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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 9 February 2011 Demands grow for Francophone community to play greater EFA role
The Bureau of Francophone Teachers’ Union Committee (CSFEF) has expressed concern at the weak role played by the International Organisation of Francophonie (IOF) in Education for All alliances.
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Union renewal and development 9 February 2011 First meeting of new EI Region
The Bureau of the newly created EI Region, the European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE), has convened in Brussels, Belgium.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 8 February 2011 Canada: CTF conference tackles issues facing families
Participants at the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF) Women's Symposium have debated issues facing families including violence; poverty reduction; marginalisation of children; diversity and healthy lifestyles at a three-day event.
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Trade union rights are human rights 7 February 2011 Day of action for democracy and civil rights in Egypt
As Egypt operates under immense uncertainty following two weeks of deadly anti-government protests, trade unionists around the world are joining a Day of Action for Democracy on 8 February.
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Trade union rights are human rights 7 February 2011 Iran: Continuing harassment and detention of teachers condemned
EI has once again raised its concerns about the harassment and intimidation of Iranian teacher trade unionists by the national authorities.
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Trade union rights are human rights 3 February 2011 EI condemns “desperate tactics” as Egypt uprising turns violent
EI has called for Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak to bring an immediate end to the violence being led by his regime against peaceful demonstrators who continue to demand fundamental rights and democratic change.
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Union renewal and development 3 February 2011 UK: Training of teachers vital to managing pupil behaviour
The National Union of Teachers has responded to a parliamentary Education Committee report into behaviour and discipline in schools by demanding that teachers have access to continuous professional development.
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Union renewal and development 2 February 2011 Canada: Teachers in shock as education program is rejected
The Conservative government in Canada is to end funding for the international program of the Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF) after a year-long process of arduous negotiations.
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Trade union rights are human rights 31 January 2011 Colombia: Murder of teacher unionists continue into 2011
EI condemns the brutal murder of Colombian teacher trade unionist, Manuel Esteban Tejada, on 10 January. His assassination brings the death toll to 28 teacher unionists who have been killed in Colombia in the past year.
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Standards and working conditions 31 January 2011 Serbian teachers to strike over low salaries
Teacher unions in Serbia have elected to strike after a string of failed attempts to negotiate with the government which has refused to engage in social dialogue relating to poor working conditions and inadequate pay for teachers.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 31 January 2011 Teachers join voices on Education for All in Africa
Teacher unionists from around the world have called for renewed investment in education and teachers to ensure Africa’s future and to meet Education For All commitments on the recruitment and retention of qualified teachers.
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Equity and inclusion 28 January 2011 Global union federations: Protect human rights and LGBT advocates
The global union federations Education International and Public Services International deplore the violent murder of David Kato, on January 26 in Kampala, Uganda.
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Standards and working conditions 28 January 2011 Trade unionists demand robust social protection to weather crisis
An international trade union delegation has met with World Bank and International Monetary Fund directors to urge leaders to combat the economic crisis to foster inclusive growth by committing to social protection strategies.
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Equity and inclusion 26 January 2011 Women's conference pushes for a better world
'There can be a better world' was the rallying cry of almost 400 participants from 87 countries who participated in EI's first World Women's Conference, On the Move for Equality, in Bangkok, 20-23 January.
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Trade union rights are human rights 24 January 2011 Tunisia faces teacher strike, protests against new government
Teachers across Tunisia have gone on strike today, when many students intended to return to class, after weeks of mass protests that brought down the government of former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.
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Equity and inclusion 22 January 2011 Empowering women and girls through education
EI's first World Women's Conference continued into its second day as women unionists around the world debate ways to empower girls and women through education.
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Equity and inclusion 21 January 2011 Maternity protection and social benefits vital to women
In a workshop session on ‘Maternity Protection and Social Benefits’ at the EI World Women’s Conference,participants shared concerns about the lack of maternity protection and the curtailment of social benefits on women worldwide.
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Equity and inclusion 21 January 2011 Women unionists take stock of the status of women in today's world
The EI World Women's Conference began with a stock-taking of the status of women in the world 30 years after the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and 15 years after the Beijing Platform for Action.
Women unionists take stock of the status of women in today's world