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Trade union rights are human rights 15 December 2017 Iran: calls for support of jailed education union leader made around the world
Education International joins in the Amnesty International “Write for Rights” Appeal for Iranian education unionist Esmail Abdi.
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Union renewal and development 14 December 2017 Arab education unions focus on union renewal and quality education
Teacher union leaders in Arab-speaking countries have discussed ways to better engage with young and new teachers and steps necessary to achieve access to quality education for all by 2030 in their region.
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Trade union rights are human rights 12 December 2017 The Netherlands: Strike action to protect quality primary education
Dutch educators are on strike today (12 December), demanding decent salaries and a normal workload. They are also urging the government to clearly and firmly address burn out and a shortage in teachers in primary education.
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Standards and working conditions 11 December 2017 UK: Workload driving teachers out of profession – union survey
Workload is the biggest barrier to young teachers making the profession their career, UK young teachers have highlighted.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 8 December 2017 #WhosAccountable: a new campaign that calls on young people to speak up for quality education
The new Youth Report on Accountability demonstrates the power of young people to hold governments to account for quality, equitable education.
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Union renewal and development 7 December 2017 Development cooperation is a matter of equality and solidarity
Education International’s affiliates have been encouraged to reflect on the sustainability and efficiency of their work during the Development Cooperation Network meeting.
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Equity and inclusion 5 December 2017 Education unions join in the global call to end school-related gender-based violence
On the occasion of the 16 Days of Activism to End Violence 2017, the Global Working Group to End School-Related Gender-Based Violence, which Education International is part of, called to action for development actors, donors and governments, outlining necessary key steps towards ending this scourge.
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Climate action and literacy 5 December 2017 Strengthening trade unions’ capacity to represent teachers and education personnel worldwide
Education International’s annual Development Cooperation meeting puts the focus on strengthening the capacity to speak with a strong and united voice for educators and education personnel.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 4 December 2017 Finland: role of quality education system acknowledged during celebrations of country’s centenary
As the centenary of Finland’s independence is celebrated, teacher unionists reiterate that education is a crucial part of the glue holding the country together and that it gave, and still will give it, a bright, prosperous and sustainable future.
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Equity and inclusion 4 December 2017 Teachers are central to any effective response to school-related gender-based violence
A blogpost posted on the GEM Report blog on 24 November 2017 and launched for the occasion of #16DaysofActivism, stresses that among the many factors contributing to school-related violence towards children and adolescents, the gender dimension is one of the most significant, and teachers’ central role as conduits for change,...
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Equity and inclusion 4 December 2017 Stronger accountability can help ensure cases of gender-based school violence are reported
A blogpost posted on the GEM Report blog on 28 November 2017 and launched for the occasion of #16DaysofActivism, highlights that accountability, and particularly accountability of teachers, is crucial to tackling school-related gender-based violence.
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Equity and inclusion 4 December 2017 How teachers can help end gender-based violence in schools
Plan International’s Leila Asrari, for The Global Working group to #EndSRGBV, draws attention to the pivotal role teachers can play when it comes to ending violence in schools.
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Trade union rights are human rights 1 December 2017 Romania: teachers among the voices demanding that the government respect Justice
Corruption fears remain high as Romanian teachers joined mass demonstrations demanding the government withdraw three justice reform projects, which are aimed at stripping prosecutors of their legal power.
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Trade union rights are human rights 30 November 2017 El Salvador: 71st country to endorse the Safe Schools Declaration
Education International welcomes the move by El Salvador to endorse the Safe Schools Declaration, committing itself to protect students, teachers, schools, and universities during times of violent conflict.
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Trade union rights are human rights 28 November 2017 Europe: educators unite for refugee children
Teachers in Germany and Spain are facilitating the integration of refugee children through the classroom, and now have clear demands for policymakers.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 27 November 2017 Mauritania: teacher unions united in call to save the national education system
Faced with the chronic shortage of teachers in the country, the use of contract teachers and an increasing privatisation in education, the trade unions have called on public authorities to urgently remedy the situation and parents to mobilise to save the national education system.
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Equity and inclusion 27 November 2017 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence 2017
This year’s campaign turns its focus toward ending gender-based violence in education by continuing the momentum and achievements built up over a year that saw more than 700 organisations in 92 countries voice their support.
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Union growth 24 November 2017 One story at a time, violence against women is thrust into the spotlight
The wave of revelations of sexual harassment and abuse of women from all walks of life marks a tipping point in tackling gender-based violence, and that effort begins in classrooms around the world.
One story at a time, violence against women is thrust into the spotlight