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Empowering Sexual Minority Women in Nigeria

AKUDO OGUAGHAMBA – Nigeria 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 […]

Building Bridges to Raise Awareness for LGBTQI Rights in Kenya

GEORGE MWAI GICHUKI – Kenya 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 […]

Promoting the rights of LGBTQI people in Cuba

ALBERTO ROQUE GUERRA – Cuba 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 […]

Sawsan Kanhoush | Senior Program Officer

SKanhoush[at]equitas.org (514) 954-0382, 666 Sherbrooke W - Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7 Equitas acknowledges that its office is located on unceded Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) land. Sawsan joined Equitas in 2014 and holds the position of Middle East and North Africa Program Coordinator. She holds a Master’s degree in International Studies from University of Montreal and in International Banking [...]

Vincenza Nazzari | Director of Education

Vincenza Nazzari | Director of Education (514) 954-0382, ext. 226 666 Sherbrooke West – Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7 Vincenza is the Director of Education and of the International Human Rights Training Program. She leads the planning, and development of the curriculum for all Equitas human rights education programs as well as Equitas’ knowledge building and sharing strategy. Vincenza has participated in numerous […]

Daniel Roy | Senior Human Rights Education Advisor

droy[at]equitas.org (514)954-0382 ext. 227 666 Sherbrooke West – Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7 Equitas acknowledges that its office is located on unceded Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) land. Daniel has been a Senior Education Specialist with Equitas since November 2003, now called Human Rights Education Advisor. He has been working on Equitas' Advancing Equality through Human Rights Education [...]

Jean-Sébastien Vallée | Director of Education and communications

JValle[at]equitas.org 666 Sherbrooke Ouest - Suite 1100 Montréal, Québec, H3A 1E7 Equitas acknowledges that its office is located on unceded Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) land. Jean-Sébastien has worked for the past 15 years in the fields of education, copyright and human rights. He is and now Director of Education at Equitas since December 2020 and accepted in [...]

Marie-Pierre Arseneault | Senior Program Officer, West Africa

mparseneault[at]equitas.org (514) 954-0382, ext 239 666 Sherbrooke Ouest - Suite 1100 Montréal, Québec, H3A 1E7 Equitas acknowledges that its office is located on unceded Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) land. Marie-Pierre joined Equitas in 2014 as IHRTP coordinator. Prior to joining Equitas, she worked in different universities and research centers in Bangladesh. She worked on topics related to forced [...]

Nadjet Bouda | Director, ACTIF

nbouda[at]equitas.org (514) 954-0382, poste 274 666 Sherbrooke Ouest - Suite 1100 Montréal, Québec, H3A 1E7 Equitas acknowledges that its office is located on unceded Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) land. Nadjet joined the Equitas team in 2014 and was responsible of the programs in the Middle East and North Africa until February 2025. She is now the ACTIF Fund Director. She [...]

Chris Bradley | Senior Program Officer, East Africa

cbradley[at]equitas.org (514)954-0382 ext 222 666 Sherbrooke West – Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7 Equitas acknowledges that its office is located on unceded Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) land. Chris joined the Equitas team in March 2005 and was responsible for the smooth delivery of the International Human Rights Training Program - IHRTP, for many years. He now manages [...]