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 […]
Citizen engagement and human rights in Haiti – An interview with Amber Lynn Munger
Equitas alumnus Ala’a Jarban keeps up the fight for human rights
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 […]
VIDEO – 4 things Montrealers can do to #welcomerefugees, with CTV’s Caroline Van Vlaardingen and Ala’a Jarban
Watch CTV Montreal’s Caroline Van Vlaardingen and our guest speaker for the upcoming 10th Montreal Gala for human rights, Ala’a Jarban, Equitas alumnus, refugee and human rights activist from Yemen working on social justice and LGBTQI issues (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex.) 4 things Montrealers can do to welcome refugees #refugeeswelcome #MTL w/ @CarolineVanVCTV and […]
2016 EQUITAS GALA FOR HUMAN RIGHTS – SOLD OUT!
Celebrating diversity, identity and inclusion! Watch the video-invitation Tickets: $130. (A partial tax receipt will be issued following the event). Ticket sales are now closed – thank you! Thursday, February 11, 2016, 7pm Rialto Theatre, 5723 Parc Avenue, Montréal H2V 4G9 Dress code: business casual. Some masks will be available at the door. Wearing a […]
Press Release – Right(s) Before Your Eyes: Equitas 10th Montreal Gala for Human Rights
Montreal, January 25th, 2016 – On February 11, 2016, Equitas – International Centre for Human Rights Education will host its annual gala in support of its work empowering children, youth and women to be positive agents of change in their communities through education and leadership training. The event will take place at the Rialto Theatre, 5723 […]