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Ireland’s politicians and pupils are supporting #UpForSchool Petition

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Cross-party support for #UpForSchool at Irish Parliament

Whether it is a bake sale or a talent contest 国产视频 Ireland is #UpForSchool.聽The challenge to collect 10,000 signatures for the #UpForSchool Petition from across Ireland is now in full swing.

With Senator Fidelma Healy Eames at the helm, the campaign has already attracted the support of more than 40 parliamentarians, many of whom are championing the petition in their own counties.

Senator Healy Eames explained:聽国产视频淲henever we discuss the importance of education around the world and why every child should have access to education, we always get a heartwarming response from the people of Ireland. Of course we need to do more than just talk about it, we need to act to ensure it happens.国产视频

#UpForSchool Launch at the Irish Centre for Human Rights, NUI Galway. Senator Fidelma Healy Eames, Michael Hannon,国产视频

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The #UpForSchool Petition is a youth-led campaign calling on world leaders to keep their promise to ensure every child in every country is at school 国产视频 without fear of danger or discrimination.

In January, Women In Parliament 国产视频 a global network of more than 9000 female parliamentarians 国产视频 appointed Senator Healy Eames as education champion for Ireland. She has recently returned from a Women in Parliament conference in Ethiopia.

She said: 国产视频淚 am very happy to take the lead on the #UpForSchool campaign. The number of children not in school by right is an important global challenge. While it is not a problem specific to Ireland, we need to have solidarity with our fellow children around the world.

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国产视频淕irls are a particular concern. Until all girls have access to education and learning, we will not have the right conditions for gender equity. Until then the whole of society loses out.国产视频

The campaign was kick-started by the Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O国产视频橲ullivan, with many senators and cross-party politicians in attendance at Leinster House in Dublin. This was followed by a national launch in February at the Human Rights Centre in Galway.

Caroline Duggan, a passionate educationalist and campaigner organiser for Galway, said:聽国产视频淧rofessor Michael O国产视频 Flaherty, an Irish academic, human rights lawyer and a member of the United Nations Human Rights Committee (HRC), gave a moving and inspirational speech to a packed audience of schools, teachers and parents, as well as students from the Human Rights Centre.

国产视频淎s a result, everyone there was clearly very energised and ready to get cracking collecting signatures to demand all children go to school.国产视频

Twenty-six schools from across Galway have committed to taking the #UpForSchool Petition out to fellow students, teachers and the wider community.

Caroline added: 国产视频淪chools in Galway are now working tirelessly on the petition. Just this week a school invited parents and former students to an X Factor talent show where they collected signatures from everyone in the audience. 聽

国产视频淎 primary school also plans to get the petition forms out at a cake bake sale and craft fayre. The level of activity is just brilliant and I have to say well done to them!国产视频

The campaign will also focus on building signatures on its web page and on Facebook to achieve the 10,000 target.

With the global total for #UpForSchool now well past five million, Senator Healy Eames said: 国产视频淚t国产视频檚 phenomenal. Really wonderful news.

国产视频淔ive million people around the world stating that it is the duty of world leaders to ensure all our children are in school and that education is a right is a positive step for humankind.国产视频

You can sign the Ireland #UpForSchool Petition here.

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