YEAR 9, NUMBER 8, 29 DECEMBER 2016

GALE NEWS: ELECTIONS

GALE calls for candidates for the GALE Association Committee

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27 December 2016 - In February, GALE will hold elections for the first GALE Association Committee. The Committee will be a representation of the members and will advise about the global strategy of GALE in the following five years. Now, the call for candidates has opened. Members are asked to make their interest to be a candidate know to p.dankmeijer@gale.info and to submit a short campaign text to be published on the GALE website.

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REGIONAL NEWS: INTERSEX

Being an ally to intersex students in schools

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10 December 2016 - Recently, ILGA-Europe and the federation of Intersex organizations OII-Europe published a toolkit on how to be a good ally of intersex people. The document provides some pointers to how schools, school consultants and educators can take intersex issues into account in their work.

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GLOBAL NEWS: UNITED NATIONS

Vitit Muntarbhorn remains UN independent expert despite fierce opposition

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19 December 2016 - The new independent expert on Protection against Violence and Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity remains in function. This became clear after a second attack of a block of 77 countries. Vitit Muntarbhorn held a keynote speech at the ILGA World Conference in Bangkok, where he outlined that he will take his mandate to not only include physical violence but also to other forms of violence common in schools.

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GALE: UNESCO

GALE failed to address lack of influence on standard setting mechanisms at UNESCO

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> 14 December 2016 - At the world conference of UNESCO affiliated NGOs, GALE tried to discuss the failure of UNESCO to include NGOs in the review of the implementation of conventions. The attempt failed, but may be put on the agenda next year. In the mean time, GALE keeps working on improved participation of NGOs in the UNESCO standard setting mechanisms, especially to make our voices heard in the consultation of the Convention Against Discrimination in Education and the Recommendation on Human Rights Education.

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LOCAL NEWS: EUROPEAN GOOD PRACTICES

Half of Scottish teachers did not read government guidance on LGBT-inclusive education

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15 September 2016 - Fifty-five of Scottish teachers say they did not know or read the government guidance on LGBT-inclusive education. The research was done by TIE (Time for Inclusive Education), which campaigns for adequate implementation of anti-bullying schools policies. This week, the TIE campaign launched a report highlighting high rates of bullying, attempted suicide, self-harm and mental health issues among LGBT young people.

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