Discussion Paper: Born in displacement

"Born in displacement: Challenges in assisting and protecting descendants of internally displaced people" includes a section on segregated education. The question of whether the descendants of IDPs should be considered and counted as IDPs is important for child protection during displacement. As displacement exacerbates protection risks and poverty and, can cause the breakdown of family and community structures, children born in displacement may, together with children who physically fled their homes, find themselves without basic necessities such as shelter and food. Their education may be disrupted and they may face risks such as forced labour, early marriage, domestic violence and sexual exploitation. Children born to IDPs may therefore be as vulnerable and face the same risks as children who have been physically displaced.