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Re-building resilient education systems: three lessons on the privatisation of education emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic
Re-building resilient education systems: three lessons on the privatisation of education emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic

By members of the Privatisation in Education and Human Rights Consortium

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PEHRCGI-ESCR20 October 2020Public Services and Private Actors, education
Litigating for social justice with ‘one armed tied behind your back’: Why economic and social rights must be incorporated into UK law
Litigating for social justice with ‘one armed tied behind your back’: Why economic and social rights must be incorporated into UK law

Imogen Richmond Bishop and Dr Sara Bailey

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Imogen Richmond-Bishop, Sara BaileyGI-ESCR29 September 2020Economic Justice, UK
BHR Symposium: Corporate Accountability, COVID-19 and the Right to Health
BHR Symposium: Corporate Accountability, COVID-19 and the Right to Health

Elizabeth Mangenje and Timothy Fish Hodgson

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Elizabeth Mangenje, Timothy Fish HodgsonGI-ESCR14 September 2020Right to Health
Post-pandemic futures, hope, and human rights (in English and in Spanish)
Post-pandemic futures, hope, and human rights (in English and in Spanish)

César Rodríguez-Garvito

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César Rodríguez-GaravitoGI-ESCR2 September 2020
Rights and responsibilities in the Coronavirus pandemic (in English and in Spanish)
Rights and responsibilities in the Coronavirus pandemic (in English and in Spanish)

Kathryn Sikkink

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Kathryn SikkinkVicente Silva26 August 2020
Coronavirus in austerity Britain: poverty and discrimination compounded
Coronavirus in austerity Britain: poverty and discrimination compounded

Sara Bailey and Imogen Richmond-Bishop

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Imogen Richmond-Bishop, Sara BaileyGI-ESCR17 August 2020
Four week nation-wide school closure in South Africa: Regression and Justifiability
Four week nation-wide school closure in South Africa: Regression and Justifiability

Ann Skelton and Nicole Breen

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Ann Skelton, Nicole BreenGI-ESCR13 August 2020
World Protests and Human Rights (in English and in Spanish)
World Protests and Human Rights (in English and in Spanish)

Isabel Ortiz and Hernán Cortes

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Isabel Ortiz, Hernan Cortes SaenzVicente Silva10 August 2020
A Covid-19 Chance: Turning a crisis into an opportunity for a feminist, just, and sustainable future.
A Covid-19 Chance: Turning a crisis into an opportunity for a feminist, just, and sustainable future.

Kavita Naidu and Misun Woo

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Kavita Naidu, Misun WooGI-ESCR27 July 2020
Mass evictions in the context of COVID 19: Has the Government of Kenya contravened International Law?
Mass evictions in the context of COVID 19: Has the Government of Kenya contravened International Law?

Anita Nyanjong

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Anita NyanjongGI-ESCR16 July 2020
The right to health in a post-COVID-19 context: learning hard lessons
The right to health in a post-COVID-19 context: learning hard lessons

María José Romero and Iolanda Fresnillo

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María José Romero, Iolanda FresnilloVicente Silva13 July 2020
Undocumented migrants’ social rights in the time of Covid-19 in Ireland
Undocumented migrants’ social rights in the time of Covid-19 in Ireland

Stefano Angeleri

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Stefano AngeleriGI-ESCR6 July 2020
Centering economic and social rights and environmental protection, to tackle the intertwining crises of Covid-19, climate change and inequality
Centering economic and social rights and environmental protection, to tackle the intertwining crises of Covid-19, climate change and inequality

Amani Ponnaganti and Lucy McKernan

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Lucy McKernan, Amani PonnagantiVicente Silva2 July 2020
Equitable re-opening of schools in Sub-Saharan Africa: Is it all or nothing?
Equitable re-opening of schools in Sub-Saharan Africa: Is it all or nothing?

