Impact of Covid-19 on the right to education In Kenya
On March 15, 2020, the Kenyan government abruptly closed all schools and colleges nationwide in response to COVID-19, disrupting nearly17 million learners countrywide. The closure of institutions not only affected learners and teachers but it also brought forth numerous economic and social issues, including interrupted and loss of learning, education exclusion, homelessness, nutrition and economic crisis, childcare challenges and increase in teenage pregnancy cases, financial cost implication to households, and sexual exploitation among others.
Date:
1 Septiembre 2020
ActionAid webinar on the future of domestic education funding post Covid-19
Covid-19 aftershocks: Access denied
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked unprecedented havoc on children, families and communities around the globe, disrupting vital services and putting millions of lives at risk. Since March, attempts to avert the global health crisis have seen nationwide school closures in 194 countries.
UN policy brief on education under covid-19 and beyond
This policy brief on education under covid-19 and beyond highlights the importance of education in just and equitable recoveries. The document is a review of the impacts of the pandemic on education and recommends four key areas of action to implement sustainable education beyond covid-19.
Impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the right to education: concerns, challenges and opportunities - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to education
In this report, the Special Rapporteur commends the efforts made by Governments, who were under harsh pressure, to preserve human lives while facing scientific uncertainties.
Statement: New report highlights potential of the Abidjan Principles to respond to the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the right to education
Joint statement made by GI-ESCR and the Right to Education Initiative at the 44th session of the UN Human Rights Council in July 2020 welcoming the report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to education on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the right to education.
Should Schools Reopen? The Human Rights Risk - An Advisory Note for the Independent SAGE
A human rights analysis of schools reopening in England on 1 June 2020 after their closure due to the Covid-19. An Advisory Note to Independent SAGE.
La pandemia sacude los sistemas educativos de todo el mundo
La UNESCO informa que 119 países han cerrado sus escuelas a nivel nacional desde el brote del COVID-19, interrumpiendo el aprendizaje y la educación de aproximadamente 897 millones de estudiantes. Millones más podrían verse afectados conforme más países ordenen el cierre de escuelas.
Date:
19 Marzo 2020