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Week #1 – “Committed to human rights education” – IHRTP 2016

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The first week of the International Human Rights Training Program is now over…. …and what a week it was! 96 participants from more than 45 countries safely arrived in Montreal and have successfully completed the first week of their training. The Opening Ceremony on Monday evening, June 6, featured inspiring speeches by Patricia Malikail (Global Affairs […]

La jeunesse, moteur de changement social au Moyen-Orient et en Afrique du Nord

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Original article published in the blog Un seul monde (Huffington Post) Ce billet du blogue Un seul monde, une initiative de l’AQOCI et du CIRDIS, a été écrit par Frédéric Hareau, directeur des programmes chez Equitas – Centre international d’éducation aux droits humains. Le projet Mosharka (2012-2016) a été réalisé grâce à l’appui de l’Union européenne, […]

A successful policy dialogue in Haiti to promote non-discrimination, equality and the respect of human rights

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The policy dialogue, organized by Equitas and the collective Partners for Engaged Citizenship, between Government authorities and representatives from four communities in Haiti ended on May 14, 2016. Nearly 70 participants representing various government institutions and ministries, human rights defenders, and community representatives met to discuss very concrete and practical actions that can be taken […]

7 lessons learned on promoting gender equality in the Middle East and North Africa

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Promoting Gender Equality [1] in the Middle East and North Africa [2] : 7 lessons learned from the Equitas Mosharka Project “ The Mosharka project helped change preconceived notions my family had about my capacity to contribute to my community ’’ – Nadaa, Yemen Over the past three years, Equitas’ Mosharka project has involved more […]

Women of Distinction 2016 Nominee, Community Champion: Marie Christian

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Each year, the Winnipeg YMCA-YWCA honours Manitoba’s most extraordinary women with the YMCA-YWCA of Winnipeg’s Women of Distinction Awards. Among the nominees of 2016, Marie Christian, Equitas Winnipeg Coordinator of our Young Women Young Leaders program! Equitas has had the honor of knowing, collaborating, and working alongside Marie Christian for the last 8 years. We […]

New publication – Promoting religious harmony in Sri Lanka: lessons learned and good practices

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The publication Lessons Learned and Good Practices, is a result of the project, Promoting Religious Harmony in Sri Lanka. It features the lessons learned and good practices for engaging various actors during the implementation of the project which involved decisions makers, religious groups, government officials, members of civil society organizations, children and youth, teachers and […]

Small changes with big impact for the rights of young girls in Senegal

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We apologize, this entry is only available in French at the moment.   En cette journée internationale des femmes, Equitas veut souligner le travail exceptionnel de deux enseignants sénégalais, Khady Sow et Omar Kebe, qui sont en train de transformer les écoles dans lesquelles ils travaillent. Ceux-ci font partie d’un groupe qui s’attaque aux problèmes […]

IN THE MEDIA – Vincenza Nazzari, Equitas Director of Education, “making the world a better place”

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Making the world a better place Meet five Concordians doing good in the world By Sue Montgomery, Concordia Magazine, Winter 2016 (Original article published in Concordia Magazine here: bit.ly/1Oxk0j5) Excerpt (…) Leader in human rights education Vincenza Nazzari Vincenza Nazzari says she brings to Equitas a love for education and organization acquired from Concordia’s master’s […]