Right to education: taking actions in the context of private engagement during crises
The right to education has been recognized as a human right in a number of international conventions, including the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights which recognizes a right to free , compulsory primary education for all, an obligation to develop secondary education accessible to all, in particular by the progressive introduction of free secondary education, as well as an obligation to develop equitable access to higher education , ideally by the progressive introduction of free higher education. In 2021, 171 states were parties to the Covenant. In its latest advocacy brief, ' Private Engagement in Education in Emergencies: Rights and Regulations ' , INEE explores this trend and raises concerns about for-profit actors that are shared by many development actors such as Coalition Education and the Right to Education Initiative. Private engagement involves partnerships with st...