Security measures during the COVID-19 pandemic
Following the progression of the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures taken by the governments of Quebec and Canada, Equitas has implemented a series of measures to ensure the safety of its team and its partners. The safety of our staff and our partners being a priority, we have decided to close the Montreal and Vancouver offices […]
Launch of the Thriving Communities program in Haiti: Promoting human rights in communities that are affected by mining issues
Equitas is pleased to announce the launch of a new project in Haiti called Thriving Communities. This program will be put into effect in rural communities in northern and north-eastern Haiti where mining exploitation permits have been issued. It seeks to reinforce community members’ efforts to mobilize themselves in the fight for human rights. […]
Equitas mourns the loss of Charlot Jeudy, Haitian human rights defender, partner and friend of Equitas
It is with great sadness that Equitas learned of the passing of Charlot Jeudy, Director of Kouraj pou pwoteje dwa moun (Kouraj) in Haiti, an organization that defends and promotes the rights of LGBTI persons in the country, and long standing Equitas partner and friend. A Remarkable Leader and Human Rights Defender Charlot’s passing is […]
How Hassan Abdi Omar contributes to human rights advancement and gender equality in Kenya
While civil society organizations certainly hold a critical role in the advancement of human rights around the world, it is important also to highlight the work of the national human rights institutions who uphold and defend them. In 2011, the government of Kenya established a watchdog body, called the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights […]
Join Equitas in celebrating National Child Day on November 20th!
National Child Day is celebrated in Canada on November 20th in order to recognize our commitment to protecting the rights of children. This day celebrates the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989 and this year, 2019, marks the 30th anniversary! The Convention on the Rights of the Child […]
Courage and Resilience: Rosnida Sari uses education to promote religious openness in Indonesia
In late 2014, Rosnida Sari, a lecturer at the Ar-Raniry State Islamic University in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, took a group of her students on a voluntary tour of a Protestant church in order to better understand the concept of gender as perceived in the Christian faith and to promote interreligious harmony. After a report […]
Equality for All: How Julienne Dembele Sanon Fights for the Rights of Women in Burkina Faso
In 2005, a small group of local Burkinabé women decide to create an association aimed at fighting for the rights of women in their country. Among them, Julienne Dembele Sanon is the only one who knows how to both read and write. Little by little, by saving up small amounts of money each month and […]
Paying it Forward: How Co-Facilitator Kasun Pathiraja Used his IHRTP Knowledge for Peace-Building and Social Change in Sri Lanka
While Kasun Pathiraja came back as a co-facilitator to the International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP) in search of an experience different from his work at home, he never expected to learn so much from the participants he helped train for three weeks. As a past participant, his knowledge of the Program allowed him to […]
It’s Time: How Hadeel Abu Soufeh Became a Voice for People Living with Disabilities in Jordan
For over seven years now, Hadeel Abu Soufeh has been hard at work in the fight for the rights of people living with disabilities. At only 29 years old, the young woman has already brought a great deal of breakthrough changes to Jordanian institutions and helped make the country a more accessible place. As a […]
A brief history of the IHRTP
As we celebrate the 40th anniversary of our International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP), we feel it is important to highlight the milestones not only of the program, but also of human rights education in the world. Here are four timelines representing each decade the Program has been operative as a way to illustrate the […]