Category Archives: Equitas blog

We have the right to be heard! : VOICES Manitoba’s Youth in Care Network Garbage Bag Fashion Show Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child states: When adults are making decisions that affect children, children have the right to say what they think should happen and have their opinion […]

On June 28, the 34th International Human Rights Training Program came to an end with an exciting and touching presentation by the participants of the songs they wrote as part of their work with the Raging Grannies, followed by the distribution of the certificates of completion and a celebratory banquet and party.  This day is […]

Montreal – In 1982, Abderrahmane participated in a youth camp in Morocco not quite like the other traditional ones. Since this unforgettable summer, he decided to work so that other Moroccan children could experience this life-changing experience. He became involved with the Moroccan Association for the Education of Youth (organizer of these youth camps) and […]

Montreal – In Tanzania, the proportion of women MPs in parliament increased from about 20% in 2000 to 40% in 2010. A surprising advance in the women rights field. But let’s us take a look beyond the numbers. According to Francesca Matay, Director of Tanzania Women of Impact Foundation (TAWIF), a local organization working on […]

J’ai eu la chance d’être sélectionné dans le cadre de mon entreprise, AIMIA, pour une expérience unique en son genre: construire un plan marketing pour une organisation non gouvernementale pour l’éducation aux droits humains, Equitas. Je me suis beaucoup inspiré du travail qui avait servi à construire cet article sur la condition des travailleurs migrants […]

Montreal -Long before the civil war, Syria was regularly criticized by human rights defenders and the international community for its failure to comply with human rights standards. Today, the situation is not much better. The war has claimed more than 90,000 people (according to the UN), and since the conflict began in March 2011, the […]

Le 14 juin dernier, chacune et chacun  des participantes et participants ont eu le plaisir et le privilège de partager un souper avec une famille canadienne. Mais ce souper en famille était beaucoup plus qu’un repas. Nous avons partagé des sourires, de la musique, des idées, le tout dans une ambiance de convivialité. La chose […]

The International Human Rights Training Program, of course! Last night was the annual International Evening at the IHRTP.  Every year the participants get together by region and put together a great performance.  We are treated to the most incredible array of music, song and dance you could ever hope to witness in one evening. In […]

This week Equitas and the IHRTP have the great pleasure of having a small group of ‘extra’ participants on site: the AIMIA Common Good Team. Aimia and Equitas recently joined forces in a very special relationship.  Fuelled by their incredible culture of Corporate Social Responsibility, Aimia has embarked upon a relationship with Equitas that involves […]

Fundraising is a funny profession.  Most people don’t say, when they are 5 years old, “I want to be a professional fundraiser when I grow up!”.  Most of us have simply fallen into this profession.  And some of us – like myself – are really lucky. I have been working at Equitas for over 6 […]