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  1. 28 abril 2025

    Teacher compensation in South Sudan: The human cost of underinvestment

    Mading Peter Angong Sarah Etzel Whitney Hough Mary Mendenhall Kemigisha Richardson Tiffany Tryon Malok Mading Wol

    Worlds of Education

    Teachers in South Sudan are the foundation of the education system, providing critical support in one of the most challenging environments globally. Despite their indispensable role, they face widespread financial instability, chronic delays in salary payments, and wages that are far below a livable standard. These issues destabilize the education...

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  2. 7 abril 2025

    A treaty to protect teaching

    Miriam Socolovsky

    Worlds of Education

    For many years Education International has been following the discussions being held within the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights of the World Intellectual Property Organization (SCCR/WIPO) regarding limitations and exceptions to copyright for libraries, archives and educational institutions. There are times when it seems progress is being made,...

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  4. 21 março 2025

    Hair discrimination and cultural bias in South Africa’s education sector

    Nomarashiya Dolly Caluza

    Worlds of Education

    As a young, South African girlchild, I experienced elements of hair discrimination at school and in my community. I attended African schools taught by African teachers. Our teachers discouraged us from wearing our hair long, claiming that our hair did not look “clean”, forcing us to either keep it short...

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  7. 23 janeiro 2025

    Addressing the teacher shortage crisis: A Global Imperative

    Dr. Ben Arnold Dr. Mark Rahimi

    Worlds of Education

    The Global Status of Teachers 2024 (GST) report highlights a stark reality: teacher shortages constitute a crisis with profound implications for education systems in many countries. Drawing on insights from 204 teacher unions across 121 countries, the report provides an overview of the current challenges and opportunities facing the profession.

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  8. 11 outubro 2024

    Education voices | Teachers stand proud as allies for girls’ vision for the future

    Marking the International Day of the Girl Child

    Worlds of Education

    On October 11, the International Day of the Girl Child, educators around the world reaffirm their commitment to advancing girls’ rights through education. This year’s theme, “Girls’ vision for the future” , highlights their potential to effect change and to build a world where all girls are protected, respected, and...

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  10. 12 julho 2024

    Against all odds: the union’s victory to elevate the status of college lecturers in Zimbabwe

    David Dzatsunga

    Worlds of Education

    How does a lecturers’ union influence legislative change and restore the status of its members in a toxic, polarized, and polarising political environment? Through commitment, resilience and indomitable will. This article chronicles the unlikely victory of the College Lecturers Association of Zimbabwe (COLAZ) that saw the Government of Zimbabwe enact...

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  11. 27 junho 2024

    Upholding professional teaching standards matters

    Ella Mokgalane

    Worlds of Education

    Countries without professional standards deprive their education and teaching workforce of quality and professional excellence. As part of its theory of change, the South African Council for Educators (SACE) adopted the concept of Professional Teaching Standards to provide a common language and vision of the profession that all teachers can...

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  12. 8 dezembro 2023

    Fossil fuel subsidies and educational performance

    Zeynep Clulow

    Worlds of Education

    Around the world, companies, NGOs, policymakers, academics and national publics are increasingly calling on governments to phase-out fossil fuel subsidies (FS) - measures that support the consumption and production of natural gas, coal and oil – as a vital step for combatting climate change and building a more just and...

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  13. 4 dezembro 2023

    Towards a Just Transition in Education: A Strategic Guide on Fossil Fuel Divestment for Education Unions

    Alanah Torralba

    Worlds of Education

    Every year, despite recording ‘hottest ever’ temperatures, the world consumes more fossil fuels than ever before. Consequently, climate disasters also continue to rise in frequency and intensity. In 2022, for instance, a third of Pakistan’s land mass was under water for several months following record monsoon rains and melting glaciers...

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  14. 27 setembro 2023

    Copyright and teaching materials in Senegal

    Mar Mbodj

    Worlds of Education

    Copyright gives authors exclusive control over their works. In education, however, the balance between access to information and respect for copyright is a major challenge. It is essential that we guarantee equitable access to protected knowledge while preserving the rights of artists and authors. Against this backdrop we have conducted...

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  15. 24 abril 2023

    In Cameroon, the teaching profession is losing confidence

    Geneviève Ngo Djon

    Worlds of Education

    The situation of Cameroonian teachers has changed considerably, as their fortunes follow those of the economy, going from bad to worse. In fact, while the living and working conditions of teachers went from strength to strength from 1960 to 1984, they have gone in the opposite direction since 1993, the...

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  17. 23 janeiro 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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