Education International is the federation of organisations representing over 30 million teachers and other education workers, through 384 member organisations in 169 countries and territories. http://www.ei-ie.org en-uk http://www.ei-ie.org/image/rss_logo.gif http://www.ei-ie.org 144 37 http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=768&theme=gender&country=colombia http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=768&theme=gender&country=colombia The members of the EI Pan-European Equality Committee who met from 1-2 April, signed a petition asking for the release of Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt. gender Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:48:52 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=750&theme=gender&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=750&theme=gender&country=global Begoña Suarez, Confederal Secretary of the Confederación de Sindicatos de Trabajadoras y Trabajadores de la Enseñanza (STEs), now chairs the Pan-European Equality Committee as well as the its working group until the next General Assembly of the EI Pan-European region. gender Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:55:10 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=743&theme=gender&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=743&theme=gender&country=global The meeting of the EI Pan-European Equality Standing Committee opened on April 1st with a record number of participants. A total of 51 representatives from 26 countries in the Pan-European region are taking part in the two-day meeting in Brussels. gender Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:37:31 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=732&theme=gender&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=732&theme=gender&country=global 2008 is the 100th anniversary of women taking collective action on 8 March. To mark this milestone, Education International commissioned Argentine artist Nora Patrich to create a commemorative poster. gender Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:14:43 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=727&theme=gender&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=727&theme=gender&country=global The lobbying of government delegates is one of the main tasks of the trade union delegation attending the 52nd Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), where caucuses are important spaces for strategizing and putting collective strength behind particular issues. gender Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:35:09 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=726&theme=gender&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=726&theme=gender&country=global Women representing Global Union Federations are working together to advance gender equality and the decent work agenda during the current session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. gender Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:42:46 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=674&theme=gender&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=674&theme=gender&country=global The EI Pan-European Structure is conducting a Pan-European Survey on the impact of pension reforms on gender. The survey will be conducted in two phases, Phase I in Dec 2007 and Phase II in early 2008. gender Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:47:06 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=669&theme=gender&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=669&theme=gender&country=global EI is finalizing the registration of participants for the 52nd Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The session runs from February 25 until March 7, 2008 in New York. The EI delegation will focus its attention on meetings held during the first week. gender Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:18:20 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=667&theme=gender&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=667&theme=gender&country=global EI and the other Global Unions are participating in a global initiative to stop violence against women, running from 25 November (UN Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women) until UN Human Rights Day on 10 December. gender Sun, 25 Nov 2007 09:13:49 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=568&theme=gender&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=568&theme=gender&country=global Speaking at the EI Women's Caucus held today in Berlin, Special Guest Carolyn Hannan, Director of the UN Division for the Advancement of Women, emphasized that the education of women and girls is vital for the transformation of societies, and we must address the growing need to move beyond the issues of access to tackle the other areas of gender-based discrimination in education. gender Sat, 21 Jul 2007 16:41:13 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=425&theme=gender&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=425&theme=gender&country=global This year marks the bicentennial of the end of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, yet slavery remains widespread, particularly among vulnerable girls. The shameful statistics must mobilise us to stop violence against the girl child. gender Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:42:40 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=399&theme=gender&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=399&theme=gender&country=global On International Women's Day, 8 March, Equality Officers from 138 EI member organisations in 44 European countries received an invitation to take part in EI's electronic Pan-European Women's Network (PEWN). gender Fri, 09 Mar 2007 14:21:04 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=395&theme=gender&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=395&theme=gender&country=global On International Women's Day and within the framework of the 6th EI Latin American Regional Conference, 32 education sector unions from 18 countries in the region are launching the "Equity with Gender Perspective" project. gender Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:41:45 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=392&theme=gender&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=392&theme=gender&country=global On the occasion of International Women's Day, Education International reminds its member organisations that the fight for gender equality must continue, especially when there is still a huge gap in pay parity and working conditions between men and women in many parts of the world. gender Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:24:25 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=382&theme=gender&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=382&theme=gender&country=global Over 50 million women from 160 countries belong to trade unions, making the union movement the single largest voice of working women. Unions have a global reach, members working in all types of jobs, from professionals to low-skilled workers and in the informal economy. gender Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:48:41 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=381&theme=gender&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=381&theme=gender&country=global On International Women's Day, educators worldwide are demanding that governments act to halt violence that endangers women's lives, violates their rights, harms their families and poses an affront to humanity and international law. gender Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:13:58 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=312&theme=gender&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=312&theme=gender&country=global Teachers everywhere are concerned about the enormous problem of violence against women and girls, a violation of human rights that takes place on a vast scale worldwide. gender Sat, 25 Nov 2006 09:18:41 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=223&theme=gender&country=germany http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=223&theme=gender&country=germany In response to EI's letter dated 19 June, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), sent a formal statement by their President Joseph Blatter condemning the trafficking of women and young girls into forced prostitution during the World Cup. gender Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:02:04 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=216&theme=gender&country=germany http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=216&theme=gender&country=germany In a letter addressed to the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, on 19 June, EI expressed its concern about the trafficking of women and girls into Germany who are being exploited in the sex industry for the World Cup season. gender Mon, 19 Jun 2006 12:44:19 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=118&theme=gender&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/gender/en/newsshow.php?id=118&theme=gender&country=global Education International (EI) is marking International Women's Day with a demand that governments do more to implement the 3rd UN Millennium Development Goal focusing on Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. gender Tue, 07 Mar 2006 13:20:01 GMT