Articles from Botswana
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Leading the profession 21 October 2020 “Africa: Collaboration between Unions and Governments for a Better Future in Education”, by Cherine Sabry.
Cherine Sabry
Unions and governments have been in conflict since the dawn of time. The mere existence of unions as a force to defend workers’ rights where governments fail to do so in and of itself leads to this conflictual relationship. In Africa, unions have rarely been consulted during the COVID-19 crisis...
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Equity and inclusion 12 March 2020 Beijing +25: "Making the Promise of Beijing a Reality for Learners and for Education Sector Workers."
madeleine kennedy macfoy
Examples of the work done by Education International and its member organisations in different parts of the world since the Beijing Platform for Action was adopted in 1995, demonstrate the power of taking collective action to find collective solutions.
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Leading the profession 17 October 2019 “Higher ambitions for education and copyright in Africa and the world”, by Mugwena Maluleke.
Mugwena Maluleke
African nations actively participated in the development of the Sustainable Development Agenda that acknowledged the centrality of education in the achievement of all other plans for a better world. Like other nations of the world, they committed to the provision of a single, renewed education agenda that is holistic, ambitious...
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Trade union rights are human rights 22 June 2017 Botswana: 66th country to endorse the Safe Schools Declaration
Education International welcomes the move by Botswana to endorse the Safe Schools Declaration, a commitment to protect students, teachers, schools, and universities during times of war.
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Trade union rights are human rights 16 June 2017 Botswana education unions uphold the right to effective collective bargaining
In response to the government’s clampdown on workers’ rights, the Botswana Sectors of Education Trade Unions and Education International took their fight to the global stage at the International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Union growth 1 May 2017 This May Day, why not try solidarity?
As the occasion to celebrate and reaffirm the value and values of trade unions, from which their principles continue to inspire, today must also serve as a lens to carefully examine our societies and institutions.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 20 August 2012 Botswana: legal victory for teachers
Two of EI’s national affiliates, the Botswana Secondary Teachers Union (BOSETU) and the Botswana Teachers’ Union (BTU), have warmly welcomed a High Court decision ruling in favour of trade unionists who had challenged the government’s decision to declare some services essential.
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Trade union rights are human rights 11 April 2012 Botswana: teachers sue government for denying vacations to teachers
The Botswana Teachers’ Union (BTU), one of EI’s national affiliates, is suing the Ministry of Education (MoE) for denying vacations to teachers’ when schools closed on 30 March. Shortly before schools closed, the MoE wrote to public school educators, notifying them to continue “with their normal duties” after pupils had...
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Trade union rights are human rights 6 July 2011 Botswana: Government takes away teachers’ right to strike
The Government of Botswana has amended its laws in order to make it illegal for teachers to go on strike. The move comes as the government decided to re-classify teachers as ‘essential services’ and therefore making it illegal for teachers to withdraw their labour.
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Standards and working conditions 12 April 2010 Botswana: teachers join forces with public employees' union for the implementation of the Public Services Act
At the national congress of the Botswana Teachers' Union (BTU) held from 5-9 Apr in Goodhope, the delegates voted to join forces with the public employees' union in order to persuade the government to implement the Public Services Act.
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Trade union rights are human rights 13 June 2007 Botswana : Ministry of Education moves to integrate HIV and AIDS into curriculum
Every Tuesday in Botswana a new television programme on HIV and AIDS is aired in schools across the country. This is good news for both teachers and learners.
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Trade union rights are human rights 18 April 2007 BTU Botswana take stock of progress
In the framework of its EFAIDS Programme, the BTU/Botswana has recently been engaged in a number of worthwhile activities. Whether engaged in advocacy work to improve the rights of people living with HIV and AIDS or reinforcing partnerships towards the achievement of Education for All (EFA), the union has been...
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Trade union rights are human rights 30 March 2007 Botswana: International trade union delegation defends Radibe's case
Representatives from EI, the Southern African Teacher Organisation (SATO) and the Southern African Trade Union Co-ordinating Council (SATCC) are currently in Botswana to show solidarity with the President of the Botswana Teachers' Union (BTU), Japhta Radibe.
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Trade union rights are human rights 15 March 2007 Interview with Dorah Johnson, EFAIDS Coordinator of the Botswana Teachers' Union, Moragakgama region
This month Dorah Johnson of the BTU/Botswana gave her views to EI on the issue of integrating HIV and AIDS into the curriculum.
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Union growth 8 November 2006 Bostwana: unfair dismissal of trade union leader is reversed
The president of the Botswana Teachers’ Union has been reinstated in his teaching post, after EI and BTU members protested his unfair dismissal.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 6 June 2006 Botswana: Diploma Course Fails to Produce Graduates in 7 years
EI affiliate the Botswana Teachers' Union (BTU) has expressed concern that the diploma in Primary Education programme by distance learning introduced by the University of Botswana (UB) in 1999 has yet to produce a graduate.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 12 January 2006 Botswana reintroduces school fees
Botswana has announced the reintroduction of fees in its state secondary schools after more than 20 years of free education.
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Standards and working conditions 14 November 2005 Botswana: Affiliate calls for harmonisation of teacher salaries
The president of EI affiliate Botswana Teachers' Union (BTU), Japhta Radibe, has called on the government to cease discrimination within the teaching profession.
Botswana: Affiliate calls for harmonisation of teacher salaries