International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women | Mobilising and organising for a world that is safe and affirming for all
New campaign: Latin American unions join forces against harassment and violence in the world of work
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News 26 November 2021 Global union federations in Asia Pacific urge to end the “vaccine apartheid”
Global union federations (GUFs) regional branches in Asia-Pacific have called for support of the trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights (TRIPS) waiver campaign to end the “vaccine apartheid” in the region.
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Statements 24 November 2021 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women | Mobilising and organising for a world that is safe and affirming for all
November 25th, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, kicks off the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence around the world. To mark this important day, David Edwards, Education International General Secretary, launched a call for collective and sustained action across our societies to make the...
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News 24 November 2021 New campaign: Latin American unions join forces against harassment and violence in the world of work
Education International Latin America (IEAL) and the Women Education Workers’ Network (RED de Trabajadoras de la Educación) are campaigning to promote the ratification of International Labour Organization Convention 190 (C190) and Recommendation 206 (R206). C190 is the convention on eliminating violence and harassment in the world of work, adopted on...
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News 24 November 2021 Fiji: Minister’s “belittling attacks” on teachers’ professionalism must cease immediately
The Fiji Teachers’ Union (FTU) is urging public authorities to put a halt to the belittling of educators’ qualifications and professionalism in the public media.
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Statements 22 November 2021 The world is failing millions of refugees. We must act now.
The recently published Global Compact on Refugees Indicator Report 2021 is a stark reminder of the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on the most vulnerable groups. Education International calls on the international community to ensure the fundamental right to education and the right to decent work for all refugees without...
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News 22 November 2021 Iraq: Climate change, a top priority for educators
Acknowledging that climate change is one of the most important global issues, the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union (KTU) has reaffirmed its commitment to push the regional government to insert climate change education into the curriculum and to take other necessary measures on climate change.
Iraq: Climate change, a top priority for educators