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Equity and inclusion 25 November 2020 #16dayscampaign | “Union Responses to Increased Gender-based Violence during Covid-related Lockdowns in Kenya”, by Alice Tuei (KNUT).
Alice Tuei
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the closure of learning institutions and other measures undertaken by the Kenyan Government to prevent transmission within communities and families, cases of gender-based violence (GBV) increased drastically within the communities.
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Equity and inclusion 9 November 2020 “What about Convention No. 190 in Tunisia? Eliminating Violence and Harassment in the World of Work”, by Emna Aouadi.
Emna Aouadi
In June 2019, the ILO adopted Convention 190 concerning the elimination of violence and harassment in the world of work. Unions have long called for an instrument of this nature. We welcome the adoption of this Convention.
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Union renewal and development 4 November 2020 Ghana National Network Holds Seminar to Increase Awareness About New ILO Convention on Violence and Harassment At Work
Ghana National Network Holds Seminar to Increase Awareness About New ILO Convention on Violence and Harassment At Work
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Trade union rights are human rights 29 October 2020 Statement | Global Day of Action for Care
Unions and civil society mobilising to demand investments in care for building more inclusive, accessible, resilient, and caring economies.
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Standards and working conditions 26 October 2020 Global Day of Action for Care: Education unions join global call for increased investment in the care sector
On 29 October, the Global Day of Action for Care, Education International will join in the global trade union call for decent working conditions and fair pay for care workers. This global call recognises the enormous contribution to society being made by workers across the health, care, and education sectors,...
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Equity and inclusion 19 June 2020 Lessons from union programme against gender-based violence essential during the Covid-19 pandemic
Alarming reports of an exponential increase of gender-based violence have emerged from all regions of the world, since full or partial lockdowns were imposed in most countries over the last three months in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Education unions have mobilised to combat this worrying trend.
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Trade union rights are human rights 17 June 2020 The Gambia: Social dialogue at heart of COVID-19 response
The Gambia Teachers Union has been proactive in its advocacy and activities in response to the COVID-19 epidemic as it turns its focus to guaranteeing a safe return to schools and quality education for all.
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Equity and inclusion 4 June 2020 “Enhancing the status of female dominated occupations”, by Pauline Schnegg.
Pauline Schnegg
The Greek god Kairos represents an opportunity to be seized in the guise of a young man who is naked, but sports a tuft of hair on his head. When he comes within our reach, one of three things can happen: we do not see him; we see him but...
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Trade union rights are human rights 5 May 2020 Latin America: Women Education Workers Unite in the Face of Pandemic
Representatives from the gender, equity and equality units of EI member unions across Latin America were invited by the regional office to participate in a virtual meeting last Wednesday to reflect on the situation of women in general, and women educators in particular, in the time of COVID-19.
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Equity and inclusion 29 April 2020 “Transforming economies and the financing of public education post-COVID”, by David Archer.
David Archer
Public health and public education systems that have been underfunded for a generation are being overwhelmed by COVID-19. We are just now beginning to see the scale of the impact this will have on low income countries and on girls and women in particular. Much of the burden of caring...
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Trade union rights are human rights 29 April 2020 Jordan: Non-payment of teacher salaries in the private sector affecting mainly women
Despite continuing their work online, teachers in private schools in Jordan are not being paid their full salaries. Most of the teachers affected are women. Education International urges the Jordanian government to guarantee the fundamental rights of teachers and education workers and update national legislation to prohibit gender discrimination at...
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Equity and inclusion 1 April 2020 “Joined up Action Needed: Gender and Schooling in the Time of COVID 19”, by Elaine Unterhalter.
Elaine Unterhalter
More than 1.5 billion children worldwide are out of school due to COVID 19 and we don't know for how long. As yet there is no gender disaggregation of these figures. This shock comes at a time when, slowly, the number of children enrolling and completing school was beginning to...
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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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Union growth 11 March 2020 Germany: Union calls for gender perspective to be included in digital education
A German education union is calling for greater attention to be paid to gender aspects and, in particular, gender justice in shaping the digital future in education.
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Equity and inclusion 10 March 2020 Global Unions respond to disappointing Political Declaration adopted by Member States at the scaled back 64th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women
The 64th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women was to take place in New York City over the next two weeks, starting yesterday (March 9th). However, due to the COVID19 outbreak, the Commission convened for a one-day procedural meeting yesterday and the Session was suspended until...
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Equity and inclusion 6 March 2020 International Women’s Day: Education unions mobilise to energise the global push for gender equality
2020 marks 25 years since the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the world’s most progressive blueprint for advancing women’s rights. While considerable progress has been made, gender equality has not been achieved in any country. Education International’s Women in Education initiative aims to energise the fight...
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Equity and inclusion 6 March 2020 Beijing +25: ‘There is Only Collective Action for a Collective Solution’
madeleine kennedy macfoy
2020 is an auspicious year for women’s rights: the world will look back on what was agreed twenty-five years ago at the 4th UN World Conference on Women in Beijing, China. The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action is widely viewed as ‘the world’s most progressive blue-print’ on the rights...
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Trade union rights are human rights 6 February 2020 Arab educators tackle diverse challenges to education and teachers in their region
At a recent meeting, the Committee of the Education International’s Arab Countries Cross Regional Structure reaffirmed their commitment to fight education privatisation and defend democracy in the region. Committee members reported on the challenges faced in their national settings, discussed recent union activities, and strategised for future action and campaigns.
Arab educators tackle diverse challenges to education and teachers in their region