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Bringing our voices together
Academics, civil society organisations, education activists and students from across the world have been analysing the challenges facing the right to education and our public education systems globally, including the rapid growth of privatisation. They share how we can work together to create more efficient, effective, equitable and publicly funded education systems, which benefit everyone.
10 years of the global movement for free, quality public education for all
Juana Barragán Díaz
2nd December
In a short interview Juana Barragán Díaz (GI-ESCR), an active PEHRC member, discusses the growth and evolution of the global movement to strengthen public education. Juana highlights positive developments regarding the right to education since 2015, the ongoing challenges and why we must continue to strengthen public education.
10 years shifting policies, narratives and practices on the right to education
27th November
2025 marks ten years of PEHRC members working together to advance the right to education. To celebrate this occasion, we are reflecting on the community’s journey so far - the learning, the growth and the collective achievements.
Realising the Right to Education: Reclaiming Public Systems for Equity and Inclusion
5th November
On November 3rd, 2025, representatives from government, civil society, student and teacher unions raised their voices for public education at the Realising the Right to Education: Reclaiming Public Systems for Equity and Inclusion during the Second World Summit for Social Development. It sought to explore strategies for realising the right to education through strategic litigation, the localisation of international human rights standards, and collaboration with social movements.
Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) is a Right and a Public Good: From Commitment to Action
Mercedes Mayol Lassalle
23rd June
The growth of non-state actors in ECCE is a global reality, filling gaps left by underfunded public systems. However, this has led to fragmented service delivery, variable quality, and increased inequality. In many contexts, market-driven ECCE provision prioritizes profitability over equity, leaving vulnerable families with few or poor-quality options.
A Collective Statement for UN Public Services Day: On the eve of the 4th UN Financing for Development Conference
23rd June
The FFD Summit must commit to a new social compact that ensures a global finance system that prioritises people and the planet over profit, and that enables member states to deliver universal public services and social security for all.
Champions of Education The financing of education systems: issues and prospects
Léa Rambaud
23rd May
Financing education is a major global challenge in 2025, marked by budget cuts and a reduction in international funding. As part of the ‘Champions of Education’ 2025 cycle, a number of experts are analysing current trends and solutions for adequately funding education.