International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women will mark the launch of the UNiTE campaign (Nov 25- Dec 10) — an initiative of 16 days of activism concluding on the day that commemorates the International Human Rights Day (10 December). This campaign, led by the UN Secretary-General and UN Women since 2008, aims to prevent and

World Children’s Day 2022

World Children’s Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children’s Day and is celebrated on 20 November each year to promote international togetherness, and awareness among children worldwide, and to improve children’s welfare. November 20th is an important date as it is the date in 1959 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration

COP 27 – update -even more today

COP27 (Note: please see updates towards the end of the post) The 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – COP27 – will build on the outcomes of COP26 to deliver action on an array of issues critical to tackling the climate emergency – from urgently reducing greenhouse gas emissions, building resilience

International Day Against Violence & Bullying at School.

International Day Against Violence & Bullying at School When I started teaching I joined The Society of Teachers Opposed to Physical Punishment (STOPP) which was set up in the U.K. to campaign for the abolition of corporal punishment in UK schools.It took decades to achieve a reasonable result. Yet there was still a worry that