GivingTuesday is National Giving Day
Giving Tuesday, December 3, 2013 Many people know about Black Friday and Cyber Monday … now GivingTuesday is coming to Canada on December 3, 2013. It is a new Canadian day of giving and volunteering, taking place each year after Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The “opening day of the giving season,” GivingTuesday is a […]
Deloitte’s Impact Day Provides Equitas with Great Insights and Ideas to Strengthen its Marketing and Messaging about Human Rights
What happens when two leaders in their respective fields team up? You build new relationships and learn from different ideas and perspectives. On October 4th, Equitas welcomed a dynamic team of employees from Deloitte as part of their national Impact Day commitment to give back to the community. It was an exciting day and the […]
The Face of Human Rights Violations in Bahrain
The decision of 47 countries to sign a statement on September 10th condemning human rights violations in Bahrain has a particular resonance for us working at Equitas. For many, Bahrain is best known for its annual Formula 1 race. But for me and my colleagues, we came to first know Bahrain through our connection to […]
The Tree of Peace promoting respect in Kahnawake
Since January 2013, Equitas has partnered with five organisations working in Kahnawake in order to work on a community action project. Our Gang, MAD Group, Where The Creek Runs Clearer Group, Kahnawà:ke Youth Center and Kahnawà:ke Survival School decided to do a project on Respect, through the promotion of a symbol important in their culture, […]
Equitas in the News
Tanya Krywiak of CTV News came to visit us at Play it Fair! day. View her coverage of our Play it Fair! Day with the amazing team from the Montréal-Nord day camps. CTV News, Wednesday, July 10, 2013
July 10, 2013: 450 children celebrate Play it Fair! Day.
On July 10th, 450 children, Montreal North day camp staff and Equitas staff got together to participate in Play it Fair! activities and promote acceptance and respect for all. Play it Fair! promotes respect for diversity, children’s participation, and peaceful conflict resolution. Children aged 6-12 learn about the importance of respect, fairness, acceptance, responsibility and […]
Garbage Bag Fashion Show
We have the right to be heard! : VOICES Manitoba’s Youth in Care Network Garbage Bag Fashion Show Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child states: When adults are making decisions that affect children, children have the right to say what they think should happen and have their opinion […]
The 34th annual IHRTP comes to an end.
On June 28, the 34th International Human Rights Training Program came to an end with an exciting and touching presentation by the participants of the songs they wrote as part of their work with the Raging Grannies, followed by the distribution of the certificates of completion and a celebratory banquet and party. This day is […]
Human Rights Summer Camp
Montreal – In 1982, Abderrahmane participated in a youth camp in Morocco not quite like the other traditional ones. Since this unforgettable summer, he decided to work so that other Moroccan children could experience this life-changing experience. He became involved with the Moroccan Association for the Education of Youth (organizer of these youth camps) and […]
Women’s rights in Tanzania: A look beyond the numbers
Montreal – In Tanzania, the proportion of women MPs in parliament increased from about 20% in 2000 to 40% in 2010. A surprising advance in the women rights field. But let’s us take a look beyond the numbers. According to Francesca Matay, Director of Tanzania Women of Impact Foundation (TAWIF), a local organization working on […]