Communicating better to support human rights
April 13, 2015 Since 2007, Public Relations Without Borders (PRWB) has been helping development organizations leverage the use of public relations to effect social and economic change. PRWB was founded in Montreal by senior public relations professionals who want to share their expertise with populations in developing countries who would not normally have access to […]
Sharing a vision for the future of human rights
March 18, 2015 At Equitas, we are thankful for our many sponsors and partner organizations. They allow us to continue building a culture of human rights at home and abroad. TD Bank has been a supporter of Equitas since 2006, sponsoring our Play it Fair! program, which is run in day camps and after-school programs […]
Breaking down human rights barriers one keystroke at a time
March 11, 2015 The power of a voice can be revolutionary. The ability to share ideas and band together for a common cause and the greater good is a very unique facet of humanity, and over the years this practice has grown. As the gap between us grows smaller, the voices grow louder. We’re connected […]
When superstition is your biggest enemy: the fight for Albino rights in Tanzania
February 25, 2015 It’s like a scene from a horror film; a 15-year-old girl cleans outdoors when all of a sudden three men show up outside her home. Machetes in hand, they threaten to murder her mother if she cries out for help, leaving her alone and helpless. The men pin the girl down, and […]
Speaking Rights Training in Ottawa
February 16, 2015 Equitas had the pleasure of being in Ottawa some days ago for Speaking Rights Trainings with local Community organizations, including the YMCA, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization. More than 15 youth workers and coordinators were trained on the Speaking Rights approach and were excited about using these […]
Finding equilibrium in the fight for Human Rights
February 10, 2015 Advocating human rights brings about many challenges, one of those being the search for the right balance between dialogue and confrontation; avoiding the game of blame and shame. It’s an obstacle René-Claude Niyonkuru knows all too well. A former participant of the Equitas IHRTP program in 2007, he also participated in a […]
Capturing the fight for human rights on camera
February 3, 2015 Awa Diouf, a former participant of Equitas human rights trainings in West Africa, snapped a photo of Thérèse Faye at a meeting in Senegal to serve as a symbol of the change women in the country want to see. It is a symbol of a brave woman using her voice and speaking […]
Internship opportunity (Montreal and Vancouver) Summer 2015 – Play it Fair!
Internship opportunity (Montreal) Summer 2015 – Play it Fair! (Eng) Internship opportunity (Vancouver) Summer 2015 – Play it Fair! (Eng only) Opportunité de stage (Montréal) pour l’été 2015 – On ne joue pas avec les droits (Fr)
Ending the bloodshed in Syria: a plea for dignity, freedom, and peace
January 26, 2015 Syria is bleeding. That’s how journalist Massoud Akko describes the situation in the war-torn country. Poverty, hunger, and a lack of basic human rights are what the citizens of Syria are facing day in and day out as the country continues to slip deeper into violence and civil war. Akko, a former […]
What can you do to make a difference?
The list is daunting. Sometimes the challenges seem insurmountable. Women and girls feel powerless. Human rights workers and educators are in danger. Young people are excluded. Gays and lesbians are threatened. Minorities face discrimination. It is easy to get discouraged. By supporting Equitas, you empower people in Canada and around the world to improve themselves […]