Ann Skelton

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Ann SkeltonGI-ESCR18 June 2020Public Services and Private Actors
Women, Covid-19 and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Nigeria
Women, Covid-19 and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Nigeria

Victoria Ibezim-Ohaeri and Emem Okon

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Victoria Ibezim-Ohaeri, Emem OkonVicente Silva16 June 2020
Indigenous Rights are Human Rights Too
Indigenous Rights are Human Rights Too

Sharifah Sekalala and Belinda Rawson

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Belinda Rawson, Sharifah SekalalaGI-ESCR4 June 2020Minority Rights, Non-discrimination
The centrality of the right to health and other ESCER in the Inter-American system in the context of COVID-19 (in English and in Spanish)
The centrality of the right to health and other ESCER in the Inter-American system in the context of COVID-19 (in English and in Spanish)

Soledad García Muñoz

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Soledad García MuñozVicente Silva1 June 2020
Inequality is the Real Pandemic [in English and Spanish]
Inequality is the Real Pandemic [in English and Spanish]

Alejandra Ancheita

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Alejandra AncheitaGI-ESCR28 May 2020
Of Limitations and Retrogression: Assessing COVID-19’s Impact on Children’s ESC Rights
Of Limitations and Retrogression: Assessing COVID-19’s Impact on Children’s ESC Rights

Aoife Nolan and Judith Bueno de Mesquita

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Aoife Nolan, Judith Bueno de MesquitaVicente Silva26 May 2020
The Right to Care in the Context of the Global Health Crisis [ in English and in Spanish]
The Right to Care in the Context of the Global Health Crisis [ in English and in Spanish]

