Democratic rights and conducive, safe spaces

ensure transparent monitoring mechanisms for civil society to hold duty-bearers to account and influence political processes.

Access to free quality education can be promoted by establishing and strengthening public oversight mechanisms that represent poor and marginalized groups, especially women and young people. Accountable, transparent mechanisms can document rights violations and corruption and contribute to the implementation of policy and legislation that reflect a fair and just society.  

Conducive safe spaces for civil society enhance broad participation in the governance of education and decision-making at local and national levels and monitors budget allocations, spending and policy implementation. Therefore, civil society plays a key part in analysing, influencing and negotiating the fulfilment of rights.

For young learners to engage themselves in structures and decision-making, such as school boards, student movements and youth-led organizations, they need to be empowered by participating in their own learning processes. A sense of agency and self-confidence is built and nurtured by transformative content and pedagogy.