Tag Archives: inequality

Learning InEquality: An equality law approach to Education for All

Posted on 26 March 2018 by

Camilla Alonzo, Legal and Programmes Officer, Equal Rights Trust, an independent international organisation whose objective is to combat discrimination and advance equality as a fundamental human rights and a basic principle of social justice The statistics regarding the number of … 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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Does school choice really exist?

Posted on 3 November 2017 by

An idea that has gained popularity in some circles in recent years is that giving a choice to parents over where their children are educated and introducing competition in an  education ‘market’ will raise standards across the system through healthy … Continue reading →

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Working equality into employment

Posted on 3 October 2016 by

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development recognises that gender equality and women’s empowerment are critical for achieving our goals. In this series of three blogs marking the launch of the new 2016 GEM Report Gender Review, we look at education … Continue reading →

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Share your views on the forthcoming 2015 EFA Global Monitoring Report

Posted on 24 February 2014 by

The 2015 Education for All Global Monitoring Report (EFA GMR) will review how much the EFA movement has contributed to ensuring that all children, young people and adults have benefited from the right to an education that meets their basic … Continue reading →

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