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YWCA Young Feminists: Breaking Down Stereotypes and Growing the Feminist Movement
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  By leading Community Action Projects (CAPs) in their communities all over the country, youth and young adults undertake actions that support respect for human rights.  Youth are given the opportunity to identify pressing issues in their communities and then, with Equitas’ support, launch projects and participatory activities to tackle these issues and contribute to [...]

Meet Nadjet
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Nadjet Bouda stands in front of a room of passionate, powerful, and vocal youth activists. She has organized and is helping to facilitate a workshop on how to apply a human rights based approach, something she has done dozens of times for different human rights and development organizations around the world. But this time is […]

Our impact around the world
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Equitas' human rights education programs have trained and equipped hundreds of human rights defenders, built the capacity of organizations around the world that work for the respect of human rights of vulnerable groups, contributed to the empowerment of women, and fostered the participation of youth. Our collaboration with our various partners has resulted in : [...]

Addressing Anti-Racism
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Human Rights Education as a Tool for Racial Justice  In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be antiracist. – Angela Davis  Like you, we at Equitas have been reflecting on the increased visibility of anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism and police violence. The many tragic events and the protests taking place […]

Advancing Equality through Human Rights Education in Haiti
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After the infamous earthquake in Haiti, many vulnerable groups in the country, including women, children, people living with disabilities and sexual minorities, have suffered from violations of their basic human rights. Equitas started working in Haiti right after the earthquake through The Citizen Engagement Program which aimed to enable groups traditionally excluded from Haiti’s development [...]

Support Equitas through Scotia Bank’s Virtual Race!
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  Are you up for a challenge and want to support human rights during this global crisis? Register for Scotiabank’s Virtual Run and raise funds for Equitas and human right education When? Anytime! The Virtual Run will take place before August 31, 2020, giving you the flexibility to choose the date and time that suits […]

Odette McCarthy | Executive Director

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omccarthy[at]equitas.org (514) 954-0382, poste 234 666 Sherbrooke West – Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7 Equitas acknowledges that its office is located on unceded Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) land. Odette (she/her) joined the Equitas team in June 2020 as Executive Director. She has over 25 years of experience in international cooperation as a gender equality advisor and [...]

Operation #24 hrs to act!
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Our 2017-2020 initiative: Rawabet – Techonological Bridges for Citizen Engagement  Rawabet means “Connections” in  Arabic. This initiative empowers youth, women and marginalized groups – in particular persons living with disabilities – to thrive in the digital era and use new technologies to promote social and economic rights in Jordan, Tunisia, Egypt and Morocco. Read this article […]

Thriving Communities
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Promoting human rights in communities that are affected by mining issues This program takes place in rural communities in northern and north-eastern Haiti where mining exploitation permits have been issued. It seeks to reinforce community members’ efforts to mobilize themselves in the fight for human rights. The program’s educational activities offer an opportunity for its [...]

New Executive Director at Equitas
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  The Board of Directors is delighted to announce that Odette McCarthy will become Equitas’ new Executive Director on June 1, 2020.  Odette was hired following a broad competitive process and she brings with her a strong and unique combination of management skills, experience and commitment to human rights values. The Board is delighted that Equitas […]

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