WORLD AIDS DAY – no time to waste…. 01-12-2010

WORLD AIDS DAY 2010 Don’t forget the next generation….. Another World Aids Day and it seems that many people have lost sight or interest in maintaining the momentum to fight the spread and treatment of the disease. Here is a statement by the director of UNESCO on the part that education has to play: Message

Gender violence -16 days of activism

Gender based violence has been going on for tool long and no matter what work has been done to challenge this, in gtained attitudes and beliefs take a long time to change. Education from pre–school on has to take some responsibility for developing healthy attitudes for the next generation and to break into intergenerational violence.

Human Rights Education – Rights of the Child -e course

The Human Rights Education Association have published some news of courses and new resources: Rights of the Child This introductory e-course gives an overview of the institutions and mechanisms that serve to protect and guarantee children’s rights. The course combines text with rich multimedia, including videos and podcasts. Knowledge checks and quizzes engage the learner

Psychosocial Support in Humanitarian Work -new report

INEE has posted details of this report on Psychosocial Support in Humanitarian Work So difficult -yet so important -psychosocial support. Psychosocial support (PSS) involves helping survivors of disasters or crises resume their regular lives. It covers everything from individual counselling to re-opening schools. IRIN asked people involved in psychosocial work at UNICEF, Médecins sans Frontières (MSF),