Education International Africa

Articles

1. 28 June 2023

   

   Strengthening education in Africa: uniting for tax justice and increased public funding

   News

   Educators in Africa came together for the Education Financing Forum: Go Public! Fund Education in Accra, Ghana from 21-22 June. The event, held in collaboration with the TaxEd Alliance, aimed to strengthen education unions' capacity in advocating for fair and just taxation to fully fund public education systems.

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2. 15 March 2023

   

   Education and copyright: Perspectives from the classroom

   Preliminary findings

   Research

   We know from WIPO’s and our own research that copyright legislation is inadequate for education today. It creates barriers to ensure the right to education as well as curtails teachers’ academic freedom to choose and adapt materials including for cross-border collaboration and exchange.

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3. 23 January 2023

   

   Senegal: Strong action needed for inclusive quality public education

   Marième Sakho Dansokho

   Worlds of Education

   Is Senegal, the good student, cited as an example, a giant with feet of clay? With 25% of its budget allocated to education, i.e. more than 6% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP), significant efforts are certainly being made, but for what result? There are more than 1,500,000 children out...

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4. 25 August 2022

   

   The winds of trade union change blow across Africa

   News

   A webinar organised by Education International’s regional office for Africa (EIRAF) was the opportunity for an enriching and useful exchange of experiences of trade union renewal between member organisations in Cameroon, Mali, Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire.

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5. 10 June 2022

   

   Sénégal : la grève des enseignant∙e∙s pousse le gouvernement à honorer ses promesses

   News

   Suite à la grève suivie des enseignant∙e∙s commencée le 25 mai en raison du non-respect par le gouvernement sénégalais de ses engagements précédents, ce dernier a promis d’y faire droit. Après l’accord trouvé avec le gouvernement et l’effectivité des mesures correctives demandées, les syndicats de l’éducation ont suspendu la grève,...

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6. 21 March 2022

   

   Senegal: Unions win pay rise

   News

   At a high-level meeting with several ministers, the leaders of Senegal's principal education unions reached agreement on several positive measures, namely a pay rise for education and training staff and the upgrading of the allowance system for managerial and administrative roles. The career prospects for education and teaching staff were...

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