Tag Archives: human rights
GEM launches new campaign to help citizens claim their legal Right to Education
Although the majority of countries recognize the right to education through international and national law, the fulfilment of the right to education is far from being a reality. This is why we have launched a campaign to make sure the … Continue reading
Posted in accountability, Human rights, Uncategorized, Youth
Tagged accountability, human rights, right to education, youth
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Stronger accountability can help ensure cases of gender-based school violence are reported (part 2)
As part I of this blog showed, violent behaviour is rife in schools, and sometimes perpetrated by teachers themselves. Addressing the issue requires a multilevel approach, including effective laws and policies, relevant curricula and learning materials, educator training and support, … Continue reading
Posted in Gender, Sexual violence, SRGBV, Uncategorized, violence
Tagged human rights, school violence, SRGBV, Target 4.a, violence
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The role of civil society in accountability systems: A human rights perspective
By Zama Neff, director of Human Rights Watch’s Children’s Rights Division From girls in rural Afghanistan, to children in immigration detention on the US-Mexico border, to grandmothers fleeing war in Sri Lanka, throughout my career working on children’s rights, I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in accountability, Conflict, Human rights, Uncategorized
Tagged accountability, civil society, conflict, human rights, Target 4.a
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Educating refugees: Old ways of working aren’t good enough
By Aaron Benavot, originally posted on Promising Practices for Refugee Education The plight of refugees is in the news every day, and not a moment too soon. Refugee children and adolescents suffer from having almost all of their rights taken … Continue reading
Posted in refugees, Refugees and displaced people, Uncategorized
Tagged #Target 4.5, education, human rights, IDPs, refugees
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A racist education
By Kassiani Lythrangomitis I was born in a racist country, with a racist president, and racist laws. My neighbour was a racist. I went to a racist school that did not allow black children to learn in the same space … Continue reading
Posted in Conflict, curriculum, Democracy, Ethnicity, Human rights, Uncategorized
Tagged conflict, curriculum, human rights, racism, south africa
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We need textbooks that are affirming of sexual diversity
This blog looks at the way that textbooks can help or hinder the tolerance of sexual diversity. It is part of a series of blogs on this site published to encourage debates around a new GEM Report Policy Paper: Between … Continue reading
Afghan police better their lives – and others’ – with literacy
Gul Rahman, a patrolman at Paktya Province prison security unit, Afghanistan, has greatly improved his ability to serve as a policeman as a result of his literacy class. He is married and the sole breadwinner for 12 family members. “Afghanistan … Continue reading
Posted in Adult education, agricultural development, Asia, Basic education, Developing countries, Equality, legal aid, legal rights, Legislation, Literacy, Marginalization, peace, rural development, sdg, sdgs, Skills, Sustainable development, united nations
Tagged adult education, afghanistan, development, education, human rights, legal aid, target 4.6
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