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   Equity and inclusion 31 May 2021

   Education International strongly condemns Turkey’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention

   Education International Executive Board Statement

   The 2011 Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combatting Violence against Women and Domestic Violence is a landmark instrument that recognises the structural nature of gender-based violence and provides a clear roadmap for States to prevent, prosecute and eliminate gender-based violence and domestic violence.

   Education International strongly condemns Turkey’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention

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   Equity and inclusion 13 March 2020

   Turkey: Education unionists call for immediate action to save migrants at the border with Greece

   Education International’s affiliate in Turkey, Eğitim-Sen, is deeply concerned about the migrants’ living conditions at the border with Greece. It is calling for urgent action – including assistance from trade unions - to help them.

   Turkey: Education unionists call for immediate action to save migrants at the border with Greece

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   Democracy 15 July 2019

   #OffTrack #3: Government Violation of Trade Union Rights and Educators’ Academic Freedom in Turkey

   Today, at the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLFP), Turkey will be presenting a Voluntary National Review (VNR) of its progress towards achieving the SDGs.

   #OffTrack #3: Government Violation of Trade Union Rights and Educators’ Academic Freedom in Turkey

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   Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 9 July 2019

   #OffTrack #0: Educators Assess Progress Towards SDG 4, by David Edwards.

   David Edwards

   In 2015, governments committed to achieve inclusive, equitable, quality education for all by 2030 (Sustainable Development Goal 4, SDG 4). Four years later, the world is severely off track to achieve the goal. This mini blog series illustrates some of the many obstacles to the achievement of SDG 4, from...

   #OffTrack #0: Educators Assess Progress Towards SDG 4, by David Edwards.

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   Democracy 6 March 2019

   Education unions join in solidarity with Turkish teachers

   Education trade unionists from around the world meet in Ankara on 6 and 7 March for the “Education Trade Unions, Rights, Freedoms and Governments International Symposium”, in solidarity with embattled Turkish education unionists struggling for the respect of their rights, their profession and for education as a whole.

   Education unions join in solidarity with Turkish teachers

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   Democracy 20 December 2018

   #UDHR70 - “Teachers must feel safe for educating free generations”, by Özgür Bozdogan

   Özgür Bozdogan

   After the failed coup attempt on 15th of July, 2016, in Turkey, a state of emergency was declared on the 20th of July. The state of emergency was used to attack all opposition groups. This power grab was used to obtain further power as the Government issued decrees which enabled...

   #UDHR70 - “Teachers must feel safe for educating free generations”, by Özgür Bozdogan