The Bahia Declaration: Rising United for Gender Justice
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News 24 September 2026 Education unions pledge to fight for and lead a new era of education financing
Following the disappointing outcome of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) replenishment meeting, education union leaders from around the world came together to demand urgent government action. Education International (EI) and its member organisations will intensify pressure on political leaders to fully fund public education and uphold every child’s right...
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News 23 September 2026 Push to finance early childhood education: Global summit countdown begins
Leaders from around the world will gather in London next summer to drive new action and investment in the youngest children and their families.
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News 22 September 2026 DR Congo: Ebola is undermining education and increasing the vulnerability of school communities
As the Ebola outbreak continues to spread across several provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), its impact on education is an ever-growing cause for concern. School closures, falling attendance rates, disruption to learning and fears of infection are taking a heavy toll on pupils, teaching staff, and the...
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News 18 September 2026 Education International mourns the passing of Piliswa Maqokolo
Education International is profoundly saddened and shaken by the sudden passing of Piliswa Maqokolo, a delegate from the South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU) and participant in the 5th Education International World Women’s Conference.
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News 17 September 2026 EI World Women’s Conference: No gender justice without peace, democracy, and climate justice
On the final day of the 5th EI World Women’s Conference, delegates discussed global challenges and their impact on women in education. Recognising that peace, democracy, and climate justice are preconditions for gender justice, women education unionists committed to join forces to advance a justice-focused agenda around the globe.
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Statements 17 September 2026 The Bahia Declaration: Rising United for Gender Justice
We, women educators and trade unionists from every region of the world, gathered in Bahia, Brazil, for the 5th World Women's Conference of Education International, are united in our struggle for human and trade union rights. We recognise that there is no gender justice without peace, democracy and sustainable development....
The Bahia Declaration: Rising United for Gender Justice