Global inclusive education updates from EENET and other organisations.

[Blog] Rebalancing power: Disability-inclusive education beyond 2030
This blog was written by Sakina Jafri, doctoral student at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge. It focuses on the recent UKFIET event held on 4 February 2026: Leaving No Learner Behind: Disability-Inclusive Education and the Post-2030 Agenda. Jafri argues: “For learners with disabilities, exclusion is rarely accidental. It reflects how power operates through … Continue reading [Blog] Rebalancing power: Disability-inclusive education beyond 2030

[Blog] Chalk, courage, and climate change: How educators in eastern and southern Africa are transforming challenges into action
This blog is grounded in the insights and experiences of teachers at the frontline of climate disruption, drawn from research carried out in schools across Zimbabwe, Malawi, South Africa, Kenya, and Rwanda. With limited textbooks, unreliable internet, or a complete lack of projectors, teachers are relying on what they do have: their voices, imagination, and … Continue reading [Blog] Chalk, courage, and climate change: How educators in eastern and southern Africa are transforming challenges into action

[Blog] Zimbabwe: How rural youth champions are working to end period poverty
Period poverty remains a significant barrier to girls’ education in Zimbabwe. Estimates from Forum for Women Educationalists Zimbabwe Chapter (FAWEZI) and UNICEF suggest that as many as 62% of rural girls miss school during menstruation, losing up to 20% of the academic year. This blog introduces the reader to Viola Flo-Jo Mutambudzi, a teacher, who … Continue reading [Blog] Zimbabwe: How rural youth champions are working to end period poverty

[Blog] Can AI help bridge the gap in inclusive education?
UNICEF launched the Accessible Digital Textbooks (ADT) initiative in 2014. These curriculum-aligned books are designed using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles: they offer content in multiple formats, such as audio narration or simplified text, and give students flexible ways to learn. Using AI to create Accessible Digital Textbooks helps to reduce the time it … Continue reading [Blog] Can AI help bridge the gap in inclusive education?

[Blog] Exclusion of learners with dwarfism in Sierra Leone
Basic school infrastructure in Sierra Leone remains built for the ‘average’ child, leaving students with dwarfism to work around desks, boards and toilets that rarely meet their physical needs. In Freetown, Sierra Leone, where disability remains heavily stigmatised and resources are scarce, students with dwarfism struggle to survive in systems built for bodies unlike theirs. … Continue reading [Blog] Exclusion of learners with dwarfism in Sierra Leone

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