Articles
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29 October 2022 
Accra: Young educators meet to assesses SDG4 and CESA progress
NewsThe EI Africa Young Educators’ Network Conference organised under the theme “Young Educators United for Quality Education,” provided young members from EI member organisations across the Region, a remarkable opportunity to discuss and assess progress towards the achievement of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals 4 on Quality and the...
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8 April 2022 
Education Unions meet to devise strategies to challenge privatisation of education
NewsIn the framework of ensuring equitable, inclusive quality public education for all, Education International (EI) Africa organised a virtual webinar for its member organisation in Africa on 6th April 2022. The meeting aimed at examining emerging evidence from EI Africa’s evaluation of the current campaign against privatisation and commercialisation of...
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15 March 2022 
Regional Committee passes resolutions to address urgent issues
NewsThe Education International Africa Regional Committee (EIARC) passed four resolutions on Eswatini, climate change, attacks on education and vaccine equity during its virtual meeting held on 9 and 10 March 2022.
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16 November 2021 
International Barometer of the Health and Well-being of Education Staff 2021
ResearchThe first edition of the International Barometer on Education Personnel’s Health and Well-being, based on a survey of 8,000 teachers in six countries on three continents, offers a unique insight into the experiences of teachers in 2021. By analysing issues related to their working conditions, their feelings about their profession...
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11 October 2021 
Education Unions Take Action to Eradicate School-Related Gender-Based Violence
NewsResearch results worldwide indicate that School-Related Gender-Based Violence (SRGBV) is a huge barrier to quality education. With the COVID-19 pandemic. an alarming increase in the incidences of SRGBV is being observed across Africa.
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13 September 2021 
EI Africa calls for the involvement of teachers in curriculum development
NewsThe African Union Curriculum Cluster held an Experience Sharing Meeting on 10th August 2021. Dr. Dennis Sinyolo, Education International (EI) Africa Regional Director, shared EI’s research on the impact of COVID-19 on education.
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Cooperation Projects
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2024 GTU Women's Empowerment Symposium (Gambia)
Inspired by her experience when speaking at a CTF/FCE Women's Symposium, the GTU General Secretary, Marie-Antoinette Corr, had a vision to host a similar event in her union. The result was a 400-person gathering of women and men (a small number of allies and carefully selected influential people) to celebrate...
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2021 - 2022 Mentoring and mobile phones to support young women teachers in The Gambia
Funded by the Government of Canada and this collaboration between the GTU and the CTF/FCE, linked 48 young women teachers in rural and remote areas of The Gambia with 12 more experienced colleagues in a mentee-mentor relationship (4 mentees for each mentor) to form a personal and professional support network....
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2020 Conducting corona virus risk communication, social mobilization and grassroots engagement (Gambia)
Conducting Corona virus Risk Communication, Social Mobilization and Grassroots Engagement Activities for Regional Structures.
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