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Fighting the commercialisation of education 17 March 2017 Kenya: education privatiser wants to silence biggest critic
In an attempt to silence Kenyan teacher union leader Wilson Sossion, Bridge International Academies have threatened him with legal action for exposing its activities undermining the attainment of inclusive and equitable quality education for all.
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Equity and inclusion 16 March 2017 Education unions’ leading women pave the way for women’s economic empowerment
Taking women’s rights to the UN, Education International’s delegation of female education unionists’ message of ‘A Woman’s Place is in her Union…for Economic Justice’ is being heard loud and clear in New York City.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 14 March 2017 Nepali teachers develop united front in the face of growing privatisation
Confronted by a lack of political will to reinforce children’s right to education, Nepal’s education leaders are joining Education International’s Global Response campaign to take collective action to turn the tide of privatisation.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 13 March 2017 Teachers chart their own way toward defining decent work
It’s often said that two heads are better than one, but in the case of teachers an entire profession is on hand to determine what education employment policy of the future should look like.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 13 March 2017 CIES 2017: education unions shape the debate at global research conference
When top education researchers gathered recently in Atlanta, Georgia the voice of the teaching profession was loud and clear as Education International turned focus toward the role unions play in shaping technical and vocational education.
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Union renewal and development 13 March 2017 Upcoming eventsUpcoming events
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Climate action and literacy 10 March 2017 Standardised tests and Global Citizenship: a flawed relationship?
The UNESCO Week for Peace and Sustainable Development is a reminder that governments have committed to universal education for sustainable development, global citizenship and human rights, a commitment made when governments signed up to the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 9 March 2017 Atlanta: Privatisation highlighted at CIES conference
Education International’s research work related to its Global Response campaign on the privatisation and commercialisation in and of education was showcased at this year’s Comparative International Education Society (CIES) conference.
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Trade union rights are human rights 7 March 2017 A ‘woman’s place’ is…in her union for economic justice and empowerment!
As the international community celebrates International Women’s Day, this year, Education International and its affiliates reaffirm that trade unions are key actors in advancing women economic empowerment.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 7 March 2017 Unions are a ‘woman’s place’ for economic justice and empowerment
To celebrate women around the world, Education International and its affiliates are throwing the spotlight on the role that unions play as key actors working to advance the rights and economic empowerment of women.
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Trade union rights are human rights 7 March 2017 Youth photo contest puts focus on education
The GEM Report is launching a youth photo contest on the topic of education for development with a $500 award for the best photo to support the UNESCO week for peace and sustainable development on 6 March.
Youth photo contest puts focus on education