Laura Pautassi

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Laura PautassiGI-ESCR21 May 2020Women's ESCR
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“The foundations of a just society and the minimum necessary to guarantee a dignified life are built through universal and quality public services” @magdalena.sepulveda.carmona at #ofip22
“The foundations of a just society and the minimum necessary to guarantee a dignified life are built through universal and quality public services” @magdalena.sepulveda.carmona at #ofip22
Our mission is to make it possible for people and communities to fully enjoy their #humanrights now and in the future. We accepted the challenge of co-organising in Santiago de Chile, the conference @ourfutureispublic #OFiP2022 where social leaders,
Our mission is to make it possible for people and communities to fully enjoy their #humanrights now and in the future. We accepted the challenge of co-organising in Santiago de Chile, the conference @ourfutureispublic #OFiP2022 where social leaders, academics and experts from around the world 🌍 will gather to reimagine the relationship between citizens, their democracies and #publicservices, between 29 November and 2 December. The efficient development of public services allows economic, social, cultural and environmental rights to be fully guaranteed. We appreciate the willingness of @uchile @centroextension and @ccplm, public places that will host this important conversation in the face of the social challenges posed by the global context.
The #OFiP2022 Conference will bring together social movements and civil society organisations from around the world in Santiago de #Chile with the aim of developing strategies and narratives to strengthen public services for the realisation of econom
The #OFiP2022 Conference will bring together social movements and civil society organisations from around the world in Santiago de #Chile with the aim of developing strategies and narratives to strengthen public services for the realisation of economic, social and cultural rights and address the effects of #climatechange. In our conviction to promote the development of #publicservices within the framework of international solidarity, we co-organised this great event that will bring together social leaders, academics and experts from all corners of the planet to reimagine the relationship between societies and their #humanrights. The Our Future is Public Conference #OFiP2022 will take place between 29 November and 2 December. More than 4️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ representatives of civil society and social movements will participate in meetings that will address 9 thematic axes: Education 🏫, health 🏥, energy ⚡️, transport 🚌, water 💧, care 🧑‍🍼, housing 🏘️, food and economic justice. Follow the coverage of this conference through our Social Media and the link in our bio 😉
Our Future is Public (#OFIP2022) Conference will gather social movements, unions and civil society organisations from all over the world in Santiago, Chile for a 4-day Conference aiming at developing strategies and narratives to strengthen #PublicSer
Our Future is Public (#OFIP2022) Conference will gather social movements, unions and civil society organisations from all over the world in Santiago, Chile for a 4-day Conference aiming at developing strategies and narratives to strengthen #PublicServices for the realisation of economic, social and cultural rights and tackle the effects of climate change. GI-ESCR is one of the organisations working on making it happen. La conférence #OFiP2022 réunira des mouvements sociaux et des organisations de la société civile du monde entier à Santiago, au Chili, pour une conférence de 4 jours visant à développer des stratégies et des récits pour renforcer les #ServicesPublics pour la réalisation des droits économiques, sociaux et culturels et lutter contre les effets de changement climatique. La Conferencia #OFiP2022 reunirá a movimientos sociales, sindicatos y organizaciones de la sociedad civil de todo el mundo en Santiago de Chile para una conferencia de 4 días con el objetivo de desarrollar estrategias y narrativas para fortalecer los #ServiciosPúblicos para la realización de los derechos económicos, sociales y culturales y abordar los efectos de cambio climático. Learn more about it in the link in our bio! #ofip2022
Its out! Our 🆕 White Paper #LossAndDamage - the missing piece: International tax cooperation for new climate finance. Although States have international human rights obligations with respect to both climate change and loss and damage, the current f
Its out! Our 🆕 White Paper #LossAndDamage - the missing piece: International tax cooperation for new climate finance. Although States have international human rights obligations with respect to both climate change and loss and damage, the current financial architecture and governance regime for loss and damage remains inadequate and unfit for purpose. In this white paper, prepared by GI-ESCR and Tax Justice Network, we aim to discuss and explore the following research questions: • How can international tax cooperation bridge the finance gap for loss and damage caused by #climatechange ? • What financial architecture and governance regimes would be appropriate? • What guidance do international #humanrights standards provide? 🔗 in bio!
This year's #CoP27 once again provides a critical opportunity to drive long overdue change and the enforcement of ambitious commitments. It is time to take the #climateemergency seriously, to put #humanrights and #genderequality at the centre of clim
