The International Women’s Day is a global Day celebrated annually to commemorate the cultural, political and socio-economic achievements of women. The International Women's Day (IWD) dates back some 111 years. It started as a trade union movement and has become an annual event recognised by the United Nations. The event...
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The agreement was signed between the Ministry of Education and five of the most representative education unions, including member organisations of Education International. The signing was the culmination of a series of successful sectoral social dialogue sessions.
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The agreement was signed between the Ministry of Education and five of the most representative education unions, including member organisations of Education International. The signing was the culmination of a series of successful sectoral social dialogue sessions.
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With the assistance of Gender@Work resource persons, Education International (EI) Africa Women's Networks in anglophone and francophone West and Central Africa (WAWEN, RESAO, and RESAC) organized an online workshop on School Related Gender Based Violence (SRGBV). The webinar was held on 28th February 2022 via the Zoom platform. Its primary...
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A 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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A 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.
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Education International (EI) Africa Women’s Network in Southern Africa (SAWEN) and the women network in Lusophone countries, with the support of Gender@Work resource persons, organised an online webinar on School Related Gender Based Violence (SRGBV). The webinar aimed at increasing awareness on the issue of teenage pregnancy and mobilising union...
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The Organizaçao Nacional dos Professores (ONP)has plans in place to assist 873 member teachers affected by Tropical Storm ANA that hit central and northern Mozambique at the end of January. Education International’s national affiliate will use logistical and human resources assistance allocated by Education International’s Africa regional office (EIRAF) in...
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The Organizaçao Nacional dos Professores (ONP) has plans in place to assist 873 member teachers affected by Tropical Storm ANA that hit central and northern Mozambique at the end of January. Education International’s national affiliate will use logistical and human resources assistance allocated by Education International’s Africa regional office (EIRAF)...
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Following the passage of the category 3 tropical cyclone Batsirai which hit Madagascar on 5 February, Education International has decided to provide financial support to its affiliate,the Fédération chrétienne des enseignants et employés de l’éducation de Madagascar(FEKRIMPAMA). This support will enable the Federation to provide relief and meet the most...
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The 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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Following the passage of the category 3 tropical cyclone Batsirai which hit Madagascar on 5 February, Education International has decided to provide financial support to its affiliate, the Fédération chrétienne des enseignants et employés de l’éducation de Madagascar (FEKRIMPAMA). This support will enable the Federation to provide relief and meet...
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“The most effective way to eradicate child labour is to ensure access to equitable, inclusive, relevant quality education for all”.
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Today, Education International Africa joins the rest of the world in commemorating the International Day of Education. The Education Day is an important occasion for us to reflect on the progress made towards the achievement of equitable inclusive quality education for all.
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EIRAF, in conjunction with ACCRS (Arab Countries Cross Regional Structure) held an online capacity building workshop on the 13th and 14th January 2022. There were 36 participants from member organisation from Lebanon, Palestine, Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, and Kuwait.
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Local stories are at the heart of newâ¯schoolbooks beingâ¯published, thanksâ¯toâ¯funding provided byâ¯the Australian Education Union (AEU)â¯to theâ¯Pan African Teachers’ Centre (PATC).â¯African education unionsâ¯willâ¯printâ¯theseâ¯storybooksâ¯to help students to developâ¯a taste for reading using local stories andâ¯contexts.â¯Inâ¯mostâ¯cases, teachersâ¯wrote or selected storiesâ¯from local cultures, ensuring greater relevancyâ¯at grassroots level.â¯
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Local stories are at the heart of new schoolbooks being published, thanks to funding provided by the Australian Education Union (AEU) to the Pan African Teachers’ Centre (PATC). African education unions will print these storybooks to help students to develop a taste for reading using local stories and contexts. In...
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Education International (EI) Africa, in the framework of Building Resilience in Crisis Areas through Education project (BRICE), organised a three-day Capacity Building workshop at Regency Hotel, Juba from 7th – 9th December, 2021. The workshop aimed at strengthening the leadership of the newly formed National Teachers’ Union of South Sudan...
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