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Articles from Ghana

  1. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 25 September 2009

    EI to hold Early Childhood Education seminar in Accra

    EI member organisations from several African countries will converge in Accra, Ghana, for an Early Childhood Education seminar. The seminar, whose theme is, “Quality Early Childhood Education: Every Child’s Right”, will be held from 29 – 30 September and hosted by the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT).

    EI to hold Early Childhood Education seminar in Accra
  2. Trade union rights are human rights 20 September 2009

    Ghana: Teacher Shortages at all Levels as Secondary School Education Shortened

    Advancing quality education is a priority for the Ghana National Association of Teachers, which has been working extensively on the more serious barriers to quality as another academic year begins.

    Ghana: Teacher Shortages at all Levels as Secondary School Education Shortened
  3. Trade union rights are human rights 5 May 2009

    Interview with local EFAIDS trainer in Ghana

    Yevoo Pope Yao, local GNAT (Ghana National Association of Teachers) secretary of Dzodze, Ketu district, Volta region and regional EFAIDS trainer speaks about education and the EI EFAIDS Programme in Ghana.

    Interview with local EFAIDS trainer in Ghana
  4. Trade union rights are human rights 31 March 2009

    Ghana: Research leads to new Policy Initiatives

    The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) and the Teachers & Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) have developed both a ‘HIV/AIDS Workplace Policy’ and ‘Policy Recommendations for Achieving Education For All’.

    Ghana: Research leads to new Policy Initiatives
  5. Trade union rights are human rights 22 January 2009

    African Unions Share EFAIDS Vision at Joint Workshop

    Representatives of teacher unions from 24 countries across Africa met in Accra, Ghana during the first week of December to attend the annual EI EFAIDS evaluation and planning workshop.

    African Unions Share EFAIDS Vision at Joint Workshop
  6. Equity and inclusion 11 June 2008

    Teacher union in Ghana releases new study on child labour

    This week, as part of Education International’s campaign against child labour, the Ghanaian affiliates, led by the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) launched a new research study entitled: “National Child Labour Situation and Teacher Unions’ Best Practices and Challenges in This Field”.

    Teacher union in Ghana releases new study on child labour
  7. Trade union rights are human rights 13 September 2007

    Ghana: Union Research reconfirms HIV/AIDS as a key workplace issue

    EI affiliates the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) and Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) have just finalised research on HIV/AIDS in the education sector.

    Ghana: Union Research reconfirms HIV/AIDS as a key workplace issue
  8. Union growth 9 June 2006

    Ghana: Teachers and Educational Workers Begin Indefinite Strike

    Salary arrears and the lack of progress in negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement have driven EI affiliate the Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) to strike indefinitely. An ultimatum presented to President John Kufuor’s government says if demands are not met by next week, teachers in higher institutions will...

    Ghana: Teachers and Educational Workers Begin Indefinite Strike