Articles
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25 February 2022 
Mauritania: teachers strike for a decent life and better working conditions
NewsA coalition of Mauritanian education unions called for a strike from 21-25 February. The widely supported action aimed at “wresting the rights” of teachers from the Minister of Education and underlined the unity of teachers. Five secondary and primary education unions in Mauritania, under the umbrella of the joint coordinating...
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27 October 2021 
Solidarity in times of crisis: the EI COVID Response Fund
NewsAs the COVID-19 pandemic became global, education unions showed solidarity with a dedicated COVID Response Fund to support member organisations during school closures and where teachers were hit by the health crisis.
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27 August 2021 
Mauritania: unions working more closely with teachers to meet their needs
NewsThrough the use of Education International’s COVID-19 solidarity fund, its two affiliates in Mauritania have been able to conduct a series of joint school visits to meet with teachers. The initiative has helped boost the unions’ image and membership levels.
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27 March 2021 
Mauritania: Educators’ strike for pay increase and better living conditions
NewsUnprecedented success
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26 March 2021 
Mauritania: Educators’ strike for pay increase and better living conditions
NewsOn 22 March, teachers engaged in a three-day general strike to demand a pay increase and better living conditions. This strike was punctuated with massive protests near the Education Ministry headquarters in the capital city, Nouakchott, and in the various provinces.
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21 October 2020 
“Africa: Collaboration between Unions and Governments for a Better Future in Education”, by Cherine Sabry.
Worlds of EducationUnions and governments have been in conflict since the dawn of time. The mere existence of unions as a force to defend workers’ rights where governments fail to do so in and of itself leads to this conflictual relationship. In Africa, unions have rarely been consulted during the COVID-19 crisis...
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Cooperation Projects
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2008 - 2027 African Women in Education Network (AWEN)
AWEN is the EI Women’s Network in Africa. It was launched in May 2008 with the overall goal to promote Gender Equality in unions to strengthen these unions for the achievement of Quality Education for All. AWEN constitutes a platform for women educators sector to influence the political will in...
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Affiliates
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Syndicat National de l’Enseignement Secondaire
SNES-Mauritania
B.P. 54340074 E, Zone Abattoir – KsarNouakchotttel: 0022246880437 -
Syndicat National de l’Enseignement Fondamental
SNEF
BP 6164Nouakchotttel: +222 647.07.86fax: +222 525.80.57