Education Based Initiatives Around the World

       While exploringg UNESCO’s (United Nations Educational,Scientific, and Cultural Organization) “Early Childhood Care and Education” webpage (http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/strengthening-education-systems/early-childhood/),I came across a few interesting initiatives. The first is a teacher forum occurring in Thailand. The goal of the forum is to raise awareness and interest in the teaching profession and help it become a profession that is desired again.The idea is to connect teachers from around the world to give young adults who are considering the field an opportunity to talk with current teachers, learn about new approaches to teaching and create an open line of communication among educators around the world. The event is titled,The Powerhouse of Education: Teachers for the Future We Want.
         The next initiative the I read about was supporting the education of women and girls.Poverty, geographical isolation,disability, early marriage and pregnancy are some of the obstacles that prevent women around the world from receiving an education equal to their male counterparts. UNESCO has made many efforts to end inequality and support the education of women and children through support of global education policies and laws, help countries develop education systems as well as teacher preparation which includes gender sensitivity training, help countries address gender based violence, and gender discrimination in textbooks.
         The final initiative that I learned about is UNESCO's commitment to teachers." Teachers are the single most influencial and powerful for for equity,access and and quality in education"- Irina Bokova, Director- General of UNESCO. The organization works to protect the rights of teachers and to increase the number of qualified teachers in the field world wide to ensure that all children have access to quality education. According to the organization at least 2 million new teaching positions will need to be filled around the world to ensure that children in the primary grades have access to education by 2015.

Teachers are the single most influential and powerful force for equity, access and quality in education”, says Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO. - See more at: http://en.unesco.org/themes/teachers#sthash.I3fKRVYy.dpuf

Among the obstacles in the way of women’s and girls’ ability to exercise their right to participate in, complete and benefit from education are poverty, geographical isolation, minority status, disability, early marriage and pregnancy, gender-based violence, and traditional attitudes about the status and role of women.  - See more at: http://en.unesco.org/themes/women-and-girls-education#sthash.mV449DZi.dpuf

Among the obstacles in the way of women’s and girls’ ability to exercise their right to participate in, complete and benefit from education are poverty, geographical isolation, minority status, disability, early marriage and pregnancy, gender-based violence, and traditional attitudes about the status and role of women.  - See more at: http://en.unesco.org/themes/women-and-girls-education#sthash.mV449DZi.dpuf

Among the obstacles in the way of women’s and girls’ ability to exercise their right to participate in, complete and benefit from education are poverty, geographical isolation, minority status, disability, early marriage and pregnancy, gender-based violence, and traditional attitudes about the status and role of women.  - See more at: http://en.unesco.org/themes/women-and-girls-education#sthash.mV449DZi.dpuf

Among the obstacles in the way of women’s and girls’ ability to exercise their right to participate in, complete and benefit from education are poverty, geographical isolation, minority status, disability, early marriage and pregnancy, gender-based violence, and traditional attitudes about the status and role of women.  - See more at: http://en.unesco.org/themes/women-and-girls-education#sthash.mV449DZi.dpuf

Among the obstacles in the way of women’s and girls’ ability to exercise their right to participate in, complete and benefit from education are poverty, geographical isolation, minority status, disability, early marriage and pregnancy, gender-based violence, and traditional attitudes about the status and role of women.  - See more at: http://en.unesco.org/themes/women-and-girls-education#sthash.mV449DZi.dpuf

Among the obstacles in the way of women’s and girls’ ability to exercise their right to participate in, complete and benefit from education are poverty, geographical isolation, minority status, disability, early marriage and pregnancy, gender-based violence, and traditional attitudes about the status and role of women.  - See more at: http://en.unesco.org/themes/women-and-girls-education#sthash.mV449DZi.dpuf