On the International Children’s Day, June 1, a joint meeting
of YABLOKO’s Commission on Education and Children under the
Bureau of the party (which resumed work in May 2012) and Women’s
(Gender) Faction of YABLOKO took place in YABLOKO’s office
in Moscow.
The renovated Commission has considerably expanded its topics,
adding new issues to already existing direction of work with
orphanages, orphans and foster families.
Commission members and party activists discussed the key
problems the party will work at in the field of education
and protection of children. The meeting was monitored by Vyachslav
Glinchikov, Commission Chair and famous educator, and Galina
Mikhalyova, leader of YABLOKO’s Women (Gender) Faction.
The participants of the meeting noted that the most acute
problems in education were connected with a catastrophic shortage
of kindergartens, extremely low child benefits, Federal Law
No 83 envisaging merger of schools, low quality educational
programmes and limited possibilities for extra-curricular
activities.
Several speakers noted that non-balanced gender policy resulted
in worsening of children's problems. Activists proposed a
number of projects.
The meeting also outlined the main activities of the Commission
with an increased number of members.
At the same time Olga Vlasova, Commission member, spoke at
a rally against the merger of schools in Moscow.
See also:
Refrom
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