Equitas Annual #PlayItFair Celebration for National Child Day – 20 November, 2017
National Child Day, celebrated annually on November 20th, is a day dedicated to promoting and safeguarding the rights of children and youth. Celebrated since 1993, National Child Day commemorates the adoption of: The Declaration of the Rights of the Child on November 20, 1959 The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on November 20, 1989. These […]
Empowering young mothers of the black community of Montreal
MONIQUE DAUPHIN – Montreal. Monique Dauphin is a key figure in the Haitian community of Montreal thanks to her many achievements, especially for women’s rights. Monique started questioning inequality early on: “When my mother discovered the significance of the word “feminist”, she told me that I had always been one”.
Standing up for the Rights of Women, Girls and Religious Minorities in Pakistan
ASAMA JAHANGIR – Pakistan. Asma Jahangir has been a prominent human rights lawyer and activist in Pakistan for the last 40 years. She learned the importance of freedom of expression early on in life, as her father was a political prisoner. When she began practicing law in early 1980, there were few women in court and there were no women judges on the bench.
Engaging Youth for Conflict Resolution in Ukraine
ROMAN KOVAL – Ukraine. Roman Koval of the Institute for Peace and Common Ground recognized the participatory approach to conflict resolution as a clear path toward a nonviolent civil society. An experienced mediator, Roman began working with the Equitas participatory human rights education program as a training facilitator in 2002.
Promoting inclusive development in Peru through human rights education
JORGE SAMANEZ – Peru. Early in his career, Jorge was interested in alternative teaching methods, as opposed to traditional education, which he compared to a “military cartel” in his country because of its strict practices.
Implementing Human Rights Education at Every Level in Brazil
FERNANDA LAPA – Brazil. From the homeless of Joinville in Brazil to the United Nations in Geneva, Fernanda Brandão Lapa brings the message of empowerment through human rights education. Her work transforms life for people at every level: the street, the school, the city, the nation, and the world.
Documenting Human Rights Violations in Colombia
Adriana Correa was born into conflict. In her homeland of Colombia an armed conflict has been going on for 52 years with more than 220,000 dead—81 percent of them civilians, according to ¡Basta ya! of Centro Nacional de Memoria Historica, the National Centre for Historic Memory, or NCHM where Adriana serves as communications coordinator.
Designing Positive Training for Youth Citizenship and Participation in Egypt
SALLY SALEM – Egypt. At 22, Sally Salem seemed to be heading down the path expected for many women in Cairo, Egypt. It was 1999 and she had just graduated with a degree in English literature and, through family connections, had landed a secure job in a local company. But she was restless. And she couldn’t stop quietly questioning the social inequalities and discrimination she observed.
Standing Up for Human Rights in India through Legal Representation and Education
HENRI TIPHAGNE – India. Henri Tiphagne has been a high-profile voice for human rights in India for the past 36 years. A role one might say he was destined to play. As an attorney, the Executive Director of People’s Watch for the past 21 years and participant on numerous national and international human rights commissions, he has lived the cause of human rights on a daily basis.
Bringing Peace into Action in Montreal and Around the World
BRIAN BRONFMAN – Montreal, Canada. “We realized early on that we had to focus fairly tightly if we would be successful with a small Foundation, since the concept of peace is so incredibly huge. We work on creating healthy relationships, not tackling huge issues such as solving crises in the Middle East. That being said, healthy relationships are at the core of peace on every scale, large and small.”