More than 2,000 school children participate in activities Extremadura Global Campaign for Education Lecture-Colloquium
During this week and in the framework of the Global Action Week for Education (SAME) that every year the Global Campaign promotes by Education (CME) More than two thousand students from different schools Extremadura have been numerous activities around the theme proposal from the CME: "The Big Story. Education is not a story. For the rights of girls and women. "
These actions are intended, first, to raise awareness among students about living situation million people in our world who lack access to education and this year in particular, the consequences on women and girls. On the other hand, are intended to impact on our politicians to be aware of this situation and are committed to change.
For this reason, students linked to the Campaign held a private meeting in Congress with the Commission of Cooperation. Fifty students met Delia Blanco, President of the Commission and the various parliamentary groups that compose it, for the Government implementation of its commitment universal basic education.
After the meeting, the students explained at a press conference what the claims that were made to the Commission. "We have asked a greater number of teachers to enable higher quality education and greater use of materials and technologies to promote access to education for disadvantaged students," said Anais, a student Coruña adding that the Government was also requested "that part of the aid intended to raise awareness and in the developing countries to facilitate access girls to basic and higher studies. " Anais also stressed that the meeting has served to verify that politicians are "flesh and blood."
In this sense, Lucia Rodriguez, representative of the CME, said that "despite the time of crisis, the Government should not forget their commitment to girls and women who have no access to education based on gender. The government is still half way through the target of 8% of Official Development Aid to Education. "
Sofia, another student Madrid, said: "Delia Blanco has committed to moving our demands to the government" and stressed that the experience has allowed him to meet people as "Luisa, 71, of Vallecas Adult School, with a very interesting story" .
During the ceremony two students Navarre, Aroa and Carlos, have had an excerpt from one of the stories under the theme "Education is not a story: for the rights of girls and women" being written by students, staff, faculty and staff. A selection of these stories will be part of the "great story" a book that aims to collect stories about access to education for girls and women.
The English Government's commitment
In 2006, the Commission on Cooperation and drafted and passed a proposition of law in urging the Government to devote more effort to promote economic education in the poorest countries. In 2008, Secretary of State International Cooperation, Soraya Rodriguez, confirmed a commitment of 8% Official Aid to Development (ODA) to basic education in the act of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation and, last year was President José Luis R. Zapatero, who, in the framework of the "1Goal" renewed support by claiming that "education is a basic fundamental right, linked to the dignity, equality between women and men, the exercise of citizenship . And is also one of the most effective tools for poverty eradication. "
In the words of the representatives of the CME who attended the event, closed to media Delia Blanco said he expects "the Government and any government of any country a strong commitment to education." White also said he is "extremely painful to palpate the gender inequality in poor countries and the number of girls who can not go to school for cultural reasons. We can not allow only part of the population to choose their destiny. "
This year, under the slogan "Education is not a story: for the rights of girls and women" , GCE emphasizes the question gender, an unjust reality that, today, remains out of school at 37 million girls and that has given that 506 million adult women are illiterate.
11 to April 17, almost all English cities will carry out various advocacy with their politicians. In turn, this joint venture will add to the Week of Action that will be replicated throughout the world until May.
