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13 June 2024 
Quality public schools, empowered teachers and a student centered approach are key to eliminating child labour
NewsProjects to address child labour carried out by Education International affiliates in 15 countries (1) have enabled more than 8,000 former child workers to return to school over the past nine years. Awareness-raising campaigns, visits to parents by teachers and local authorities, and the adoption of local by-laws banning child...
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5 August 2022 
Zimbabwe: Education unions commit to unite to advance social dialogue
NewsEducation Unions in Zimbabwe affiliated to Education International (EI) have vowed to unite and work together in the social dialogue processes that take place in their country, in a move that is expected to see improved outcomes for members of the education sector.
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4 August 2022 
Zimbabwe: Education unions commit to unite to advance social dialogue and quality education
NewsEducation unions in Zimbabwe affiliated to Education International have vowed to unite and work together in the social dialogue processes taking place in their country, aiming to achieve improved outcomes for workers in the education sector.
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15 February 2022 
Zimbabwe: Strike action by teachers as government leaves them in a financial crisis
NewsThe Zimbabwe Teachers’ Association (ZIMTA) and Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) recently called on teachers to take industrial action following the government’s continued refusal to resolve longstanding salary issues, leaving teachers financially “incapacitated”. Since 7 February, teachers are on strike.
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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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2 April 2021 
EIRAF Launches Climate Change Network in Southern Africa
NewsEI affiliates from Malawi, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe joined EIRAF on 31st March in a virtual meeting to consult on the EI Manifesto on quality climate change education for all. The workshop was also an occasion to relaunch and reinvigorate the climate change network in southern Africa.
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Cooperation Projects
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2024 - 2025 Go Public! campaign (Zimbabwe)
Our organization wants to work on the following topics related to the funding of public education : Government to fully fund education sector rather than the partial support to ensure that schools have adequate resources to run. Competitive salaries for teachers. Favorable working conditions for the educators. Manageable workloads for...
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2021 - 2023 Promoting social dialogue to eradicate child labour and strengthen quality education provisions in Zimbabwe
Following the successful implementation of a project against child labour in Chipinge (Manicaland province) in 2015-2020, ZIMTA and PTUZ are developing a child labour free zone in the Muzabani district (Mashonaland Central province).
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2016 - 2024 Union Capacity Support (Zimbabwe)
Ongoing support for the union's core activities of collective bargaining and defense of member rights. Provided assistance to hold national congress and collective bargaining workshop.
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Affiliates
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Progressive Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe
PTUZ
P.O. Box CR 620 CranborneHararetel: +263 772.35.82.74tel: +263 773.62.25.51fax: +263 (4) 74.19.37 -
College Lecturers Association of Zimbabwe
COLAZ
No 90 Alverstone Court,Zimrights House, 4th StreetHararetel: +263 (4) 70.72.78fax: +263 (4) 70.72.68 -
Zimbabwe Teachers' Association
ZIMTA
P.O.Box 1440Hararetel: +263 (4) 79.59.31tel: +263 (9) 12.23.76.49fax: +263 (4) 79.10.42 -
Zimbabwe Educational, Health, Scientific, Social and Cultural Workers Union
ZEHSSCWU
P.O. Box CY 95Causeway, Hararetel: +263 (4) 70.47.47tel: +263 (4) 70.09.02fax: +263 (4) 70.47.47