Frequently Asked Questions about Equitas
What is Equitas – International Centre for Human Rights Education? a non-profit organization founded in Montreal in 1967. Who founded Equitas? eminent Canadians, including John Humphrey, one of the drafters of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; Thérèse Casgrain, campaigner for women’s right to vote in Quebec; justice Harry Batshaw, first Canadian Superior Court Judge of […]
Play it Fair!: Purposeful recreation programming is having a real impact at Bob Abate Community Centre: Donna`s story!
Read Donna`s story about how Play it Fair! and purposeful recreation programming is having a real impact at Bob Abate Community Centre: Hello Play It Fair Team! I have had a number of parents come in and speak to me about our camp for 7-10 years olds and how they really like the format of […]
June 9, 2014: Human Rights Leaders from around the world converge to Montreal for three weeks of specialized training
Today, 80 human rights defenders from over 40 countries are arriving in Montreal to attend the 35th session of Equitas’ International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP), which runs from June 8 to June 27. Many of the participants come from countries in conflict or with authoritarian regimes where human rights are a very sensitive issue. […]
People Stand Up Against Homophobia in Uganda
The anti-homosexuality law that was passed in Uganda last February was a major setback for human rights defenders. It allows life imprisonment for acts of “aggravated homosexuality” and criminalises the “promotion of homosexuality”. The civil society, however, didn’t remain quiet. As IHRTP co-facilitator Ronald Kakembo reports in this interview, the human rights education and the […]
Equitas’ annual International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP) to take place June 8 to 27, 2014
Every year, and for the last 35 years, Equitas hosts a unique training program in Montreal to build human rights knowledge and skills, attitudes and behaviours. We are preparing to receive over 90 human rights educators and defenders from over 50 countries for the three-week program during which the participants are equipped with innovative tools […]
« Les droits humains, c’est de reconnaître la valeur de chaque personne »
Jade et Marie-Louise travaillent auprès de jeunes filles et femmes de 8 ans à 35 ans au Y des femmes de Montréal. Elles accompagnent ces jeunes dans leur processus de développement personnel et professionnel. Elles essaient d’amener ces jeunes à développer leurs habiletés de leadership, leur confiance en soi et surtout les amener à mobiliser […]
May 6, 2014: Speaking Rights Celebration
Speaking Rights Celebration! On March 27, over 100 youths gathered at the Bain Mathieu in Montreal to celebrate the Speaking Rights Program. It gave them the opportunity to meet other youth from eight youth centres from across the island. Each group presented the community action projects that that they had worked on over the course […]
Making the Istanbul Principles operational
Integrating Human Rights Based Approaches and Equitable Partnerships into Development Programming How does one integrate human rights into development programming? How does one ensure that current and future partnerships are equitable? To address these and other questions, the Canadian Council for International Co-operation in collaboration with the Coady International Institute and Equitas has produced a […]
New partnership with the English Montreal School Board
Equitas’ Play it Fair! program was recently featured in the newsletter of the English School Board of Montreal (ESBM). Equitas has been working with the ESMB since November 2013 to implement Play it Fair! activities into its Before and After School Enriched Daycare (B.A.S.E.) Program. The Play it Fair! program aims to teach children about […]
Speaking Rights: A Great Fit for Any Organization
The promotion of rights and responsibilities with youth in an alternative suspension program could be a challenge for some people. But, for Andrew and the YMCA team, it has become something they do naturally. Speaking Rights has contributed to this. Andrew and its team consider Speaking Rights as a very flexible program that offers simple, […]