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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 7 February 2019 “Collective bargaining and gender equality: a testament to women trade unionists”, by Jane Pillinger and Nora Wintour
Nora Wintour, Jane Pillinger
Jane Pillinger and Nora Wintour have worked together for over 20 years since the PSI and EI first launched the ‘Pay Equity Now!’ campaign. Here they discuss their recent book.
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Trade union rights are human rights 21 December 2018 Asian women union leaders join forces to combat bullying and sexual harassment in schools
Top women education unionists from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have taken stock of their 2018 activities focusing on anti-bullying and research on sexual harassment, and adopted a 2019 action plan to push forward action.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 19 December 2018 SDG4 & education for sustainable development: Why we should celebrate an apparent failure? By Antonia Wulff
Antonia Wulff
The expert group in charge of the SDG indicators rejected the proposed measurement strategy for target 4.7 on education for sustainable development, human rights and global citizenship. A dramatic turn in the SDGs serial but is it really as disastrous as it seems? And what does this mean in practice?
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Equity and inclusion 13 December 2018 Philippines: union leaders united around gender equality and improving campaign capacities
The annual evaluation and planning meeting of the Philippines’s women’s network bringing together Education International’s affiliates in this country has taken stock of gender and diversity issues and reinforced the education unions’ capacities and advocacy skills.
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Equity and inclusion 22 November 2018 25 November’s call to action: Eliminating gender-based violence and harassment in the world of work
Education International’s General Secretary has called on all member organisations to take action to ensure their governments support the adoption of a binding International Labour organisation’s Convention and Recommendation on gender-based violence in the world of work.
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Union renewal and development 6 November 2018 Ivory Coast’s Education Minister and advocate for women’s rights welcomes EI Africa Women’s Roundtable
Education International’s (EI) Africa Women’s Roundtable was warmly welcomed by the Honourable Kandia Camara, Côte d’Ivoire’s Minister of National Education and Technical and Vocational Education and Training, as well as a teacher, former unionist and alumni of the earliest iteration of the EI African Women in Education Network.
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Union growth 31 October 2018 Philippines: teacher unions commit to take action for inclusion and safe schools for all
Educators from Education International’s Filipino affiliates have crafted action plans aiming to embrace diversity and promote safe schools for all, including lesbian, gay, transgender and intersex teachers and learners, as a follow-up to the 2017 Resolution on Advancing LGBTI Rights of Education International’s Asia-Pacific region.
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Union renewal and development 16 October 2018 Liberia: EI condemns crimes against girls at the US charity operated school More than Me
The Executive Board of Education International has issued a statement condemning the crimes perpetrated against girls in a private school in Liberia operated by the charity More Than Me.
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Equity and inclusion 11 October 2018 International Day of the Girl Child: education unions renew their commitment to advancing girls’ rights in and through education
On October 11th, Education International and its affiliates renew their collective and professional commitment to advancing the rights of girls in and through education.
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Equity and inclusion 10 October 2018 Global support for education access and quality at UNGA
At the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, USA, in September, Education International (EI) ensured that quality education and teachers’ voices were part of the conversation among the world leaders present.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 26 September 2018 New Zealand: Historic pay equity deal in education signed
Hundreds of women working in education in New Zealand have achieved a pay rise of up to 30 per cent in a historic settlement for pay equity.
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Equity and inclusion 10 September 2018 Building more women education union leadership in the Pacific!
Women education trade unionists have reflected on and developed strategies to increase the influence and participation of women in trade unions, education systems and societies in the Pacific region.
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Equity and inclusion 7 September 2018 Southern Africa: young female education unionists will strive for quality education for all
The recent Southern Africa Women in Education Network’s gender training and advocacy workshop was an excellent opportunity for young female education unionists to enhance their leadership and mobilisation skills, discuss tackling gender issues, and contributing to achieving the UN sustainable development goals.
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Equity and inclusion 28 August 2018 Deadly attack on Afghan school: My daughter wanted to be a teacher...
Education International laments the cruel and devastating school bombing in the west part of Kabul, Afghanistan which killed 34 students and wounded 57 others.
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Trade union rights are human rights 4 July 2018 Defending the right to education! Latin American teachers’ unions fighting against making education a business, by Gabriela Sancho
Gabriela Sancho
What is becoming increasingly significant in the rest of the world has long since been reality in Latin America; education as a business. To get parents to send their children to fee-paying private schools and students to attend expensive private universities, the public education system has had to be maligned...
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Equity and inclusion 3 July 2018 African education unions determined to eradicate school-related gender-based violence
Several Education International affiliates in Africa reaffirmed their commitment to put an end to school-related gender-based violence during a peer learning training workshop.
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Union growth 27 June 2018 Chile: educators stand up against sexism, harassment, abuse and discrimination in education
Thousands of Chilean educators, students and activists have reaffirmed their support to building a new education system, that is non-sexist and free of violence, abuse and discrimination. Education unionists mobilise to fight gender violence in the classroom
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Equity and inclusion 7 June 2018 EDD2018: Gender issues in education highlighted
Education International’s representatives have stressed the need to eradicate violence in and around schools and other educational settings, and recruit and retain more women to the teaching profession at this year’s European Development Days.
EDD2018: Gender issues in education highlighted