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Union growth 2 November 2017 Trade unionists united to ensure LGBTI rights at the workplace
“Education International has been one of the world's leading unions in the fight for the respect of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and intersex workers,” Education International's Executive Board member Daniel Lafrenière reminded at a top trade union event.
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Equity and inclusion 17 May 2017 17 May - International Day against Homophobia
The international trade union movement is strongly committed to the realization of all human rights, to promoting equality and solidarity within trade unions and in all societies. Unions play a key role in promoting the human rights and social inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people in...
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Equity and inclusion 11 January 2017 Report says that textbooks are crucial to tackling sexual discrimination
A new Global Education Monitoring Report Policy Paper clearly shows that textbooks can play a major role in helping build tolerance and positively shape young people’s views and acceptance of sexual diversity.
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Equity and inclusion 12 August 2016 Filipino teachers ready to improve minorities’ rights
Action plans to promote and protect the rights of minorities, particularly for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people, were devised at an Education International workshop for teacher unionists in the Philippines.
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Equity and inclusion 8 August 2016 Freedom at Work: education unionists reaffirm LGBTI workers' rights
The achievement of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people’s rights is both a trade union and professional challenge, reaffirmed Education International’s General Secretary Fred van Leeuwen at the Freedom at Work Conference in Amsterdam.
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Equity and inclusion 13 June 2016 Global solidarity, love and understanding on display in the wake of Orlando massacre
Nothing can undo the damage inflicted upon the hundreds of lives instantly shattered by the trigger of a gun, but one man’s hate cannot withstand the outpouring of support offered around the world.
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Equity and inclusion 17 May 2016 Ending homophobia in society begins in the classroom
A new UNESCO report puts the focus on the protection of students’ mental health and wellbeing as crucial elements for quality teaching and learning environments to mark the International Day Against Homophobia.
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Equity and inclusion 4 March 2016 UNESCO: Comprehensive sexuality education improves gender equality and reproductive health
Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) is key to gender equality and reproductive health. That’s according to UNESCO’s new report, ‘Emerging Evidence, Lessons and Practice in Comprehensive Sexuality Education - A Global Review 2015’.
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Equity and inclusion 21 January 2016 Majority of Canadian teachers say that more LGBTQ support is needed in schools
According to Canada’s largest study on teachers’ perspectives on LGBTQ inclusive education in the country, only 30 percent of educators say their schools have responded effectively to homophobic, biphobic and transphobic harassment.
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Equity and inclusion 25 November 2015 African educators united for diversity in education
Leaders of education unions in francophone West Africa discussed a rights-based approach to inclusive education, particularly of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender and intersex people.
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Equity and inclusion 7 October 2015 Unprecedented joint statement calls for actions to end discrimination
Twelve United Nations’ agencies joined together in a call to action to end violence and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex adults, adolescents and children.
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Equity and inclusion 25 July 2015 LGBTI rights
LGBTI rightsResolution from the 7th World Congress
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Equity and inclusion 29 June 2015 American educators celebrate marriage equality ruling
The landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling on same sex marriage is being praised by Education International’s American affiliates as a major step toward ending discrimination and moving the country onto the right side of history.
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Equity and inclusion 21 May 2015 France: education unions urge government to help eradicate LGBT-phobia in schools
French trade unions united within the Education Collective Against LGBT-phobia in Schools and Universities have called on public authorities to implement a long-awaited ambitious policy to combat LGBT-phobia in schools and universities.
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Equity and inclusion 3 February 2015 The Caribbean Union of Teachers promotes LGBT Rights
Teacher union leaders have made an important step in their journey to develop a better understanding of LGBT issues from a human rights perspective, as the region shifts its tolerance and acceptance toward sexual diversity.
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Equity and inclusion 24 November 2014 Ireland: LGBT Teachers’ Group marks its 10th anniversary
The lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Teachers’ Group of the Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO), affiliated to Education International (EI), will mark its 10th anniversary with an education conference themed “The Inclusive School”.
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Equity and inclusion 10 October 2014 USA: LGBT people pay an ‘unfair price’
Education International (EI) welcomes a landmark report which provides a stark picture of the added financial burdens faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in United States because of discriminatory laws.
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Equity and inclusion 30 May 2014 USA: Yearbook controversy highlights challenges of inclusive schools
EI has strongly condemned the fact that 18-year-old Jessica Urbina, who wore a stylist tuxedo in her high school portrait, was told by school officials that her picture would not appear in her class yearbook due to the Archdiocese of San Francisco’s rule that girls must appear in dresses for...
USA: Yearbook controversy highlights challenges of inclusive schools