One of the most important parts of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is SDG #4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. UNESCO considers its work in Global Citizenship Education to be vital to the attainment of this goal by teaching human rights and peace education and by shining...
The Palermo Protocol defines Trafficking in Human Beings as:
the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or...
In 2020, schools in many countries across the world needed to switch to online learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to UNESCO (2020), an estimated 826 million students were unable to attend face-to-face lessons due to the pandemic. Each school was able to support their students’ transition to this mode of learning differently,
Here’s what’s been happening in the field of Education this month. We encourage you to click on the associated links to learn more!
The compounding negative effects on girls’ education during COVID-19 are just beginning to be uncovered. UNICEF (article) and THEIR WORLD (video) have documented this situation with sickening clarity. The GIRLS’ EDUCATION ROADMAP and THEIR WORLD offer resources...
In today’s increasingly interconnected world, the need for global norms, standards and benchmarks as to how nation-states should behave toward their own citizens has been well documented in human rights legislation, but it is now vitally important for each citizen to understand their own role and...
In March and April, the Education Team is focusing on Global Citizenship, SDG Target 4.7. This goal includes education for human rights, gender equality, and promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence. As part of this focus, I listened to American Dirt by Janine Cummins. The book describes the harrowing journey of a mother and son who are running...