April 15, 2014: Democracy in West Africa: Equitas focuses on promoting the rights of women and girls
4th sub-regional Training session on human rights, April 14-25 2014, Abidjan West Africa is teeming with life and development. You only have to go there to observe an impressive dynamism and promising progress. For example, the majority of children now complete primary school and there is a significant reduction in female genital mutilation. However, the […]
Les droits humains au cœur de ma vie et de mon travail
Darley Polony travaille au Centre communautaire Dawson depuis plus de 10 ans. Tout a commencé un jour où, étudiante au Collège Dawson, elle a vu une annonce. On cherchait une tutrice pour aider les jeunes après l’école. Voulant travailler auprès des jeunes et pensant que le Centre communautaire Dawson était situé près de son collège […]
March 31, 2014: Equitas in the news
On March 18 and 20, Equitas honoured two outstanding organizations – one from Yemen and another from British Columbia – that are changing the lives of young people. Youth Leadership Development Foundation of Yemen and the Society for Children and Youth of British Columbia – received the 2014 Equitas Award for Human Rights Education during […]
March 21, 2014: Gala Cocktails in Toronto and Montreal honour human rights educators
On March 18 and 20, Equitas honoured two outstanding organizations – one from Yemen and another from British Columbia – that are changing the lives of young people. Youth Leadership Development Foundation of Yemen and the Society for Children and Youth of British Columbia – received the 2014 Equitas Award for Human Rights Education during […]
March 14, 2014: Second Gathering Young Women, Young Leaders
We had our second gathering of Young Women, Young Leaders this week. The energy in the room was amazing. We were hosted by our partners in Saint-Michel, La Maison d’Haïti, who ensured the room was filled with warmth, live music, dancing and delicious food. There were 40 participants present from our 4 partner groups: CJE […]
February 27, 2014: McGill students getting involved to help Equitas
On February 27th, the McGill Pan-Hellenic Council organized a candy drive on campus to raise funds and the visibility of Equitas within the university community. Their efforts will support Equitas’ ongoing human rights education programs in Canada and around the world and are a great example of how students can help to make a difference. […]
February 26, 2014: Pink Shirt day at Equitas
Pink Shirt Day was launched after a young boy was bullied because he was wearing a pink T-shirt. Two of his friends stood up for him, and distributed pink T-shirts to students and teachers at their school. By showing solidarity, these two boys showed that they could effect positive change, and bullying stopped at their […]
Equitas Award recognizes exceptional work being done to engage children and youth by two organizations in Yemen and British Columbia
Experience has demonstrated that young people are key actors in building more inclusive, equitable and resilient communities. Yet, too often children and youth are seen as the source of problems rather than solutions. This International Human Rights Day, Equitas is celebrating the work of two exceptional organizations that are applying innovative and effective approaches to […]
November 28, 2013 : Launch of our Annual Fundraising Campaign
We can’t do our work without you. Your support is so important, so vital, and so appreciated. Our programs are having a considerable impact in many parts of the world, but we simply cannot do it alone. Brave human rights workers around the world are accomplishing miracles with so little. Read Borso’s story and the […]
November 27, 2013: First gathering of Young Women, Young Leaders
Thirty-five young women aged 15 to 25 years-old came together on November 13, 2013 as part of the first gathering of the Young Women, Young Leaders (YWYL) project. Young women from four Montreal youth/community centres who are participating in this new project had an opportunity to get to know each other, explore commonalities, celebrate differences […]