Education

Korea: Teacher trade unionists detained

Education International (EI) has expressed grave concern at the escalating violence against legitimate trade union organisations in South Korea. Authorities have staged raids in the last few days, including against one of EI's affiliates in the...

Korea: Teacher trade unionists detained

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KTU President Kim Jeonghun surrounded by police

African workshop focuses on gender mainstreaming

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Tanzania: Workshop promotes quality public education in rural schools

A book writers’ workshop was organised by EI’s affiliates in Tanzania in collaboration with the national Ministry of Education and Vocational Training (MoEVT), in Dar es Salaam, from 2-11 September. The workshop was organised by the Pan African...

Respect migrant workers’ rights, say unionists worldwide

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Latin America: Women educators call for increased participation in the public sphere

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European citizens’ initiative defends education spending
Eastern and Southern Africa’s leaders agree. It’s time to act now on young people’s education and sexual health needs.

At a packed meeting of experts and youth activists convened by UNESCO and other UN agencies, political and youth leaders from 21 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa reached an historic agreement in the response to HIV. Recognising the urgency of...