This year's #CoP27 once again provides a critical opportunity to drive long overdue change and the enforcement of ambitious commitments. It is time to take the #climateemergency seriously, to put #humanrights and #genderequality at the centre of climate mitigation and adaptation strategies, and to mobilise the resources necessary to address the inevitable loss and damage. The scope, speed, and scale of the emergency do not allow for further hesitation to achieve a rights-based transition to a just and sustainable future.
À Madagascar, il est important de mettre à disposition des enseignant·e·s un document synthétique résumant leurs droits et obligations et les vulgariser auprès de ceux et celles-ci. Pour en savoir plu
À Madagascar, il est important de mettre à disposition des enseignant·e·s un document synthétique résumant leurs droits et obligations et les vulgariser auprès de ceux et celles-ci. Pour en savoir plus ➡️ lien dans la bio #NeVendezPasLÉducation #DroitÀLÉducation
La privatisation impacte négativement les conditions de travail des enseignants, premiers acteurs de l’éducation, au #Mali 🇲🇱. Pour en savoir plus ➡️ lien dans la bio #NeVendezPasLÉducation #DroitÀLÉducati
La privatisation impacte négativement les conditions de travail des enseignants, premiers acteurs de l’éducation, au #Mali 🇲🇱. Pour en savoir plus ➡️ lien dans la bio #NeVendezPasLÉducation #DroitÀLÉducation
Au #Sénégal, il est important de mettre en place des mécanismes de régulation des coûts de l’enseignement privé. Pour en savoir plus ➡️ lien dans la bio #NeVendezPasLÉducation #DroitÀL&Ea
Au #Sénégal, il est important de mettre en place des mécanismes de régulation des coûts de l’enseignement privé. Pour en savoir plus ➡️ lien dans la bio #NeVendezPasLÉducation #DroitÀLÉducation
En Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮, il est nécessaire d’augmenter les dépenses publiques d’éducation en pourcentage du PIB dans la proportion de 5% à 8% afin de renforcer l’offre éducative publique.
En Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮, il est nécessaire d’augmenter les dépenses publiques d’éducation en pourcentage du PIB dans la proportion de 5% à 8% afin de renforcer l’offre éducative publique. Pour en savoir plus lien dans la bio. #NeVendezPasLÉducation #DroitÀLÉducation #Éducation #Enfant #Droits #Enseignement #École
The rapid growth of private, commercial actors has been at the forefront of education debates in the last decade. What is transparency and what are the transparency requirements under international human rights law? Read the blog post by @asheenah
The rapid growth of private, commercial actors has been at the forefront of education debates in the last decade. What is transparency and what are the transparency requirements under international human rights law? Read the blog post by @asheenah and Zsuzsanna Nyitray in the link in our bio!
GI-ESCR and partners call on the IMF and the World Bank to support #PublicServices. The report Our Future is Public - Why the @the_imf and the @worldbank must support public services draws from the proceedings of an event held at the 2022 IMF/WBG S
GI-ESCR and partners call on the IMF and the World Bank to support #PublicServices. The report Our Future is Public - Why the @the_imf and the @worldbank must support public services draws from the proceedings of an event held at the 2022 IMF/WBG Spring Meetings Civil Society Policy Forum, entitled ‘The Future is Public: Prioritising public services in the light of COVID-19 and climate change’. IFIs such as the World Bank and the IMF continue to fail to protect public services, despite their rhetoric arguing the opposite. They must adopt a rights-based approach to public services, meaning that they must unambiguously support strong, publicly provided, publicly financed, gender transformative and democratically controlled services that provide universal access and universal coverage. This should be reflected in their financing and support to countries, as well as in their global political influence. The report is on a link in our bio!
The future of tax reforms in Latin America In the framework of the Civil Society Policy Forum - @the_imf / @worldbank meetings, we have organised with partners this timely discussion to learm more about the road to progressive #tax reforms in #Colo
The future of tax reforms in Latin America In the framework of the Civil Society Policy Forum - @the_imf / @worldbank meetings, we have organised with partners this timely discussion to learm more about the road to progressive #tax reforms in #Colombia and #Chile. 🗓️ 13 October 11.30 AM EST Green room: IMF HQ1-1-737
A gender-just transition can be understood as a set of collective efforts to shift societies in favour of a sustainable and just economy that prioritises Setting a Roadmap for a #Feminist Green Transformation: Using Economic, Social, Cultural and Env
A gender-just transition can be understood as a set of collective efforts to shift societies in favour of a sustainable and just economy that prioritises Setting a Roadmap for a #Feminist Green Transformation: Using Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Rights as Guiding Tools for a Gender-Just Transition fulfilment of human rights and achievement of gender equality over time. 🛣️ This briefing paper starts to draw a roadmap towards such a transition. It explores how States and other stakeholders might use and mobilise the human rights framework, specifically economic, social, cultural, and environmental rights (ESCE rights), to address intersecting inequalities and environmental global crises, and thereby create a thriving future for all. 🔗 Link in bio!
