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   Standards and working conditions 6 May 2025

   Nepal: Relentless union action and organizing lead to significant salary increases and other victories

   The teachers and Education Support Personnel (ESP) in Nepal are celebrating a hard-fought victory after a targeted organizing campaign, massive protests, and a national strike. Following intense negotiations in the last few days, the government of Nepal subscribed to a Nine-Point Agreement featuring significant salary increases and long-overdue benefits.

   Nepal: Relentless union action and organizing lead to significant salary increases and other victories

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   Climate action and literacy 5 May 2025

   Education International Asia Pacific unites South Asian educators to act on climate justice, just transition, and quality climate education for all

   More than 60 education union leaders from South Asia gathered from 28-30 April 2025 for the Educators for Sustainable Development sub-regional conference, extending into a week-long series of impactful activities building union power in the sub-region organised by Education International Asia Pacific (EIAP). The conference provided a platform for education...

   Education International Asia Pacific unites South Asian educators to act on climate justice, just transition, and quality climate education for all

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   Trade union rights are human rights 29 April 2025

   Nepal: Brutal attack on teachers sparks global union outrage and solidarity

   Nepali police brutally attacked teachers peacefully protesting in Kathmandu, leaving more than 60 educators injured, a clear violation of basic human rights and an unacceptable response to teacher concerns. The incident has drawn strong condemnation and international solidarity from the education union movement, highlighting the urgent need for education reform...

   Nepal: Brutal attack on teachers sparks global union outrage and solidarity

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   Climate action and literacy 28 April 2025

   Education International Asia-Pacific launches calls for quality climate education for all and demands increased funding for education

   Education International Asia-Pacific (EIAP) is organising a series of impactful activities from 28 April to 3 May 2025 in Kathmandu, Nepal calling for quality climate education for all and urging governments to increase public investment in education and teachers.

   Education International Asia-Pacific launches calls for quality climate education for all and demands increased funding for education

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   Standards and working conditions 21 March 2025

   Nepalese teachers push for governmental action: A call for education reform

   In a powerful display of unity and determination, thousands of Nepalese teachers have once again gathered in the capital, demanding the government pass the long-awaited School Education Bill. The protest, organized by the Confederation of Nepali Teachers (CNT), comes one-and-a-half years after a previous demonstration was called off following a...

   Nepalese teachers push for governmental action: A call for education reform

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   Standards and working conditions 11 March 2025

   Education unions from Southeast Asia strategise next steps of the Go Public! Fund Education campaign

   Education International (EI) member organisations from Indonesia, Cambodia, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines came together in Bangkok on March 7 to discuss and plan the next stage of the Go Public! Fund Education campaign in their countries and the region.

   Education unions from Southeast Asia strategise next steps of the Go Public! Fund Education campaign