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Equity and inclusion Gender Equality Action Plan 2020 – 2023
1 January 2020The EI Gender Equality Action Plan is a framework, which will enable Education International and its member organisations to translate education unions’ policies, rhetoric and activities relating to gender equality into action.
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Equity and inclusion 6 December 2019 Latin America: Women’s network reaffirms fight against discrimination
The Education International Latin America (EILA) Network of Women Education Workers held its regional meeting in Curitiba, Brazil, on 2 and 3 December. Representatives of Latin American trade union organizations affiliated to EILA met to discuss the regional situation and the political role of women.
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Equity and inclusion 6 December 2019 #RatifyC190 “Strong will”, by Destaye Tadesse.
Destaye Tadesse
On 25 November – the International Day for the Elimination of Gender-based Violence - we called on governments to immediately ratify ILO Convention 190 on violence and harassment in the world of work. The Convention is the result of 10 years of mobilisation and activism by the global trade union...
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Equity and inclusion 4 December 2019 #RatifyC190 “Quashed dreams”, by Eringu Etonu.
Eringu Etonu
On 25 November – the International Day for the Elimination of Gender-based Violence - we called on governments to immediately ratify ILO Convention 190 on violence and harassment in the world of work. The Convention is the result of 10 years of mobilisation and activism by the global trade union...
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Equity and inclusion 30 October 2019 2020: An auspicious year for women’s rights and gender equality
2020, a year to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the most progressive global blueprint for women’s rights ever adopted by governments.
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Equity and inclusion 11 October 2019 International Day of the Girl: educators celebrate the power of girls to change the world
The global education union movement applauds the momentous activism and leadership of girls around the world. Educators pledge to continue working to empower girls by promoting the inalienable right of every girl to free quality education and by pushing to end school-related gender-based violence. Read David Edwards' statement on the...
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Union growth 9 October 2019 #youngteachers “Trade unions at your side!”, by Michal Horník (ČMOS-PS, Czech Republic).
Michal Horník
I have been working in the education sector for five years. It is not a long time but it is not a short time either. I have spent a lot of good time teaching students, cooperating with my colleagues and participating in trade union activities - the activities of The...
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Democracy 9 October 2019 Iraq: education union promotes internal democracy and gender equity and fights climate change
In preparation for next year’s conference of the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union (KTU), an extended meeting of the KTU Executive Committee was convened, underlining the issues of democracy, gender equality and action against climate change.
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Equity and inclusion 20 September 2019 European education trade unions address gender equality through social dialogue project
The European Trade Union Committee for Education, the European region of Education International, wraps up successful project on social dialogue and gender equality in teaching by launching research findings and a good practice database at Bucharest Conference.
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Equity and inclusion 28 August 2019 Argentina: CONADU takes measures to advance LGBTI rights
In August 2019, the Federation of University Teachers (Federación de Docentes Universitarios -CONADU) adopted a new protocol on discrimination, harassment and violence on grounds of gender or sexual orientation, perpetrated by their members.
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Equity and inclusion 25 June 2019 ILO: EI celebrates the adoption of the ILO Convention on Violence and Harassment (C.190)
The outcome of ten years concerted campaigning by trade unions and allied civil society groups, the new ILO Convention on Violence and Harassment (Convention 190) and Recommendation (R206) are wide-reaching labour standards.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 11 June 2019 “Prohibiting violence and harassment in the world of work”, by David Edwards.
David Edwards
More than 800 million women have experienced some form of violence and harassment, ranging from physical assault to verbal abuse, bullying and intimidation. #MeToo and similar movements have helped expose the scale of the problem in the world of work, encouraging women to speak out and demand justice. Whilst women...
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Equity and inclusion 3 June 2019 "Mobilising Against the Labyrinth", by Susan Hopgood.
Susan Hopgood
Can we finally drop the whole “Glass Ceiling” thing? I have.
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Climate action and literacy 16 May 2019 “Education Support Personnel: Shining light on the invisible workforce”, by Philippa Butler.
Philippa Butler
Education Support Personnel (ESP) are a vital part of the education workforce. They help to do all the background tasks and hidden duties that ensure that teachers can teach and students can learn. Together with teachers and school leaders, ESP are responsible for creating and sustaining a school culture where...
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Equity and inclusion 30 April 2019 Trade unionists reaffirm human rights-based approach is critical for achieving the goals of the 2019 annual Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women
The Global Union Federations has released a response to the outcome document of the 63rd UN Commission on the Status of Women Unions.
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Equity and inclusion 12 April 2019 Nepal: women education unionists develop leadership skills in the union, schools, and society
The Women’s Department of the Nepal National Teachers' Association has organised a training of trainers for leadership development in the union, schools and society for women members, with the objective of providing them with a gender specific agenda.
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Equity and inclusion 28 March 2019 UNCSW63’s positive outcomes for women’s human rights to social protection systems, quality public services, including education, and sustainable infrastructure
The women workers’ delegation, including education unionists, welcomes the Agreed Conclusions of the 63rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women, which includes positive language on education and social protection systems.
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Trade union rights are human rights 14 March 2019 Stop gender-based violence in the world of work!
Union women and feminist allies take the campaign for the adoption of an International Labour Organisation’s Convention to the 63rd Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Stop gender-based violence in the world of work!