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Equity and inclusion 6 April 2017 Child labour: Uganda’s teachers are crucial agents of positive change
The sensitisation programme of the Uganda National Teachers' Union has borne great fruits against child labour in a remote district, leading to a substantial increase in the enrolment and retention of students, girls and boys alike.
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Union growth 5 April 2017 Hungary: EI deeply concerned about impact of new legislation on academic freedom
The global educators’ community condemns the adoption of legislative amendments proposed by Hungary’s government, endangering the independence of the Central European University and, consequently, fundamental pillars of all democracy.
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Union renewal and development 4 April 2017 Executive Board pays tribute to lifelong champion of education
The Executive Board of Education International has expressed its recognition for a life devoted to education to Deputy General Secretary Charlie Lennon, who will retire in the coming months.
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Trade union rights are human rights 4 April 2017 Documentary shows Turkish teachers' plight
A new documentary film about the fate of Sakine Yilmaz, former general secretary of Egitim Sen, and her life as a refugee in Germany sheds light on the oppression and persecution of tens of thousands of teachers in Turkey.
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Union renewal and development 4 April 2017 Global education movement advances on its priority themes
The 49th meeting of the Education International’s Executive Board will take stock of measures and actions taken and to be taken to implement its quadrennial programme for quality education as mandated by the 2015 World Congress.
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Equity and inclusion 3 April 2017 Education unionists’ unwavering commitment to fight child labour globally
Education International has reiterated its support for sustainable initiatives to eradicate child labour worldwide, and welcomed the ratification by the Indian government of two international conventions making child labour illegal.
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Trade union rights are human rights 3 April 2017 Myanmar: Thousands march for workers’ rights
On 26 March, more than 7,000 workers from all over Myanmar took part in a demonstration called by the Confederation of Trade Unions Myanmar to urge Myanmar’s public authorities to respect workers’ holidays and rights.
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Trade union rights are human rights 3 April 2017 Armenia and Malta, 60th and 61st countries to endorse Safe Schools Declaration
Education International has welcomed the move by Armenia and Malta to endorse the Safe Schools Declaration, committing itself to protect students, teachers, schools, and universities during times of war.
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Union growth 31 March 2017 Djibouti: global education community welcomes release of two colleagues
Following a worldwide solidarity campaign initiated by the education union movement, Omar Ali Ewado and Ahmed-Kadar Nour, leaders of Djibouti’s Syndicat des Enseignants du Premier Degré, have been released after eight days in jail.
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Union renewal and development 31 March 2017 Education unionists celebrate hard-won gains on women’s empowerment
Global commitments to women’s economic empowerment were agreed by the 163 participating member states at the 61st Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women which drew to a close on 24 March.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 30 March 2017 Edinburgh takes centre stage for international teachers’ Summit
Teacher union leaders and ministers of education are at the table together in the Scottish capital to address challenges facing education during the 7th International Summit on the Teaching Profession.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 27 March 2017 Togo: Dialogue secures positive changes to education system
Teacher trade unionists in Togo have welcomed measures announced by the public authorities to support primary and secondary education, acknowledging that education is the cornerstone of a more just society and the country's development.
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Equity and inclusion 24 March 2017 In Germany, education union GEW mobilised against racism
For many years, the education trade union Gewerkschaft Erziehung und Wissenschaft (GEW) has been supporting the "Internationale Wochen gegen Rassismus " (International Weeks against Racism), by calling local members to take action.
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Trade union rights are human rights 24 March 2017 Myanmar: educators’ right to collective bargaining on the line
Education workers have called for a well-supported strike in order to pressure Myanmar’s public authorities to respect their right to collective bargaining, especially during holiday periods when family is the priority.
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Equity and inclusion 23 March 2017 21 March: In the US, NEA fighting school bullying and harassment against migrants
"What should I do if a classmate bullies or harasses me because he or she believes I am undocumented?", " What do I do if I see a student being bullied or harassed because they are Latino or an immigrant?": here are some of the questions that might remain unanswered...
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Union growth 23 March 2017 Djibouti: EI outraged at teacher union leaders’ arrests
Education International has released a solidarity statement firmly urging Djibouti’s public authorities to immediately release imprisoned education union leaders, stop harassment measures and ensure respect for human and trade union rights, including social dialogue.
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Union growth 23 March 2017 Brazilians launch indefinite strike against pension reform
The Confederación Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación joined massive protests in Brazil on Wednesday, 15 March to oppose the pension system reform proposed by President Michel Temer’s interim government.
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Equity and inclusion 22 March 2017 Raising Arabic female teachers’ voices
At the 61st Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, female education union leaders reasserted their solidarity with their sisters in Arab countries, with a specific focus on Bahrain.
Raising Arabic female teachers’ voices