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retrogressive measures


are those taken by States that downgrade or limit existing levels of enjoyment of the right to education. The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights states:
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advocacy


is the process of influencing those who make policy decisions, write laws and regulations, and distribute resources that affect people’s well-being. Advocacy delivers deliberate messages intended to i [..]
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discrimination

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duty-bearers


are those actors who have a particular obligation or responsibility to respect, promote and realise human rights and to abstain from human rights violations. The term is most commonly used to refer to [..]
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education inputs


are the means used in an education system to achieve education objectives, such as: the number of teachers, school facilities, teaching materials supplies and the cost and level of financial resources [..]
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education policies


are the set of actions, laws, regulatory measures, and funding priorities on education adopted by a government.
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fundamental education


replaces missed primary education; however the right to fundamental education is far broader. The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) provides the following interpretation of fun [..]
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gross domestic product


(GDP) is the value of the output of all goods and services produced in a country during a given time period – usually a year.
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per capita gdp


is GDP divided by the total population.
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human rights monitoring


is the process of collection and verification of information on human rights problems. For more details on monitoring the right to education, see Right to Education Project’s page on Monitoring
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