FACTS AND FIGURES
What countries are the worst at registering children?
We have six questions for you, just how versed are you with your facts and figures?
Number 1 - 6 in your comment and beside type the number that corresponds with the question, kinda like fill in the blanks.
We will post the answers around supper time EST on Wednesday November 18th.
Good Luck...
1. _ _,000,000 number of child births around the world every year that go unrecorded.
2. _00,000 number of undocumented children in (what country).
3. _,000,000 number of (name the nationality) lacking birth certificates in 2004.
4. _ _% births in (what country), 2000-08, that went unregistered.
5. _ _% children born in area hospitals in (what city), (what country), that went without birth certificates.
6. _% babies born in (what country) and (what country) are documented.
Those without birth certificates can be denied papers to travel, marriage certificates or even the right to drive.
As children become adults, not having proper birth papers impacts owning land, opening a bank account or casting a vote.
Not having a proper paper trail, often allows children to more easily be used as child labour or in the sex trade.
Illegal adoptions are made easier with no formal paper trail.
Children without birth certificates often go without proper health benefits or continued schooling.
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I can't even begin to guess but it is sad that there would be that many births that could result in people literally being considered nothing. Sad in this day. I'll check in tomorrow the real Wednesday for the answer.