Education International Africa

Articles

1. 12 October 2021

   

   New research: IMF imposed austerity slashes three million frontline workers from world’s most fragile education and health systems

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   New research by ActionAid, Public Services International, and Education International warns that the International Monetary Fund’s demands to cut public sector employee costs undermine progress on health and education.

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2. 19 August 2021

   

   No emergence of Africa without substantial public funding for education at the national level

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   As with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and regardless of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular, SDG4 aiming to provide everyone with quality education, are not likely to be achieved by 2030. As the World Education Summit takes place this week, and the...

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3. 18 August 2021

   

   Extension of Call for Proposals: Research on Women’s participation and leadership in Education Unions

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   The Africa Regional Office of Education International (EIRAF) is seeking a consultant or team of consultants to conduct research that investigates the barriers to, and identifies solutions for, women’s participation and leadership in education unions in Africa. The research will be carried out in five countries: Kenya, Ghana, Senegal, Cameroon,...

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4. 30 July 2021

   

   Senegal: SUDES/ESR and Higher Education Unions in Africa Defend Academic Freedom

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   In partnership with UNESCO, EI member organization in Senegal, SUDES/ESR organized an international conference on the theme: “The current state of academic freedom: setbacks or advances?” The three-day conference took place from July 27 to 29, 2021 at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, using a hybrid attendance mode with...

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5. 30 July 2021

   

   EI Africa takes action to stop gender-based violence in schools

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   In order to expand the work of EI member unions on School Related Gender Based Violence, Education International (EI) Africa Region organised three online learning/planning workshops. The two days’ workshops, which were held online, were facilitated by a team of Gender@ Work resource persons for the English group (29th -...

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6. 29 June 2021

   

   Call for proposals: Research on Women’s Participation and Leadership in Education Unions

   News

   The Africa Regional Office of Education International (EIRAF) is seeking a consultant or team of consultants to conduct research that investigates the barriers to, and identifies solutions for, women’s participation and leadership in education unions in Africa. The research will be carried out in five countries: Kenya, Ghana, Senegal, Cameroon,...

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