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Quebec Minister Christine St-Pierre visits Equitas projects on participation of women in Senegal
On Friday, March 4, 2016, Quebec’s Minister of International Relations and la Francophonie (MRIF), Christine St-Pierre, met fifteen community members from Pikine – a suburb of Dakar – to discuss the impact of Equitas’ project in the area: Empowerment and participation of women and girls in Senegal. The project, developed and coordinated by Equitas […]
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IN THE NEWS – 200 Montrealers celebrate diversity and inclusion at the 10th Equitas Gala for Human Rights
Susan Schwartz, Montreal Gazette – Monday, February 29, 2016 (Source: bit.ly/1RfvycM) More than 200 Montrealers celebrated diversity and inclusion at the 10th Equitas Gala for Human Rights, held Feb. 11 at the Rialto Theatre. The event raised $100,000, with all proceeds and donations going to support the work of Equitas in communities in Canada, Africa, South Asia, Latin […]
Young Canadians Help Promote Diversity and Welcome Newcomer and Refugee Children Using Play it Fair!
PRESS RELEASE YOUNG CANADIANS HELP PROMOTE DIVERSITY AND WELCOME NEWCOMER & REFUGEE CHILDREN USING PLAY IT FAIR! TD Bank Group is building stronger communities with a three year $450,000 commitment to Equitas’ Play It Fair! program across Canada. Montreal, February 23, 2016 – In addition to being the lead sponsor for this year’s Montreal […]
Equitas 10th Montreal Gala for Human Rights, a spectacular success!
On February 11th, Equitas held its 10th Montreal Gala for Human Rights at the Rialto Theatre. THANK YOU for being part of it! THANK YOU to our lead sponsor for the evening, TD Bank Group, for their generous support! The great variety of masks and the dynamic guests who wore them, the beautiful venue, the […]
IN THE NEWS – Equitas alumnus Ala’a Jarban keeps up the fight for human rights
Yemeni activist Ala’a Jarban keeps up the fight for human rights Susan Schwartz, Montreal Gazette, February 8, 2016 (Article published in the Montreal Gazette here) Yemeni university student Ala’a Jarban had been abroad for almost a year on a United Nations fellowship when the Arab Spring began in Tunisia in late 2010 and he decided to […]
IN THE NEWS – Video: Montreal a haven for queer Yemeni refugee (CTV News Montreal)
From CTV News Montreal Five years ago, Ala’a Jarban was a university student in Yemen. Now, he’s starting his life over in Canada, seeking refuge from a government hostile to his sexuality. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE (clic on image) In 2011, inspired by events in Tunisia and Egypt, Jarban and some fellow students began protesting […]
IN THE NEWS – Equitas reacts to Burkina Faso attacks on CTV National News
“These attacks may trigger fear – which is the goal of terrorists – but these attacks also illustrate the importance of our work” – Laura Cliche, Equitas West Africa Program Officer on CTV National News, Monday January 18, 2016.
IN THE NEWS – Equitas alumna Alaa Murabit on women’s rights, refugees and human rights education
In December 9th, 2015 Equitas invited the young and dynamic women’s rights advocate, Libyan-Canadian Alaa Murabit as a guest speaker for its Toronto Cocktail on the theme of “Identity and Mobility: Human Rights Education in a Changing World“. Dr. Murabit spoke to Canadian media on the eve of International Human Rights Day on issues such as […]