May 17: International day against homophobia
2008 marks the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Last year, the 5th Congress of Education International reiterated its commitment to promote for all people and in...
View ArticleTeachers' unions support GLBT rights
"If we want education to be the main vector to achieve equal rights and combat discrimination, teachers themselves must first be set free," said EI General Secretary Fred van Leeuwen. He was speaking...
View ArticleEI convenes a seminar on non-discrimination policies relating to sexual...
EI is organising a seminar in November for its member organisations in the Pan-European region to address the challenges faced by education unions in implementing effective non-discrimination policies...
View ArticleEI seminar values diversity
The first-ever EI Pan-European Equality Seminar with a focus on LGBT rights had fruitful exchange, discussion and deliberations.
View ArticleEI endorses UN statement on sexual orientation and gender identity
EI issued a statement today on the occasion of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia taking place on 17 May, highlighting its endorsement of the United Nations' statement on sexual...
View ArticleTeacher unions and civil society organisations discuss the issue of...
A panel on “Homophobia within the Education System” was held on 5 Mar in New York at the 54th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
View ArticleOn International Day Against Homophobia EI reaffirms LGBT people’s rights
Despite significant improvements in recent decades, homophobic harassment and prejudicial treatment continues to span all occupations, including education. The presence of homophobic behavior and...
View ArticleEI welcomes Malawi’s President decision to free LGBT couple
Malawi’s President Binguwa Mutharika has ordered the immediate release of the two LGBT people who were imprisoned because of their sexual orientation, after allegedly holding an engagement ceremony...
View ArticleSuccessful Europride makes a stand for LGBT rights
Trade unionists joined 10,000 equality campaigners from across Europe at the Europride in Warsaw, Poland. This was the first event of its kind in a post-communist country, and the largest European...
View ArticleGay adoption victory in Australia
The parliament in Australia’s most populous state has voted to allow same-sex couples the same rights to adopt as heterosexuals.
View ArticleSerbia: It is time to guarantee LGBT rights
As Serbia’s LGBT community gets set to march, for the first time since 2001, at Belgrade Pride on 10 October, EI declares its support and solidarity for the event, and calls on the authorities to...
View ArticlePeople coming out as gay at younger age, research shows
The average age at which people come out as gay, lesbian or bisexual has fallen steadily over the last four decades, according to the British gay rights group, Stonewall.\n\n
View ArticleGlobal LGBT movement to join human rights allies
More than 300 activists from 76 countries have participated in the 25th World Conference of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
View ArticleEducation trade unions working to combat sexual discrimination
Teachers from across Latin America met in Sao Paulo to share effective tools in the struggle against all forms of discrimination and to have the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)...
View ArticleUN votes to restore LGBT clause to killings resolution
UN member states have voted to restore a reference to sexual orientation in a resolution against the unjustified killing of minority groups.
View ArticleGlobal union federations: Protect human rights and LGBT advocates
The global union federations Education International and Public Services International deplore the violent murder of David Kato, on January 26 in Kampala, Uganda.
View ArticleEqual rights, respect, and dignity for all workers
The global federation of unions, Education International (EI), Public Services International (PSI), and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) join other human rights defenders in...
View ArticleUN affirms that LGBT rights are human rights
Education International (EI) and Public Services International (PSI) welcome the first-ever resolution on human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity at the United Nations Human Rights Council...
View ArticleUNESCO seeks good practice on combating homophobic bullying
EI welcomes UNESCO’s first-ever international consultation on homophobic bullying and harassment in educational institutions and encourages member organisations to share any input on existing policies,...
View ArticleIDAHO: Teacher unions committed to promoting inclusive and safe learning...
On 16th May, the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia, Education International reaffirms its commitment to promote inclusive and safe learning environments, free of harassment, bullying...
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