Teaching Human Rights to Kids in Vancouver’s Community Centres
TOM HIGASHIO -Vancouver, Canada This story is part of the series We are human rights changemakers to celebrate Equitas’ 50th anniversary (#Equitas50). All through 2017, we invite you to discover stories of 50 inspiring human rights changemakers. These are but a few of the hundreds who have changed lives around the world through human rights education with Equitas’ […]
Meet inspiring changemakers who amplify the voices of migrants and refugees in Canada and the Middle East
There are more than 65 million refugees and displaced people worldwide, more than half of which are children under 18. That is more people forced to flee than at any other time in the last 70 years, according to the UN Refugee Agency. Many human rights defenders in Canada and around the world work hard to amplify the voices of migrants and refugees, and help them […]
Teaching Human Rights to Young Refugees in Jordan
KHALIL RADWAN – JORDAN This story is part of the series We are human rights changemakers to celebrate Equitas’ 50th anniversary. All through 2017, we invite you to discover stories of 50 inspiring human rights changemakers. These are but a few of the hundreds who have changed lives around the world through human rights […]
Raising awareness of the rights of migrants in Canada and the world
FRANÇOIS CRÉPEAU – MONTREAL, CANADA This story is part of the series We are human rights changemakers to celebrate Equitas’ 50th anniversary (#Equitas50). All through 2017, we invite you to discover stories of 50 inspiring human rights changemakers. These are but a few of the hundreds who have changed lives around the world through human […]
Ending child marriage in Cameroon through education for the rights of young girls
CATHERINE MOTO-ZEH – CAMEROON This story is part of the series We are human rights changemakers to celebrate Equitas’ 50th anniversary. All through 2017, we invite you to discover stories of 50 inspiring human rights changemakers. These are but a few of the hundreds who have changed lives around the world through human rights education […]
Using Art as an Education Tool to Promote Peace in Afghanistan
OMAID SHARIFI – Afghanistan This story is part of the series We are human rights changemakers to celebrate Equitas’ 50th anniversary. All through 2017, we invite you to discover stories of 50 inspiring human rights changemakers. These are but a few of the hundreds who have changed lives around the world through human rights […]
Igniting Indigenous youth engagement & participation in Canada
WIDIA LARIVIÈRE This story is part of the series We are human rights changemakers to celebrate Equitas’ 50th anniversary. All through 2017, we invite you to discover stories of 50 inspiring human rights changemakers. These are but a few of the hundreds who have changed lives around the world through human rights education with […]
Fighting Against Shrinking Spaces for Human Rights Defenders and Citizens in Russia
ANTON BURKOV – Russia This story is part of the series We are human rights changemakers to celebrate Equitas’ 50th anniversary. All through 2017, we invite you to discover stories of 50 inspiring human rights changemakers. These are but a few of the hundreds who have changed lives around the world through human rights […]
Mobilizing the population for a democratic transition in Burkina Faso
CHRYSOGONE ZOUGMORÉ – Burkina Faso This story is part of the series We are human rights changemakers to celebrate Equitas’ 50th anniversary. All through 2017, we invite you to discover stories of 50 inspiring human rights changemakers. These are but a few of the hundreds who have changed lives around the world through human rights […]
Meet inspiring changemakers promoting LGBTQI rights all over the world through education
Gender and sexual equality remains a major challenge worldwide today, given the persistence of prejudices and discrimination. This is why Equitas, through human rights education initiatives, continues to equip leaders to defend the rights of LGBTQI communities around the world. For International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, discover the outstanding stories of four […]