Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4
23 January 2026
Defending the value of education: leadership, solidarity, and collective power
Tsogtgerel Zambal
Education is the backbone of social progress and national development, yet in Mongolia, those who dedicate their lives to teaching have long been undervalued. From classrooms to the frontlines of protests, through courage, resilience, and collective action, teachers have secured historic victories. The Federation of Mongolian Education and Science Trade...
Starting strong: Education unions mobilise for the right to early childhood education
Despite its essential role, early childhood education (ECE) is undermined by chronic underfunding. Recognition of the importance of early childhood education, as well as the salaries, job satisfaction, working conditions, and status of ECE workers remain low. Meanwhile, private actors are working to take over the sector, filling the funding...