Tag Archives: school violence

Samoa votes against reintroducing corporal punishment in schools

Posted on 24 August 2017 by

Corporal punishment was only banned in Samoan schools in 2013. Four years later, however, the issue was once again up for debate. Thankfully, a matter of days ago, Cabinet decided to uphold the ban. Amongst those who have questioned whether the … Continue reading →

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Let’s decide how to monitor school-related violence

Posted on 18 January 2017 by

Today, a large symposium is opening in South Korea on School Violence and Bullying: From Evidence to Action, with more than 250 participants from 70 countries coming together to discuss how to combat the issue. A new Global Status Report … Continue reading →

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School-related gender-based violence must be eliminated

Posted on 25 November 2016 by

Today, November 25, is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and marks the start of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. The campaign aims to galvanize action to end violence against women and girls … Continue reading →

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Good news: UNESCO’s Executive Board unanimously sign up to protect “Learning without Fear”

Posted on 28 April 2015 by

By Catherine Jere, Research Officer for the EFA Global Monitoring Report and author of the recent paper ‘School-related gender-based violence is preventing the achievement of quality education for all‘. In March, for International Women’s Day, UNGEI, UNESCO and the EFA … Continue reading →

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