Category Archives: legal rights

Jean-Paul Gaultier, Hillary Clinton, Shakira, Pele, Yalitza Aparicio and others join in calling for more inclusive education

Posted on 26 June 2020 by

High-profile influencers from around the world joined the GEM Report in calling for more inclusive education systems. The 2020 Global Education Monitoring Report showed that exclusion in education had deepened during the COVID-19 pandemic. For instance, about  40% of low and … Continue reading →

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Alejandro Calleja: A father fighting for his son’s right to an inclusive education in Spain

Posted on 19 May 2020 by

English / Español  Alejandro is one of many champions being highlighted by the GEM Report in the run up to the launch of its 2020 publication on inclusion and education: All means all, due out 23 June. In their own way, … Continue reading →

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Global Action week for Education: Civil society urges citizens to claim their right to education

Posted on 7 May 2019 by

By Global Campaign for Education The Global Action Week for Education (GAWE) is a flagship event for the civil society education movement.  Since 2003, this annual week of action led by the Global Campaign for Education has successfully chosen topical … Continue reading →

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Having a disability shouldn’t affect your access to education

Posted on 1 December 2017 by

Everyone has the right to education but for some people accessing this education is far harder than it should be. Marking December 3, which is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we are focusing on some of the barriers … Continue reading →

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Afghan police better their lives – and others’ – with literacy

Posted on 26 September 2016 by

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 →

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