The #ClimateCrisis is one of the major threats to human rights around the world. Especially economic, social, cultural and environmental rights face the brunt of the triple planetary crisis, affecting the livelihoods of millions of people. Efforts
The #ClimateCrisis is one of the major threats to human rights around the world. Especially economic, social, cultural and environmental rights face the brunt of the triple planetary crisis, affecting the livelihoods of millions of people. Efforts to promote a just green transition have been taken up also at the Human Rights Council with the most recent resolution A/HRC/49/L.16 on the right to work which was adopted without a vote at the 49th session of the Council. Organisers want to thus emphasize the importance of the just transition to be guided by a human rights compass and to ensure that the current narrative around just transitions acknowledges that the just green transition goes beyond the right to work to include all economic, social, cultural and environmental rights. This is also highlighted in the briefing paper on ESC rights and a gender-just green transition by the Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights which will be released at the event. 📅 #SaveTheDate October 3 @unitednationshumanrights @unitednations
#Education is not a privilege nor is it an economic good; it is a human right. Join our ED @magdalena.sepulveda.carmona as she participates in this #HRC51 side event which will focus on the realisation of the right to education, ensuring access to q
#Education is not a privilege nor is it an economic good; it is a human right. Join our ED @magdalena.sepulveda.carmona as she participates in this #HRC51 side event which will focus on the realisation of the right to education, ensuring access to quality and inclusive education worldwide, in particular analysing opportunities, challenges, and the role of regional organisations, to address the exclusion of women and girls and/or persons with special needs through using educational technologies and strengthening digital competencies. 📅 Monday, 3 October 2022 14:00-15:00 Room XXV - Palais des Nations and online #RSVP through the link on our bio!
Rejoignez-nous au de la journée de mobilisation contre la marchandisation de l’éducation. 🏫 GI-ESCR et ses partenaires, dans le cadre du Réseau francophone contre la marchandisation de l'éducation, organisent la 2&
Rejoignez-nous au de la journée de mobilisation contre la marchandisation de l’éducation. 🏫 GI-ESCR et ses partenaires, dans le cadre du Réseau francophone contre la marchandisation de l'éducation, organisent la 2ème édition de la journée de mobilisation contre la marchandisation de l’éducation le jeudi 22 septembre 2022 de 11h à 14h GMT autour du thème : « État des lieux de la privatisation de l’éducation en Afrique Francophone, regards croisés ». ✍ S'inscrire via le lien dans la bio 🔗
The #covid pandemic has laid bare the shortfalls of #healthcare systems worldwide, including in many African countries. Explore our analysis on the Access to Healthcare Services in #Nigeria and "Kenya amidst COVID-19 and the Negative Impact of
The #covid pandemic has laid bare the shortfalls of #healthcare systems worldwide, including in many African countries. Explore our analysis on the Access to Healthcare Services in #Nigeria and "Kenya amidst COVID-19 and the Negative Impact of the Commercialisation of Healthcare. 🏥 ✍ Rossella De Falco and @asheenah A #MustRead! Link in our bio!
GI-ESCR actively participates in the @unitednationshumanrights Council sessions in Geneva in various ways. Together with other civil society actors we organize side events, share our recommendations on new resolutions and deliver statements with the
GI-ESCR actively participates in the @unitednationshumanrights Council sessions in Geneva in various ways. Together with other civil society actors we organize side events, share our recommendations on new resolutions and deliver statements with the goal to ensure that human rights frameworks and institutions are capable of effectively responding to current economic, social and cultural rights injustices. In this year’s session GI-ESCR will highlight key issues regarding the right to safe drinking #water and #sanitation, #humansright of indigenous people, right to work in the context of just transition and more. Learn more about our engagement in the link in our bio!
This strategy document describes GI-ESCR ‘s organisational goals for the next four years and how we intend to reach them. Its priorities will continue to be relevant beyond 2025 and will provide the scaffolding for our work in the decade ahead.
This strategy document describes GI-ESCR ‘s organisational goals for the next four years and how we intend to reach them. Its priorities will continue to be relevant beyond 2025 and will provide the scaffolding for our work in the decade ahead. Our strategic plan for the period 2022 to 2025 is bold, grounded in the work we do with and for others, flexible, and based on evidence and shared learning. Notre plan stratégique pour la période 2022-2025 est audacieux, fondé sur le travail que nous faisons avec et pour les autres, flexible et basé sur des preuves et un apprentissage partagé. Nuestro plan estratégico para el período 2022 a 2025 es audaz, basado en el trabajo que hacemos con y para otros, flexible y basado en evidencia y aprendizaje compartido. You can read it in the link in our bio! @giescr_latam