Equitas Toronto Annual Reception “A Woman’s Journey for Human Rights” – March 8, 2018
Equitas Annual Reception in Toronto Thursday March 8, 2018 // 6pm – 8:30 pm At TD Centre – 54th Floor of 66, Wellington St. West, Toronto Join us! RSVP: https://equitaseventforhumanrights.eventbrite.ca For more information, contact Brigitte Malenfant at 514-954-0382 #241 · bmalenfant@equitas.org This event is Generously hosted by the Lead Sponsor TD Bank Group […]
Indigenous and Refugee Stories of Resilience on Turtle Island
In collaboration with Equitas and the Conseil Interculturel de Montréal, Canadian Roots Exchange is excited to announce its first Montreal event in there “All My Relations” dialogue series on solidarity and reconciliation. We want to first acknowledge this event is being held on unceded Indigenous lands. The Kanien’kehá:ka Nation is recognized as the custodians of […]
Promoting Alliances and Protecting Academic Freedom in Southeast Asia
HERLAMBANG PERDANA – Indonesia. Teaching about human rights at the university level has Herlambang Perdana perfectly positioned to network with human rights educators and activists throughout Indonesia and other Southeast Asian nations.
Raising the Voices of Migrant Workers in Malaysia
GLORENE DAS – Malaysia. Malaysia has one of the fastest-growing economies in South-East Asia, with a population of approximately 30 million people. The economic situation of the country makes it appealing to the surrounding countries, where large parts of the population are seeking a better life.
National Speaking Rights Youth Changemakers Forum 2017: youth are making their mark in communities across Canada!
From November 30 to December 3, 2017, youth leaders and staff from 15 organizations across Canada will come to Montreal to participate in a 3-day Youth Forum to reflect on how they can contribute to communities that are open, respectful and inclusive to all Canadians. Youth will generate concrete ideas about how to […]
Promoting Human Rights and Religious Plurality in Pakistan
SAMSON SALAMAT – Pakistan. When Samson Salamat was a child in Pakistan, neither he nor his seven brothers and sisters could use the same plates or glasses as their classmates. They were not the same as the other 2,000 families in their village—they were among Pakistan’s 1.5 percent Christian minority.
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.