. Many schools across Africa find it hard to employ teachers due to the low pay and lack of suitable people
Contaminated water and inadequate sanitation help transmit diseases like diarrhoea, cholera, dysentery and typhoid. In Africa, more than 315,000 children die every year from diarrhoeal diseases caused by unsafe water and poor sanitation
Women in Africa are most at risk of violence. 23% of women have been victims of physical or sexual violence committed by a previous husband. While many incidents of domestic violence go unreported,millions of women suffering physical and sexual violence.
The world is a scary place. Political turmoil, extreme climate events and man-made environmental disasters are just a few reasons why 1 BILLION children live in poverty around the world.