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The INEE Blog is an open space for sharing opinions, resources, developments, and discussions on topics relevant to education in emergencies. It is a place to engage the INEE community and raise awareness about issues important to our field of work. INEE publishes blog posts in Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish.

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Note: The opinions expressed in the blog posts included here are those of the respective authors; they do not necessarily reflect the opinions of INEE or its members.

How do you support refugee teacher mental health when stigma stands in the way?

Written by
Chris Henderson
Published by
Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)
Published

In this blog, Chris Henderson shares reflections from his research on the challenge of addressing teacher mental health in crisis contexts, especially when stigma and precarious employment conditions inhibit teachers’ willingness to share.

Teacher Stories: Anei Aleer Mayen Bol - South Sudan

Published by
Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)
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This story of Anei, a teacher in an Accelerated Learning Programme in South Sudan, was collected as part of TiCC Event Series to ensure that the voices and experiences of teachers working in crisis and displacement permeate all aspects of the event.

Teacher Stories: Irene Amiera - Palabek Refugee Settlement, Uganda

Published by
Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)
Published

This story of Irene, a teacher in an Accelerated Education Programme in Palabek, Uganda, was collected as part of TiCC Event Series to ensure that the voices and experiences of teachers working in crisis and displacement permeate all aspects of the event.

Teacher Stories: Geofry Okema - Palabek Refugee Settlement, Uganda

Published by
Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)
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This story of Geofry, a teacher in an Accelerated Education Programme in Palabek, Uganda, was collected as part of TiCC Event Series to ensure that the voices and experiences of teachers working in crisis and displacement permeate all aspects of the event.

Teacher Stories: Nang Pin Kham

Written by
RISE (Rural Indigenous Sustainable Education )
Published by
Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)
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This story from Nang Pin Kham, a community teacher in Shan State, Myanmar, was collected as part of TiCC Event Series to ensure that the voices and experiences of teachers working in settings of crisis and displacement permeate all aspects of the event.

The Marginalisation of Paperless Children in Iraq

Written by
Michael Jones
Published by
Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)
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This blog, written by Michael Jones, a teacher living in Iraq, discusses the need for more inclusive education policies for IDP children in Iraq as a means for promoting greater social cohesion and peacebuilding. 

Understanding School-Related Gender-Based Violence: Building the Evidence Base - Highlights from Secondary Analyses of VACS in Five Different Countries

Published by
Together for Girls
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There are large gaps in global research about the complexities and nuances of SRGBV. In response, USAID’s Higher Education Solutions Network (HESN) supported AidData, a research lab at William & Mary, and Together for Girls to conduct secondary analyses of the Violence Against Children & Youth Surveys (VACS) data to identify the prevalence of SRGBV.

Guiding Principles for EiE Evidence: Commitments and practices from the E-Cubed Research Fund

Written by
Nadeen Alalami, Sonja Anderson, and Jonathan Kwok
Published by
Dubai Cares
Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)
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As E-Cubed closes out its fifth year, INEE and Dubai Cares have identified three guiding principles to E-Cubed’s contribution to the EiE evidence base. These principles are mutually reinforcing and demonstrate E-Cubed’s commitment to building an equitable evidence base.

Teacher Stories: Tanzina Siddika, Bangladesh

Published by
Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)
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This interview with Tanzina, a Bangladeshi national teacher supporting the Rohingya Response for the last 4 years, was collected as part of TiCC Event Series to ensure that the voices and experiences of teachers working in settings of crisis and displacement permeate all aspects of the event.