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  1. Equity and inclusion 22 January 2011

    Empowering women and girls through education

    EI's first World Women's Conference continued into its second day as women unionists around the world debate ways to empower girls and women through education.

    Empowering women and girls through education
  2. Equity and inclusion 21 January 2011

    Maternity protection and social benefits vital to women

    In a workshop session on ‘Maternity Protection and Social Benefits’ at the EI World Women’s Conference,participants shared concerns about the lack of maternity protection and the curtailment of social benefits on women worldwide.

    Maternity protection and social benefits vital to women
  3. Equity and inclusion 21 January 2011

    Women unionists take stock of the status of women in today's world

    The EI World Women's Conference began with a stock-taking of the status of women in the world 30 years after the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and 15 years after the Beijing Platform for Action.

    Women unionists take stock of the status of women in today's world
  4. Equity and inclusion 21 January 2011

    Teachers play important role to achieve gender equality

    In the opening speech to the first EI World Women’s Conference, EI General Secretary Fred van Leeuwen, acknowledged that “EI has been on the move for equality since its creation in 1993.”

    Teachers play important role to achieve gender equality
  5. Equity and inclusion 21 January 2011

    World Women’s Conference: Strengthening EI Women’s Networks

    The pre-World Women’s Conference meetings of the regional women’s networks’ generated passionate discussions on relevant issues which will be followed up over the next three days in sessions of the Conference.

    World Women’s Conference: Strengthening EI Women’s Networks
  6. Equity and inclusion 18 January 2011

    World Women’s Conference 2011: Teachers on the move for equality!

    More than 350 participants from around the world are set to join EI First World Women’s Conference, On the Move for Equality, in Bangkok, Thailand, from 20-23 January.

    World Women’s Conference 2011: Teachers on the move for equality!
  7. Equity and inclusion 17 January 2011

    Afghanistan: Taliban may allow girls back into school

    Afghanistan’s Education Minister, has claimed a breakthrough in discussions with the Taliban has led to agreement for it to end its opposition to Afghan girls attending school.

    Afghanistan: Taliban may allow girls back into school
  8. Equity and inclusion 22 December 2010

    EI welcomes end of emergency prior to World Women's Conference

    EI welcomes the Thai government's decision to lift the state of emergency in Bangkok and surrounding provinces. The good news comes one month before EI’s First World Women's Conference from 20-23 January, 2011.

    EI welcomes end of emergency prior to World Women's Conference
  9. Equity and inclusion 9 December 2010

    Women’s Rights are Human Rights

    On 10 December, International Human Rights Day, EI commemorates the struggle for women’s rights, and looks forward to inspiring discussions at its first World Women’s Conference in Bangkok from 20-23 January, 2011.

    Women’s Rights are Human Rights
  10. Equity and inclusion 24 November 2010

    Teacher unions work to prevent violence against women

    On 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, EI pledges to accelerate its awareness programmes and union education activities to prevent violence against women.

    Teacher unions work to prevent violence against women
  11. Equity and inclusion 18 November 2010

    Videos online for EI’s first World Women’s Conference

    Videoclips are now online to promote EI’s first World Women’s Conference, On the Move for Equality, which is being held from 20-23 January, 2011, in Bangkok, Thailand.

    Videos online for EI’s first World Women’s Conference
  12. Equity and inclusion 22 October 2010

    Promoting quality public services to fight women's poverty

    This year’s theme of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, “From Poverty to Decent Work: bridging the gap”, is highly relevant to EI’s First World Women’s Conference.

    Promoting quality public services to fight women's poverty
  13. Equity and inclusion 13 October 2010

    EI lends support to the World March of Women

    EI has sent a message of solidarity to the World March of Women taking place in Bukavu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which is set to close its third international action from 14 to 17 October, 2010.

    EI lends support to the World March of Women
  14. Equity and inclusion 7 October 2010

    Decent work, decent lives for women

    7 October is the World Day for Decent Work – a day to remember the precarious situation of millions of women around the globe, and to call for decent work and decent lives for women.

    Decent work, decent lives for women
  15. Equity and inclusion 24 September 2010

    Education International on the move for equality

    EI is convening its First World Women’s Conference,‘On the Move for Equality’, from 20-23 January 2011, in Bangkok, Thailand. The registration process is now open and EI encourages all its members to attend the event.

    Education International on the move for equality
  16. Equity and inclusion 13 September 2010

    Women's network raises key debate in Latin America

    EI Latin America (IEAL) Women’s Network has celebrated its fourth Southern Cone regional meeting in Argentina from 8 to 9 September.

    Women's network raises key debate in Latin America
  17. Equity and inclusion 2 August 2010

    UK budget faces legal challenge over gender discrimination

    The UK government's budget may be unlawful according to a legal case launched in the high court. It is claimed Treasury officials broke the law by not carrying out an equality assessment of whether plans for spending cuts would hit women most.

    UK budget faces legal challenge over gender discrimination
  18. Equity and inclusion 27 July 2010

    African women demand representation and end of violence

    Women activists from across Africa have gathered at a women's conference in Entebbe, Uganda, to demand that African Union (AU) heads of state consider gender equality when choosing representatives at all levels of AU structures.

    African women demand representation and end of violence