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The fight for political independence in Iraqi Kurdistan’s classrooms

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The fight for political independence in Iraqi Kurdistan’s classrooms [Education International] 16-12-2025


National Conference on Child Labour in Iraq: Towards a National Strategy to Protect Children and Promote Decent Work [ReliefWeb] 04-11-2025


Educators’ historic strike leads to salary increases and progress for education [EI] 13-06-2025


Irak : un mouvement de grève historique conduit à des augmentations salariales et fait avancer l’éducation [IE] 13-06-2025


Una histórica huelga del profesorado logra mejoras salariales y avances para la educación [IE] 13-06-2025



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The fight for political independence in Iraqi Kurdistan’s classrooms 2025-12-16 [Education International]

Russia В Ираке заявили о задержке выплаты зарплат сотрудникам «Лукойла» из-за санкций США 2025-11-16 [Forbes]

Dos trabajadores muertos y ocho heridos en un incendio en un oleoducto de Basora 2025-11-04 [IndustriALL]

Deux travailleurs tués et huit blessés dans l’incendie d’un oléoduc à Bassora 2025-11-04 [IndustriALL]

Two workers killed and eight injured in Basra oil pipeline fire 2025-11-04 [IndustriALL]

National Conference on Child Labour in Iraq: Towards a National Strategy to Protect Children and Promote Decent Work 2025-11-04 [ReliefWeb]

Una histórica huelga del profesorado logra mejoras salariales y avances para la educación 2025-06-13 [IE]

Irak : un mouvement de grève historique conduit à des augmentations salariales et fait avancer l’éducation 2025-06-13 [IE]

Educators’ historic strike leads to salary increases and progress for education 2025-06-13 [EI]

Протесты государственных служащих и безработных врачей в Сулеймании 2025-06-12 [kurdistan.ru]

Teachers in Kurdistan demand fair application of new retirement law 2025-05-07 [Education International]

Youth in despair, no jobs to share: Iraq’s workforce hanging in the air 2025-05-03 [شفق نيوز]

La Ley Unificada sobre la Jubilación, un paso hacia la mejora de la vida de las personas jubiladas y la creación de oportunidades de empleo 2025-02-15 [IE]

La loi unifiée sur la retraite : un pas vers l’amélioration de la vie des personnes retraitées et la création d’opportunités d’emploi 2025-02-15 [IE]

Un appel à la réforme du système éducatif du Kurdistan irakien 2025-02-15 [IE]

A call for reform in Iraqi Kurdistan’s education system 2025-02-15 [EI]

Au Kurdistan irakien, des fonctionnaires en grève de la faim réclament le paiement de leurs salaires 2025-02-11 [Equal Times]

Public employees in Iraqi Kurdistan on hunger strike over unpaid wages 2025-02-11 [Equal Times]

The Unified Retirement Law: A step towards improving retirees’ lives and creating job opportunities 2025-02-11 [Education International]

Nigeria Thousands of Nigerian women stranded in Iraq amid migration risk 2025-01-25 [Shia Waves]

Los sindicatos iraquíes se oponen a un proyecto de ley controversial 2025-01-21 [IndustriALL]

Les syndicats irakiens rejettent un projet de loi controversé 2025-01-21 [IndustriALL]

Iraqi unions reject controversial draft law 2025-01-21 [IndustriALL]

Iraqi Kurdistan: Journalists’ union reports 45 cases of media and journalists’ rights violations in 2024 2025-01-16 [IFJ]

Urgent call for payment of teachers' salaries in Iraqi Kurdistan 2024-12-04 [EI]

Kenya Enslaved and Desperate: Kenyan Domestic Help Seeks Escape from Iraq 2024-10-09 [Mwakilishi]

Para lograr una sociedad saludable el personal docente debe ser respetado y remunerado 2024-10-01 [IE]

Pour une société saine, les enseignant·e·s doivent être respecté·e·s et rémunéré·e·s 2024-10-01 [IE]

Teachers should be respected and paid for a healthy society 2024-09-25 [Education International]

Kurdistan: Two women journalists killed and one other injured 2024-08-28 [IFJ]

The struggle for a standardized school year in Iraqi Kurdistan 2024-08-21 [Education International]

Turkey Journalist killed in Sinjar after alleged drone attack by Türkiye 2024-07-15 [IFJ]

Empoderamiento en la educación: el Kurdistan Teachers’ Union aboga por el cambio 2024-06-16 [IE]

Autonomisation dans l’enseignement : le Kurdistan Teachers’ Union plaide en faveur du changement 2024-06-16 [IE]

Empowerment in education: Kurdistan Teachers’ Union advocates for change 2024-06-16 [EI]

Advancing teacher education in Iraqi Kurdistan: Building a better pedagogy 2024-06-06 [Education International]

Violencia excesiva contra trabajadores manifestantes en Irak 2024-06-05 [IndustriALL]

Violences excessives à l’encontre de manifestants syndicaux en Irak 2024-06-05 [IndustriALL]

Excessive violence against labour protestors in Iraq 2024-06-05 [IndustriALL]

Go Public! Strengthening Iraq’s public education system 2024-05-29 [Education International]

Workers Voice No. 9 2024-05-26 [Labour's Voice]

Middle East ILO Director-General Houngbo calls for collective action in the Arab states to address growing challenges in the world of work 2024-04-29 [ILO]

Crise de l’éducation en Irak : un appel à des réformes urgentes 2024-04-07 [IE]

Les syndicats appellent à des solutions urgentes alors que les enseignant·e·s n’ont pas été payé·e·s depuis des mois 2024-01-28 [IE]

Les syndicats appellent à des solutions urgentes alors que les enseignant·e·s n’ont pas été payé·e·s depuis des mois 2024-01-24 [IE]

Union call for urgent solutions as teachers haven't been paid in months 2024-01-23 [Education International]

Kurdistan teachers need your support 2023-12-13 [Dangi Krekar - Worker’s Voice]

La formation des enseignant·e·s est cruciale pour une éducation de qualité pour tou·te·s et le statut de la profession 2023-11-29 [IE]

Teacher training is critical for quality education for all and the status of the profession 2023-11-29 [EI]

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