EquiTalks: Building Connected Communities – Virtual Events
Equitas is pleased to invite you to two online panel discussions with Victor Madrigal Borloz, United Nations Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. Our guest of honour As a UN Independent Expert, Victor Madrigal Borloz assesses the implementation of international human rights law, raises awareness, and provides advisory services and capacity-building to help [...] Odette McCarthy | Executive Director
omccarthy[at]equitas.org (514) 954-0382, poste 234 666 Sherbrooke West – Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7 Equitas acknowledges that its office is located on unceded Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) land. Odette McCarthy (she/her) promotes human rights and gender equality in all projects she undertakes. As the Executive Director of Equitas since 2020, Odette cumulates nearly 30 years of [...]Ariane Lagacé | Communications and Community Senior Officer
alagace[at]equitas.org 666 Sherbrooke West – Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7 Equitas acknowledges that its office is located on unceded Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) land. Ariane (she) joined the Equitas team in March 2020 as a Communications and Development Coordinator, was appointed Communications and Community Officer in 2022 and as a Senior Officer in 2024. Previously Membership [...]Libertad Benito Torres | Senior Gender Advisor
lbtorres[at]equitas.org (514) 954-0382, poste 202 666 Sherbrooke Ouest - Suite 1100 Montréal, Québec, H3A 1E7 Equitas reconnaît notre bureau est situé en territoire Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) non-cédé. Libertad joined the Equitas team in March 2020 as a Gender Advisor, then became Senior Gender Advisor in 2023. Before joining the team, Libertad previously worked for the Center [...]Amanda Siino| Program Officer, Canada
Amanda Siino | Program Officer, Canada (514) 954-0382, ext. 243 666 Sherbrooke West – Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7 Amanda (she/her) joined the Equitas team in December 2019 as a Program Officer, Canada. She supports building inclusive communities in Canada through the coordination and realization of the youth-centered Speaking Rights Program. Before joining […]
Annie Pettigrew | Senior Human Rights Education Advisor
apettigrew[at]equitas.org 666 Sherbrooke West - Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7 Equitas acknowledges that its office is located on unceded Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) land. Annie has been an education specialist with Equitas since 2006. Since joining Equitas, she has been involved in Canadian programs for children and youth, including Play It fair and Speaking Rights, and the [...]Andrea Velghe | Human Rights Education Advisor
avelghe[at]equitas.org 666 Sherbrooke West – Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7 Equitas acknowledges that its office is located on unceded Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) land. Andrea (she/her) joined the Equitas team in December 2019 as an Education Specialist for the Kenya project on women’s empowerment. Prior to joining Equitas, she has taught internationally in Hong Kong, Switzerland, [...]Ināra Klaiše| Program Officer, IHRTP
Ināra Klaiše | Program Officer, IHRTP (514) 954-0382, ext. 225 666 Sherbrooke West – Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7 Ināra joined Equitas in November 2019 as Program Officer for Equitas’ International Human Rights Training Program. Previously, she worked as an independent consultant on various research projects relating to issues in international migration […]
A Child’s Voice – Annual Fundraising Campaign
Did you know that November 20th is National Child Day? Indeed, 30 years ago on this day, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child to protect the basic human rights of the world’s children. The Convention on the Rights of the Child, signed by 196 countries around the […]
Darla Fontus | Accounting Assistant
Darla Fontus | Accounting Assistant 514 954-0382, ext. 248 666 Sherbrooke Ouest – Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7 Darla has a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and has more than eight years of experience in the field. She completed her undergrad at HEC Montreal. She has been part of the Equitas staff as an Accounting […]