Girls Worst Hit by Climate Shocks on Schools: UNICEF
UNICEF said storms, floods and heatwaves disrupted schooling for 109 million students last year and could deepen long-term income losses.
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"For millions of children, climate hazards do not just disrupt classes, they destroy their schools, uproot their families and deprive the most vulnerable of them, especially girls, of the possibility of returning one day to class," explains the Executive Director of the UN agency Catherine Russell in a statement. At intense weather events, girls "take on additional responsibilities", points out the report. Unlike their fellow boys, they take mor…
Le Figaro
La PresseHeat, storms or floods have disrupted the education of more than 171 million children in 106 countries in 2025, according to UNICEF. The agency warns, in particular, about the situation of girls, who are more at risk of dropping out of school during climate disasters.
The extreme climate shocks exposed girls to "an increased risk of dropping out of school" in 2025, said UNICEF on Thursday. UNICEF deplores the fact that they "are assuming additional responsibilities" within their homes during natural disasters.
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