Equitas X ArtLords (Afghanistan) at Festival MURAL – June 18, 2016
“We bring down ugly walls of #Kabul with paint. We aim to make Kabul the capital of graffiti & promote critical thinking.” – ArtLords Saturday June 18, from 10:30am to 5pm Conference by Omaid Sharifi, ArtLords Co-founder, at 2pm Studio Bliss (boutique), 3847, boul. Saint-Laurent – Montreal Presented during the Festival MURAL Come discover ArtLords, […]
2016 Reunion Evening – Equitas’ volunteers and interns at the heart of our action in Montreal!
On April 6, dozens of Equitas volunteers and interns gathered at Equitas offices for the 2016 Reunion Evening, a new annual tradition at Equitas! Thrilled with the success of the first edition of this get-together held last April, Equitas once again invited volunteers and interns who have taken part in the International Human Rights Training […]
Invitation – A Montréal Speaking Rights Celebration!
For the last 5 years, Equitas’ Speaking Rights program has been supporting youth engagement projects across Montreal. These projects are opportunities for youth organizations to benefit from a small amount of financial support and Equitas’ coaching and support to implement activities allowing youth to play an active and positive role within their communities. This year, […]
7 lessons learned on promoting gender equality in the Middle East and North Africa
Promoting Gender Equality [1] in the Middle East and North Africa [2] : 7 lessons learned from the Equitas Mosharka Project “ The Mosharka project helped change preconceived notions my family had about my capacity to contribute to my community ’’ – Nadaa, Yemen Over the past three years, Equitas’ Mosharka project has involved more […]
Women of Distinction 2016 Nominee, Community Champion: Marie Christian
Each year, the Winnipeg YMCA-YWCA honours Manitoba’s most extraordinary women with the YMCA-YWCA of Winnipeg’s Women of Distinction Awards. Among the nominees of 2016, Marie Christian, Equitas Winnipeg Coordinator of our Young Women Young Leaders program! Equitas has had the honor of knowing, collaborating, and working alongside Marie Christian for the last 8 years. We […]
Call for participation – Hosts wanted for the 2016 Family Host Dinner!
Welcome human rights educators into your home! Are you interested in the different cultures around the world? Are you interested in intercultural exchanges? You are invited to spend an evening with the most inspiring people you’ll ever meet! Every year, approximately 90 human rights educators from about 50 countries participate in the International Human Rights […]
Small changes with big impact for the rights of young girls in Senegal
We apologize, this entry is only available in French at the moment. En cette journée internationale des femmes, Equitas veut souligner le travail exceptionnel de deux enseignants sénégalais, Khady Sow et Omar Kebe, qui sont en train de transformer les écoles dans lesquelles ils travaillent. Ceux-ci font partie d’un groupe qui s’attaque aux problèmes […]
IN THE MEDIA – Vincenza Nazzari, Equitas Director of Education, “making the world a better place”
Making the world a better place Meet five Concordians doing good in the world By Sue Montgomery, Concordia Magazine, Winter 2016 (Original article published in Concordia Magazine here: bit.ly/1Oxk0j5) Excerpt (…) Leader in human rights education Vincenza Nazzari Vincenza Nazzari says she brings to Equitas a love for education and organization acquired from Concordia’s master’s […]
Deterring child marriage with peer-to-peer human rights education
Deep within the stone housed communities of Sana’a, an ancient city that has been inhabited for over 2,500 years, many young girls are faced with harrowing fates. Their lives as young teens and students are cut short as they are forced into a union that will completely shift their reality. According to UNICEF, 12% of […]