Child Injustice and Discrimination: Silent Crisis Worldwide
Silent Cries: How Injustice and Discrimination Are Breaking Our Children—and How We Can Fight Back Many children suffer in silence—hidden from the world and its care Introduction: The Unheard Cry Every day, children across the world suffer silently. Discrimination, poverty, abuse, and injustice rob them of their childhood. They grow up in broken homes, war zones, and under systems that fail to see them. Some turn to alcohol and drugs—not because they are bad—but because they are lost, unheard, and unloved. 1. The Chain Reaction of Injustice Children are deeply sensitive. When they face: Discrimination (due to race, gender, disability, or class), Neglect (from parents, schools, or governments), Violence (in the home or community), they start to believe they are not worthy. This pain grows into: Rebellion against society, Running away from school or home, Seeking “escape” through alcohol or drugs. These coping mechanisms can destroy a child’s mental he...