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Equity and inclusion 25 November 2016 Education International launches a ‘call to action’ to address violence against women and girls
To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls, Education International affiliates are urging governments to support the International Labour Organisation’s Standard on gender based violence and harassment at work.
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Equity and inclusion 3 November 2016 West African education unions tackle gender equality and issues
Education union leaders from West Africa have engaged in lively debates on ways to increase and improve women’s empowerment and leadership within trade unions, education and societies in their sub-region.
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Equity and inclusion 26 October 2016 EI leaders support women’s rights activism around the world
The Education International Executive Board has issued a statement in support of the women’s rights activists, trade union activists and others who have been demonstrating in recent months against violations of women’s rights worldwide.
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Equity and inclusion 18 October 2016 UK: gender inequality puts future of teaching profession at risk
Gender inequality, combined with crushing workloads and attacks on their pay and working conditions, are threatening to drive women out of the teaching profession in the UK.
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Equity and inclusion 11 October 2016 Educators celebrate International Day of the Girl Child 2016
As each year on October 11th, Education International highlights girls’ lives across the world, celebrates girls’ achievements, and also shines the spotlight on the issues that continue to hold far too many girls back.
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Equity and inclusion 9 September 2016 17 ways to improve girls’ education
With over 32 million girls out of schools worldwide, there are many ways in which girl’s education can be promoted – a new website offers at least 17 examples of how to do so.
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Equity and inclusion 4 September 2016 Wellbeing of girls a concern amid report citing a widening gender gap among children’s life experiences
Three new reports from the United Kingdom show that the number of girls reporting to be unhappy is increasing at disturbing rates, with much of the rise related to bullying and body issues.
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Equity and inclusion 10 June 2016 Have your say on gender aspects of Sustainable Development Goals
Education International invites its affiliates to add their expertise and comment on 12 significant gender-related policy briefs addressing 12 areas of investment in girls and women to power progress for all.
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Equity and inclusion 28 April 2016 African educators step up fight to eradicate school-related gender-based violence
Education union leaders in east and southern Africa meet to kick-off a new initiative on school-related gender-based violence to eliminate the threat to girls and women in their societies.
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Equity and inclusion 5 April 2016 European teacher unions’ voice heard at UNESCO debate on gender equality
Jobs and qualifications must not depend on someone’s gender. That was the key message reiterated by the European Trade Union Committee for Education in a debate on Gender equality and Education on 18 March at the European Parliament.
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Equity and inclusion 18 March 2016 A gender-responsive implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development needs participation and partnerships
The critical role of women’s participation through trade unions was at the core of the UNCSW60, through a panel discussion on partnerships for gender-responsive implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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Equity and inclusion 17 March 2016 UN CSW60 side event: ‘Financing for education: a key to empowering women and girls’
The Education International’s President Susan Hopgood has joined a high level panel of experts to discuss gender, education and financing issues at the Sixtieth Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
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Equity and inclusion 14 March 2016 EI and other GUFs' delegations begin their work at the 60th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women
The full labour delegation present in New York, USA, is made up of an unprecedented 150 women union leaders from 34 countries.
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Equity and inclusion 8 March 2016 On International Women’s Day this year, we celebrate women’s activism and achievements in education trade unions
In his official statement to commemorate International Women’s Day, the Education International's General Secretary, Fred van Leeuwen, proudly celebrates ‘the august history of women’s activism within trade unions’.
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Equity and inclusion 14 January 2016 Iraqi teachers' campaign strives to end violence against women
In conjunction with the United Nations’ recent 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, Iraqi teachers organised a number of activities under the theme of “Home Peace to World Peace, Peaceful Education for All.”
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Equity and inclusion 7 January 2016 Become Program Coordinator, join education unions taking action to stop SRGBV!
The UN Girls Education Initiative, Education International and Gender at Work are looking for a Program Coordinator in the framework of their three-year multi-country initiative in Africa to end school-related gender-based violence.
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Equity and inclusion 3 December 2015 Latin America: Equal rights in the world of work
The Latin America Women’s Workers’ Network brought together more than 250 people from 15 countries at the 3rd Regional Meeting Towards a Latin America Education Movement held in San José on 30 November and 1 December.
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Equity and inclusion 25 November 2015 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Violence against women affects all groups of women and remains prevalent all over the world; it both reflects and creates gender inequalities, and is one of the worst manifestations of gender-based discrimination.
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