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Trash Hack: young people rethink waste in their schools, homes and communities with UNESCO
By Giulia Ceriani, UNESCO Each year the world generates over two billion tonnes of waste. Trash clogs our oceans, fills our streets and litters huge areas of the planet. Waste and over consumption are both contributors to the climate crisis. … Continue reading
Posted in Citizenship, Climate change, Environment, Uncategorized
Tagged climate, climate change, Environment, sustainable development, target 4.7
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Join our cartoon competition on school choice launched in partnership with the Cartoon Movement
This year, for the first time ever, the GEM Report is launching a cartoon competition in partnership with the Cartoon Movement, a global platform for editorial cartoons and comics journalism with a community of over 500 cartoonists in more than 80 … Continue reading
Armenia aims for inclusive education for all children with disabilities by 2025
In Armenia, historically, children with disabilities and special educational needs were often excluded from mainstream education. Negative attitudes towards disability, combined with feelings of shame, led large numbers of children to be sent to special boarding schools, particularly in rural areas. … Continue reading
Posted in disability, Equality, Inclusion
Tagged 2021 Eurasia, Armenia, disability, Inclusion, inclusive education, target 4.1, target 4.7
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Could this be the most inclusive school in the world?
‘Every child is unique and their learning path differs. We’re all unique, including children. Some need more support and attention. This school provides it’, says Tiina Keskula, a parent of a child in Pärnu Kuninga Tänava Põhikool, Estonia. Out of … Continue reading
Posted in disability, Equality, Inclusion
Tagged 2021 Eurasia, disabilities, disability, Inclusion, inclusive education
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Breaking down institutionalisation for marginalised children in the Republic of Moldova
In 2005, every day one child under the age of seven was abandoned in an institution in Moldova according to UNICEF. Disturbingly, nine out of ten of these children who were abandoned were not orphans but had living parents. Poverty and … Continue reading
Posted in disability, Equality, Inclusion
Tagged 2021 Eurasia, disability, Inclusion, inclusive education
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Centuries of discrimination still run deep for Roma in Europe
By Manos Antoninis, director Global Education Monitoring Report In the Roma settlement of Obiliq, on the outskirts of Pristina in Kosovo, people have little access to basic amenities like electricity and running water. Since the pandemic hit, schools have closed their … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Ethnicity, Inclusion
Tagged 2021 Eurasia, equality, Inclusion, inclusive education, out of school, target 4.1, target 4.7
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Despite progress, segregated education persists in Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia
English / Español Today, the regional edition of the GEM Report on inclusion and education in Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia has been released in Russian, with an executive summary version produced in almost 30 regional … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Inclusion, Out-of-school children, Uncategorized
Tagged 2021 Eurasia, equality, Inclusion, inclusive education, target 4.1, target 4.7
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The impact of COVID-19 school closures and stress on adolescent mental health in Kenya
By Jessie Pinchoff, Karen Austrian, Faith Mbushi, Population Council & Julie Mwabe, Kenya Executive Office of the President, Policy and Strategy Unit “I had anxiety because we left school when we were just about to sit for the exams, and … Continue reading
Posted in Out-of-school children, Youth
Tagged coronavirus, covid-19, covid19, kenya, mental health, target 4.1, youth
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SMILE: designing a participatory project to promote inclusive education in Nigeria
By Liesbeth Roolvink, Global Technical Lead Education Systems, SightsaversGillian Mackay, Social Inclusion Monitoring, Evidence and Learning Manager, Sightsavers Disability inclusion has been a neglected, under-prioritised issue in international development. There is a lack of evidence around what works in practice … Continue reading
‘Don’t say gay’ is gaining traction yet again in the United States
By Manos Antoninis, Director, Global Education Monitoring Report 2021 is set to “become the worst year for state legislative attacks against LGBTQ people in history,” said Alphonso David, president of the Human Rights Campaign in the United States. Our new … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Gender, Inclusion, Legislation, LGBT, LGBTI, sexuality education
Tagged Gender, LGBTI, sexuality education, target 4.7
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