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

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

International decade of indigenous languages

On December 18, 2019, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed an International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022-2032) as a follow up to the International Year of Indigenous Languages (2019). My experience working in places such as Chad, Timor Leste, Viet Nam, and the Republic of Tanzania has provided the evidence for understanding that home language/mother