Through 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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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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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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In order to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic among Education Support Personnel (ESP), the Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union of the Trade Union Congress (TEWU-TUC) distributed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to its members across Ghana. This initiative was conducted with the support of Education International (EI) Africa.
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In the framework of the 2021 activities of the African Women in Education Network (AWEN), Education International (EI) Africa organised a two-day refresher course on the use of virtual platforms for the100 gender coordinators of member unions who were trained in November 2020. The training was conducted in four sessions...
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In Burundi, the education union STEB organised on 29 July a training session for 30 teachers on the subject of child labour in Mutimbuzi (Rukaramu zone, Bujumbura province). Fishing, brick making and rice cultivation are among the main forms of child labour in this area. The training is part of...
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Rwandan education workers’ union SYPERWA organised a tour to meet teachers from private schools and help them solve the problems encountered. Thanks to Education International’s COVID-19 solidarity fund, the union has been able to map the issues for teachers affected by COVID-19, provide legal assistance to teachers suspended as a...
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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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As announced in a press conference statement released by the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), on 28th July 2021, the union will go on an indefinite nationwide strike on Monday 2nd, August 2021. The strike is because the Government of Ghana has failed to cooperate with UTAG to finalize...
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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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How can school stakeholders work with governments to advance comprehensive sexuality education and help eradicate school-related gender-based violence? Join the conversation on 27 July, from 14:00 BST!
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In light of the gaps in the information provided by the authorities on the dangers of COVID-19, Gabon’s education union SENA has launched a nationwide campaign to inform education workers and encourage them to organise.
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Throughout the crisis, the Chad Teachers Union (SET, Syndicat des Enseignants du Tchad) has focused on listening to and supporting teachers. To this aim, the union carried out a large-scale survey to better understand the impact of the pandemic on teachers and to assess the effectiveness of distance learning.
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Education International condemns the kidnapping of 140 students by gunmen in northwest Nigeria Kaduna state and urges public authorities to ensure their safe return to their families and communities. EI reiterates that schools must be safe havens, free from violence and intimidation.
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Education International condemns the kidnapping of 140 students by gunmen in northwest Nigeria Kaduna state and urges public authorities to ensure their safe return to their families and communities. EI reiterates that schools must be safe havens, free from violence and intimidation.
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EI Africa held a webinar on union renewal on the 24th of June. It was attended by 104 participants and the presentations, discussions, and the experiences of EI member organisations from across Africa and globally proved that union renewal is an absolute must for the survival of education unions.
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Launched during an online event co-hosted by Education International, the OECD and UNESCO on 1 July, the Global Teaching Insights initiative is part of Education International’s Teach for the Planet campaign . The project features an online platform where teachers can connect with colleagues from around the world to share...
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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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