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Trade union rights are human rights 27 September 2016 Iran: Teacher unionists worldwide welcome the release of Canadian academic
After months of repeated calls for her release, Homa Hoodfar, an internationally renowned anthropologist and professor at Montreal’s Concordia University, is now free after being imprisoned in Iran since June.
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Union renewal and development 26 September 2016 Upcoming eventsUpcoming events
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Union renewal and development 26 September 2016 North America and CaribbeanNorth America and Caribbean
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Union renewal and development 26 September 2016 Latin AmericaLatin America
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Union renewal and development 26 September 2016 EuropeEurope
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Union renewal and development 26 September 2016 Asia-PacificAsia-Pacific
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Union renewal and development 26 September 2016 AfricaAfrica
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Union renewal and development 26 September 2016 ACCRSACCRS
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Union renewal and development 26 September 2016 WorldwideWorldwide
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Union growth 26 September 2016 Education unions take case of missing Mexican students to the United Nations
Six Education International affiliates from the Americas are joining forces to file a UN human rights complaint on behalf of the disappeared 43 Mexican student teachers and related rights violations of 137 others.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 26 September 2016 South Africa: University fee cap welcomed
Education unions are encouraged by the South African government’s announcement that university fee increases may be capped and that low-income families may have the increase subsidised to make education more accessible.
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Union growth 25 September 2016 New school year taken hostage by political unrest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ongoing political conflict has delayed the start of the new school year, keeping students from class while preventing unions from pressing for a better status for teachers and quality education for all children.
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Equity and inclusion 23 September 2016 UK: Union highlights needs of refugee children
The National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers has highlighted the appalling impact of the global refugee crisis on the world’s children and young people, especially in terms of education.
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Standards and working conditions 22 September 2016 The teaching profession is celebrated in New York
With the United Nations General Assembly as the backdrop, Education International led the way on the largest global stage to mark 50 years of the ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the status of teachers.
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Standards and working conditions 21 September 2016 India: Teachers warn of strike action over conditions
The Himachal Pradesh School Lecturer Association in India has warned of its intention to strike, with a hunger strike also being considered, in a reaction to the public authorities’ lack of responsiveness in addressing demands concerning teachers’ status.
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Equity and inclusion 20 September 2016 UN: World leaders adopt plan to enhance protections for refugees and migrants
Education International attended the United Nations’ General Assembly's first-ever Summit for Refugees and Migrants, which reasserted the need to protect refugees and migrants’ rights, including their right to education.
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Union renewal and development 19 September 2016 Africa: Educators address challenges of achieving SDG 4
African education union leaders have highlighted their commitment to reaching the targets set out in the Sustainable Development Goals, especially those related to quality education for all.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 18 September 2016 The road to financing quality public education is full of clear paths, detours and stop signs
Education International has made it clear that there are no simple solutions to financing sustainable public education systems, and like other policies, decisions must be analysed and developed in close dialogue.
The road to financing quality public education is full of clear paths, detours and stop signs