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Nora Fyles

@NoraFyles

Advocate for gender equality and girls’ education

 Ottawa, Canada
Joined November 2013
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The voice of youth rang out at #GCEWorldAssembly2018. Youth are leaders of change now, and for the future. Thank you for your zeal, energy & ideas in driving forward our movement. Continue to disrupt and create room at the table for all students everywhere #GCEYouthCaucus2018
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Congrats to @globaleducation for integrating #GenderEquality into the 2019-23 strategic plan. GCE has taken on a new understanding of equity & inclusion, which is key to every child's right to education & a brighter future for all. We're with you every step #GCEWorldAssembly2018
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@NoraFyles spotlighting the importance of integrating & enhancing the visibility of gender work at country level
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90,000 teachers will go through training in Kenya to improve teaching and learning in schools bit.ly/2CGnTpm via @GPforEducation
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🔊Listen to this! 🔊 In this podcast @theIRC talk about 'Giving Space' to adolescent women & girls in humanitarian settings including what resources & programs are being used to promote female empowerment soundcloud.com/user-42598897…
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Gender-based #violence shatters lives, sending shockwaves through families & communities. Victoria shares her very personal experience & the power of calling out #SRGBV. For the full interview follow the video links youtu.be/sOcLVhN1gQ0 #UnionsSpeak
Talking about gender-based violence

Talking about gender-based violence

Victoria is an education unionist in Zambia, who lost her daughter ...

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Gangsterism in the Western Cape of South Africa is keeping students & teachers out of classrooms. Listen to our full interview to learn what one education union is doing to tackle the problem ➡️ bit.ly/2BM6jPQ #EndViolence #GBVChat #16DaysofActivism #EndSRGBV
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Education can end #GBV. Read more on how #masculinity is shaping attitudes of male #family and #community members on child marriage in #Brazil. #GBVchat #16Days teapawt.net/GirlsNotBrides/status/…
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Gender equality starts in the home and continues in the classroom! Boys with secondary education are much more likely to stand against #GBV & #FGMC girlsnotbrides.org/resource-… #GBVchat
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Join us today for @YPLearning's #GBVChat in support of #16Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence & @USAID’s initiatives to end #GBV. ow.ly/97sm30gXO2u
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The Global Working Group to #EndSRGBV release #16DaysofActivism Call to Action Paper - available in English, French and Spanish here ungei.org/resources/index_64… teapawt.net/ungei/status/938412475…
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🗣️📣 Appel à l'action: De la paix à la maison à la paix dans le monde - Une éducation sûre pour tous! ➡️ bit.ly/2AW0qC1📣
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Breaking the cycle of violence. From change in the home to change in the classroom. Listen to Kenneth's full story here ➡️ bit.ly/2iNlDXG #EndSRGBV #UnionsSpeak #16days
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Having a disability shouldn’t affect your access to education #IDPD2017 #Inclusion #Equity #StillLeftBehind gemreportunesco.wordpress.co… via @GEMReport
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How do we ensure that girls with #disabilities are not left behind in the classroom? This @UNGEI & @LeonardCheshire report explores best practices and steps we can take to make classrooms spaces of #inclusion and #equity bit.ly/2zXLBiA #IDPD2017
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Join us on Dec. 6 for @YPLearning's #GBVChat in support of #16Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence & @USAID’s initiatives to end #GBV. youthpower.org/events/twitte…
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LGBTIQ students experience more bullying and violence in schools on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender expression. We must #EndViolence #16days
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Education Unions are key to ending school-related gender-based violence. Learn how 7 education unions in southern and eastern Africa are fighting to #EndSRGBV to make safe schools for all. Follow the hashtag #UnionsSpeak and check out bit.ly/2BqZL8m
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Very important work by @UNGEI and @eduint to highlight how unions are trying to end #SRGBV in Zambia, Uganda, South Africa, Ethiopia and Kenya teapawt.net/UNGEI/status/936599244…
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Education Unions are key to ending school-related gender-based violence. Learn how 7 education unions in southern and eastern Africa are fighting to #EndSRGBV to make safe schools for all. Follow the hashtag #UnionsSpeak and check out bit.ly/2BqZL8m
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Where we work girls are 3 times more likely to be infected with HIV than their male peers. Keeping girls in school, life skills education, women's economic...these are all things @HuruKits is doing to work for an AIDS-free gen. Join us: buff.ly/2izagmi #WorldAIDSDay
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Girls with disabilities are being kept in the dark about sexual and reproductive health and rights. They are NOT being taught how to protect themselves.
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🔊 LISTEN 🎧 to the first in a series of videos & podcasts on education unions taking action to #EndSRGBV! Check out this #UnionsSpeak podcast featuring @eduint & @UNGEI soundcloud.com/education_uni…
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