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Equity and inclusion 21 July 2011 Education for girls: Much achieved, more to do
‘To plan for a day, catch a fish. To plan for a year, plant rice. To plan for a decade, plant a tree. To plan for a lifetime, educate a girl.’
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Equity and inclusion 20 July 2011 Millions of girls at risk of missing out on primary education
Millions of girls are being forced out of school because of poverty, the threat of sexual violence and poor-quality schools – despite improved enrolment rates, according to a new report from the Global Campaign for Education (GCE) of which EI is a founding member.
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Equity and inclusion 14 July 2011 Women’s rights: from law to practice
In one week, hundreds of teacher unionists from all over the world will convene in Cape Town for Education International’s Women’s Caucus, a day before the start of the sixth EI World Congress. One of the main themes will be closing the implementation gap and making women’s rights reality.
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Equity and inclusion 7 July 2011 St. Lucia Teachers’ Union establishes Women’s Committee
About three quarters of EI’s member organisations have a committee dealing specifically with women’s rights and gender equality. Now one more organisation can count itself among these. The Status of Women’s Committee of the St. Lucia Teachers’ Union is charged with addressing gender equality among teachers, and with empowering its...
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Equity and inclusion 23 June 2011 Cutbacks in public services set back social progress and equality
On 23 June, UN Public Services Day, trade unions around the world are demanding a clear commitment to the right of all people for quality public services that promote gender equality. Across a range of indicators women are shown to be bearing the brunt of the global economic crisis, particularly...
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Equity and inclusion 9 June 2011 EI study shows equity matters for teachers and students
Researchers from Exeter University Dr. Elizabeth Wood and Dr. Martin Levinson presented key findings of the new EI Research Institute’s study Equity Matters at the European Trade Union Committee on Education (ETUCE) Standing Committee for Equality held from 25-26 May in Brussels, Belgium.
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Equity and inclusion 8 June 2011 Latin America: Women’s Networks keep moving for equality
The Southern Cone Women’s Network of EI’s Latin America Region met from 6-7 June in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to evaluate the results and challenges of EI’s World Women’s Conference held in Thailand in January 2011.
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Equity and inclusion 27 May 2011 European teacher unions on the move for equality
Fifty representatives of European teacher trade unions met in Brussels this week at the annual ETUCE Equality Committee. The discussions focused on overcoming gender stereotypes in and through education, on measures to achieve economic empowerment of women, and on steps to make trade unions places of equality, empowerment and respect...
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Equity and inclusion 27 May 2011 OECD: EI speaks up for young people, jobs and gender equality
EI has broken new ground today by addressing the full Ministerial Council of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on the need to tackle youth unemployment and gender inequality.
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Equity and inclusion 21 April 2011 Zambia National Union of Teachers holds its first Women’s Conference
Three months after EI’s First World Women’s Conference “On the Move for Equality”, ZNUT convened its Women’s Conference and for the first time elected the ZNUT Women’s Committee. This body will preside over women’s activities, promote and monitor women’s participation and involvement in union affairs at all levels.
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Equity and inclusion 21 April 2011 Zambia National Union of Teachers holds its first Women’s Conference
Three months after EI’s First World Women’s Conference “On the Move for Equality”, ZNUT convened its Women’s Conference and for the first time elected the ZNUT Women’s Committee. This body will preside over women’s activities, promote and monitor women’s participation and involvement in union affairs at all levels.
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Equity and inclusion 18 April 2011 Democratic Republic of Congo: promoting gender equality in teaching
Almost forty teachers’ union leaders have assembled in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to participate in a workshop on gender equality. The two-day training, which was held from 28-29 March, was organised by EI’s African Women Education Network (AWEN).
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Equity and inclusion 12 April 2011 European Equality CommitteeEuropean Equality Committee
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Equity and inclusion 7 April 2011 Educating women and girls saves lives
On 7 April, World Health Day, Education International reaffirms its commitment to the education of women and girls around the world.
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Equity and inclusion 30 March 2011 EI World Women’s Conference: teachers on the Move for Equality!
EI held its first World Women’s Conference, in Bangkok, Thailand, from 20-23 January 2011. The successful event allowed teacher unionists to engage in passionate debates and assess the progress made on gender equality around the world.
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Equity and inclusion 29 March 2011 International Women’s Day 2011: celebrating 100 years of women’s rights
On 8 March, men and women around the world marked the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day with the demand for equal access to education, training, science and technology to build pathways to decent work for women.
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Equity and inclusion 25 March 2011 Interview with Jan Eastman: A teacher unionist dedicated to gender equality
Jan Eastman is EI’s Deputy General Secretary with responsibility for human, trade union and equality rights. She is former chairperson of EI’s Status of Women Committee. Jan is a native of Tasmania. She taught English and Social Studies in Canada before specialising in educating students with learning disabilities. In this...
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Equity and inclusion 25 March 2011 Gender justice is key to real progress
In 2000 the United Nations’ Millennium Development Summit agreed to eradicate global poverty and save millions of lives through coordinated activity. In 2002, leaders of 189 countries agreed to achieve eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015. Five years ahead of the deadline, progress has been uneven and the UN...
Gender justice is key to real progress