Week 7- 15 August 2020
For this blogpost I will be looking into East Asia and Pacific. This region is enjoying growth in their economies as a result of innovation and widespread use of technology. Sadly, this positive growth also contributes to increasing levels of inequities. The successful individuals in Asia are those who have been supported from birth with good nutrition and access to quality education which has contributed to them being able to have good jobs. UNICEF in East Asia and Pacific have put forward 3 regional headlines that encompasses the ways they plan to partner with local organisations within the region (UNICEF, 2011).
Firstly, by focusing on the early years of a child's life. This includes maternal and infant care, positive parenting, quality early years education. Secondly, UNICEF is paying attention to creating safe and sustainable environments with plans to address urban inequities; water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and also access to justice. It is quite sad that this region experiences severe natural disasters as well as effects of climate change. Lastly, UNICEF is looking into contributing towards adolescent education and learning, child marriage and teen pregnancy, as well as safe and responsible use of information and communication. This is because this region has about 60 per cent of the worlds youths and harnessing their potentials, creativity and skills will be beneficial to the region and the world as they explore the ideals of responsible global citizenship (UNICEF, 2011).
Some children in this region, for example Indonesia are experiencing malnourishment as a result of overburdened health facilities and disrupted food supply chains and income loss. This has worsened due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic(UNICEF, 2011).
A professional reflection for me is to buttress the point that tourism curriculum should be discouraged because only the highlights are celebrated and not the struggles of a region or people. The East and Pacific is home to a lot of beautiful beaches and resorts that are visited yearly by tourists whose visits add pressure to the existing problems of their climate and other resources that are used up in creating the pleasant experiences for them when they visit. Unfortunately the revenue obtained are distributed in ways that would be beneficial to the citizens which has led to obvious inequities. A way to support the people of East Asia and Pacific is to shop locally thereby ensuring that families are impacted positively and their families are supported.
Reference
UNICEF (2011). Retrieved from: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/
Very nice post I enjoyed your research. It seems that covid 19 has an affect on every part of the world. I notice you said something about child marriage and teen pregnancy. I notice more teens are getting pregnant and this has to be a burden on the teen and other members. Teen pregnancy can affect how the teens life will turn out.Some teens have babies that have birth issues because of their young age.
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DeleteThe growth and development of a child depends on the love and quality of care he or she receives. There are so many diseases, so much violence, and other factors that contribute to positive or negative infuence on a child. Just as you mentioned positive parenting, and a safe and sustainable enivironments are important and can effect the social and emotional well being of a child.
ReplyDeleteI'm relieved to hear of UNICEF's efforts to help with equity to basic hygiene needs in countries that need it. At the base level of needs, access to sanitation should be a given, and children shouldn't have to risk their safety or access to safe water and food, but it remains an issue worldwide. I can't imagine trying to learn to read or learn basic skills without those need being met.
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