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November 25, 2014 The Youth Forum organized by Equitas and Rencontre africaine pour la défense des droits de l’Homme (RADDHO) was being held on November 25, in Pikine, Senegal. A total of 98 youth from Pikine, Thiès and Dakar participated in this event. Its objective is to create a new space for dialogue and networking, […]

November 21, 2014 Cynthia Silvestriadis, a dedicated educator who’s been promoting children’s rights through the Play it Fair! program at the Dawson Community College Centre in Montreal just received a Peace medal (Youth Peacemaker category) from the YMCAs of Quebec Foundation. These medals are awarded every year to celebrate ordinary people or groups from Quebec […]

November 20, 2014 Equitas – International Centre for Human Rights Education is proud to celebrate National Child Day with its Play it Fair! postcard campaign which saw the participation of thousands of youth across the country and helped to increase their knowledge of human rights, respect for diversity and skills needed to resolve conflicts peacefully. The […]

November 19, 2014 To mark National Child Day and the 25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Equitas is pleased to announce that the YMCA-YWCA of the National Capital Region, will be receiving the 2014 Play it Fair! Award in Ottawa on November 20. Every year, this award recognizes local innovation, creativity and […]

November 17, 2014 What do children’s rights mean to you? Kids who participate in Play it Fair! activities know them well and show it in this fun and inspiring video! The release coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Celebration of National Child Day in Canada […]

November 14, 2014 Youth have lots of ideas, but often lack the space and resources to present them and put them into action.  Therefore, it is important to involve youth at different levels of decision-making.  At the last International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP) in Montreal, we initiated this conversation by discussing barriers to youth […]

November 13, 2014 Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child by sending a postcard to Parliament! Article 12 of the CRC states that all children have the right to express themselves and be heard. Purpose of the postcard To promote children’s participation by encouraging them to share their ideas […]

November 3, 2014 It is with deep sorrow that we learnt of the assassination of Dr. Mohammed Abdulmalik al-Mutawakil, a strong human rights defender and an opposition leader in Yemen. Dr. al-Mutawakil was the father of two women deeply involved in Equitas’ work : Qobol, an IHRTP alumna, and Antelak, co-founder of the Youth Leadership […]

October 31, 2014 Maison d’Haïti, a Montreal organization dedicated to the education and integration of immigrants and immigrant families, hosted over fifty members of the Haitian community last Saturday, October 25. Parents, community workers and representatives of youth protection services and other organizations working with children were invited to speak about the issues involved in […]