Indigenous Peoples' rights
Our work for Indigenous Peoples' rights
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Equity and inclusion 16 December 2024 Decolonising minds and hearts: unions leading the transformation of education
On International Human Rights Day, Education International (EI) launched its latest research on decolonising education, highlighting the key role of unions in dismantling colonial legacies in public education systems worldwide.
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Trade union rights are human rights 5 December 2024 Latin America: 11th Regional Meeting of Indigenous Teachers sets agenda for 2025
On 5 December, the 11th Regional Meeting on Public Education and Indigenous Peoples was held by Education International Latin America (EILA) in San José, Costa Rica.
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Equity and inclusion 11 October 2024 Education voices | Teachers stand proud as allies for girls’ vision for the future
Marking the International Day of the Girl Child
On October 11, the International Day of the Girl Child, educators around the world reaffirm their commitment to advancing girls’ rights through education. This year’s theme, “Girls’ vision for the future” , highlights their potential to effect change and to build a world where all girls are protected, respected, and...
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Equity and inclusion 16 September 2024 Australia: Aboriginal cultures and histories now central to education
Australia’s largest state has now made education about Aboriginal Cultures and Histories mandatory in every compulsory year of school education. The New South Wales Education Standards Authority (NESA), which is responsible for curriculum and assessment in every school and system in that state, has completed this work ensuring that school...
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Equity and inclusion 13 August 2024 Education Voices | Laures Park, Laureate of the 2024 Mary Hatwood Futrell Human and Trade Union Rights Award
Laures Park
At Education International’s 10th World Congress, Laures Park was awarded the 2024 Mary Hatwood Futrell Human and Trade Union Rights Award. In this interview, Laures retraces her fight for the rights of Māori people and minority groups in New Zealand.
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Publications
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Equity and inclusion Unions leading the way to decolonise education
Gabriela Bonilla
10 December 2024Unions leading the way to decolonise educationThis research on the decolonisation of education aims to promote further reflection among Education International (EI) member organisations on the role of unions, teachers, and policy in the decolonisation of education.
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Equity and inclusion EI 2024 Quadrennial Survey on Indigenous Peoples and the Right to Education
28 July 2024EI 2024 Quadrennial Survey on Indigenous Peoples and the Right to EducationSince EI’s first World Congress in 1995, the education trade union movement has recognised the importance of solidarity with, and advocating for, the rights of Indigenous Peoples. This means in and through educational systems, but also extends to the broader world of work, in the fight for climate justice, land...
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Equity and inclusion World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Education 2022
Conference Report
30 November 2022World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Education 2022The World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference in Education (WIPCE) was held this year on the traditional lands of the Kaurna Nation, the original people of the Adelaide plains, at Tarndanya (place of the red kangaroo), Adelaide, Australia. WIPCE is the largest and most diverse Indigenous education forum in the world.
Our policy on Indigenous Peoples' rights
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Indigenous Peoples' rights 2 August 2024 Human-induced global climate emergency
Human-induced global climate emergencyResolution from the 10th World Congress
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Indigenous Peoples' rights 2 August 2024 Combatting climate change and advancing environmental justice for our most vulnerable students and communities
Combatting climate change and advancing environmental justice for our most vulnerable students and communitiesResolution from the 10th World Congress
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Indigenous Peoples' rights 2 August 2024 Asserting and defending indigenous peoples’ rights within and through trade unionism
Asserting and defending indigenous peoples’ rights within and through trade unionismResolution from the 10th World Congress
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Indigenous Peoples' rights 6 August 2019 Decolonising Education
Decolonising EducationResolution from the 8th World Congress
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Indigenous Peoples' rights 25 July 2011 Resolution on Respect for Diversity
Resolution on Respect for Diversity