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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2026 Teaching Together Program
Teaching Together is a annual joint endeavour of the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF/FCE) and its Member and Associate Organizations to support partners as they co-plan and co-deliver professional development workshops for local teachers. It involves over 50 Canadian teacher volunteers each year. Currently programs are offered in Africa and the...
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2025 Training for teachers on gender-based violence organised by the Gambia Teachers Union with support from the Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO)
The Gambia Teachers’ Union (GTU) organized a two-day intensive training on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) for teachers, held at the Christian Council on the 20th and 21st of February 2025. The primary objective of the training was to build teachers’ capacity in identifying, preventing, and responding to GBV within school environments....
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2025 GTU Women's Symposium in conjunction with International Women's Day
GTU hosted a Women’s Symposium in connection with International Women’s Day to bring together women and men to celebrate their successes, to acknowledge the particular challenges faced by women, and to identify ways and means for them to move forward and make meaningful contributions to the GTU, to the educational...
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