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Equity and inclusion 21 April 2011 Zambia National Union of Teachers holds its first Women’s Conference
Three months after EI’s First World Women’s Conference “On the Move for Equality”, ZNUT convened its Women’s Conference and for the first time elected the ZNUT Women’s Committee. This body will preside over women’s activities, promote and monitor women’s participation and involvement in union affairs at all levels.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 20 April 2011 Survey finds poverty hitting pupils' learning
A survey by the ATL (UK) teachers' union has found that many pupils living in poverty come to school hungry, tired and in worn-out clothes.
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Trade union rights are human rights 19 April 2011 Mauritania: teachers urge government to negotiate
EI’s Mauritanian affiliate Syndicat National de l’Enseignement Secondaire (SNES) has joined forces with Syndicat Indépendant des Professeurs de l'Enseignement Secondaire (SIPES) to call for a three-day strike from 8-10 May in order to bring the Government of Mauritania to the negotiation table.
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Trade union rights are human rights 19 April 2011 Students return to Brazil school where gunman shot 12
Students have returned to the school in Brazil where a gunman killed 12 children on 7 April. Those killed were between 10 and 13 years old, and all but two were girls.
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Standards and working conditions 19 April 2011 EI taskforce tackles teacher migration and mobility issues
Teacher migration and mobility is a global phenomenon that requires a concerted and coordinated effort from the trade union movement to curb the violation of migrant teachers’ labour rights.
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Trade union rights are human rights 19 April 2011 UK teachers awarded millions in compensation
The NASUWT, one of the largest teacher unions in the UK, has secured millions of pounds in compensation for its members who suffered accidents, assaults and injuries suffered on school grounds in 2010.
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Equity and inclusion 18 April 2011 Democratic Republic of Congo: promoting gender equality in teaching
Almost forty teachers’ union leaders have assembled in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to participate in a workshop on gender equality. The two-day training, which was held from 28-29 March, was organised by EI’s African Women Education Network (AWEN).
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 14 April 2011 Global Unions demand more equitable and sustainable growth and development
The Council of Global Unions, to which EI belongs, has issued a statement to the 2011 meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank to demand they “pay as much attention to employment deficits as they do to fiscal deficits and to take co-ordinated action to support job...
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Union growth 14 April 2011 Swaziland: violent repression and arbitrary arrests of trade unionists
EI has condemned the violent dispersion of peaceful pro-democracy demonstrations in Swaziland by the riot police and army.
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Trade union rights are human rights 12 April 2011 Iran: independent civil society organisations ignored over draft law on associations
EI and eight other human and labour rights organisations have expressed dismay at parliamentary proceedings in Iran intending to pass a law wiping out an independent civil society in the country.
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Union renewal and development 12 April 2011 6th EI World Congress: Sign up now for your breakout sessions
24th July, the third day of the forthcoming EI World Congress in Cape Town will be dedicated to breakout sessions. This time round, the number of breakout sessions has been reduced and the duration of each session has been lengthened so as to enable participants to engage more in debates...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 12 April 2011 Bob Harris completes 17 years as TUAC Chair
Bob Harris, EI Senior Consultant has chaired the Trade Union Advisory Committee (TUAC) to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Working Group on Education, Training and Employment Policy since 1994, shortly after the creation of EI.
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Union renewal and development 11 April 2011 Latest edition of EI’s Worlds of Education now online
The April issue of EI’s flagship magazine is packed full of articles from around the world of education.
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Trade union rights are human rights 8 April 2011 Yemen: Violence against teachers continues
The Yemen Teachers Syndicate asserts that at least three teachers have been killed during the past two weeks of unrest. "We know of three teachers that were shot during the recent protests," says Yehya Alinai, spokesperson for the Syndicate.
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Trade union rights are human rights 8 April 2011 EI expresses solidarity following school shooting in Brazil
On behalf of teachers and education workers around the world, Education International extends sincere condolences to the families and school community of the victims of the tragic shooting that took place on 7 April in Tasso da Silveira primary school in the Realengo district of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 8 April 2011 ELearning Africa’s reshaped news portal enhances education opportunities
The website features new social media links, improved site navigation and enhanced multimedia to provide readers with the most relevant news and information in the field of ICT for Development and Education in Africa.
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Union growth 7 April 2011 Bahrain: continued anti-union repression and reprisal against strikers
Education International (EI) is deeply concerned that workers and their trade union representatives in Bahrain are facing a wave of coercive violence and massive dismissals, in apparent reprisal for their participation in legitimate strikes and protest actions for democratic change.
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Equity and inclusion 7 April 2011 Educating women and girls saves lives
On 7 April, World Health Day, Education International reaffirms its commitment to the education of women and girls around the world.
Educating women and girls saves lives