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6 October 2021 
Governments and Teacher Unions meet to discuss social and policy dialogue
NewsEducation International Africa and the International Institute for Capacity building in Africa (UNESCO-IICBA) co-organised the seminar on the Future of the Teaching Profession, in partnership with the International Taskforce for Teachers (ITTF) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The two-day online seminar took place from 30th September to 1st October...
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31 July 2021 
Crises and the COVID-19 pandemic: education responses and choices during times of disruptions
A global synthesis and Sub-Saharan African country analysis: Cabo Verde, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mozambique, South Africa, Uganda
ResearchThis research was commissioned by the Open Society Foundation (OSF) and Education International (EI) with the aim of understanding the global policy responses to education as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The research also aims to understand how various states have responded to the pandemic in the midst of...
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12 July 2021 Education unions take action to end school-related gender-based violence
VideoEducation union activists from nine countries across Africa share what they have learned about challenging gender-based violence in their schools, their communities, their unions and their national education systems.
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26 June 2021 
Education unions in South Africa team up with Government to campaign for vaccination
NewsEI affiliates in South Africa, NAPTOSA, NATU, PEU, SATU, and SAOU, in conjunction with the Department of Education have embarked on an active awareness raising and Covid-19 vaccination programme for teachers and education support personnel. The campaign is running through a series of videos and fliers targeting teachers and education...
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24 June 2021 
South Africa: Unions welcome plan for vaccine roll-out for teachers and education personnel
NewsThe Department of Basic Education in South Africa and teacher unions have launched a COVID-19 vaccination programme with the support and participation of Education International affiliates.
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18 June 2021 
EI Africa kickstarts capacity building for union leaders
NewsEducation International (EI) Africa kickstarted capacity building for its affiliates with a workshop for Southern Africa held virtually from 16th to 17th June 2021. The workshop gathered over 40 participants, mainly union representatives from Malawi (PSEUM and TUM), Zambia (ZNUT, SESTUZ and BETUZ), Namibia (NANTU), Eswatini (SNAT), Lesotho (LAT and...
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Cooperation Projects
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2022 - 2025 Promoting educators' rights in Africa
Absolute monarchy of Eswatini does not allow civic action, violent disruption of demonstrations and strikes is familiar for activists. Many are scared to organize, although there is plenty of space for improvement in working conditions. In Mozambique challenges are different, but not necessarily any minor. Union registration is complicated, and...
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2019 ONP Congress (Mozambique)
Crowning a global development cooperation initiative, the 4th Congress of the Organizaçao Nacional dos Professores (ONP) modified the organisation’s constitution to become a trade union able to engage in social dialogue and improve teachers’ working and living conditions.
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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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National Teachers' Union
NATU
P.O. Box 716Empangeni, 3880tel: +27-35-7721608tel: +27-35-7722401fax: +27-35-7721651 -
National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of South Africa
NAPTOSA
P.O. Box 572Pretoria 001tel: +27 (12) 324.13.65tel: +27 (12) 324.52.14fax: +27 (12) 324.13.66 -
Suid-Afrikaanse Onderwysersunie
SAOU
P.O. Box 90120Garsfontein 0042Gautengtel: +27 (12) 4360900tel: +27 (83) 306.93.17fax: +27 (12) 348.96.58 -
Professional Educators Union
PEU
P.O. Box 328382017 Braamfonteintel: +27 (11) 403.29.90tel: +27 (11) 403.29.91fax: +27 (11) 339.82.46 -
South African Democratic Teachers' Union
SADTU
Postnet Suite 106Private Bag X 51630 Aston ManorGautengtel: +27 11 971 2000