Moreover, many of them are kidnapped, tortured, or arrested. They suffer constant violence, either as a victim or a witness. Likewise, many children are highly exposed to combat or take an active part in conflicts. Education as a tool to provide psychological protectionĪrmed conflicts have a serious psychological impact on children due to multiple reasons, such as wartime stress, their parents’ or close relatives’ death or long-term separation from their families. Consequently, almost 50 million children of primary and lower-secondary age are out of school, of which 28.5 million are primary-age, girls accounting for half of them(Save the Children, 2014).
The high number of countries affected by armed conflicts leaves many children out of school in the decade of 2008, thirty-five countries suffered conflicts and the average duration of these conflicts was of twelve years (UNESCO, 2012). Consequently, the aim of emergency education is to protect children and safeguard their right to education. These situations destroy, in a short period of time, children’s life, care and education facilities interrupting, denying, and hindering the fulfillment of the right to education (British Institute of International and Comparative Law,2020). Education in emergenciesĮducation in emergencies is an essential life-saving response that should be seen as a priority, it is used in situations of armed conflicts or disasters caused by natural hazards or pandemics. Likewise, education provides social protection to children. It is of major importance for their psychological and physical well-being. Nevertheless, education in these situations is vital for every child since it provides them with much more than the right to learn. In armed conflicts, education is frequently not considered to be as important as other rights and it is often overlooked.
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