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Kenya
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In Kenya, many efforts are being made to protect people’s basic human rights. Yet inequalities exist, especially for women and girls. The entrenched patriarchal social structures ensure that men retain power and control the vast majority of resources ranging from the family to the governmental level. Women’s participation at every level of decision making across [...]

Dominique Guay | Education Specialist

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Dominique Guay | Education Specialist (514) 954-0382, ext. 208 666 Sherbrooke West – Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7     Dominique joined the team in September 2019. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Animation and Cultural Research from UQÀM. Her studies have led her to work as a Facilitator with many community organizations and, […]

Burkina Faso
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Advancing Equality Through Human Rights Education in Burkina Faso   The ultimate goal of the Advancing Equality project is to increase the empowerment of women and girls to advance gender equality. In Burkina Faso, reaching this goal implies promoting women's inclusion and participation in decision-making processes. The project focuses on strategies to address social norms [...]

Grace Skahan | Education Specialist, Canada

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Grace Skahan | Education Specialist, Canada (514) 954-0382, ext. 273 666 Sherbrooke Ouest – Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7     Grace joined Equitas in July 2019 as Program Assistant for Equitas’ Canadian programs and is now Education Specialist since October 2020. She first worked at Equitas in 2015 and again in 2016 as […]

Supporting Equality & Social Justice – An Evening for Human Rights 
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  Join Equitas to celebrate diversity and inclusion in Montreal’s latest hot spot, McKiernan Luncheonette. What’s on the program? Cocktail reception ✓ Delicious food ✓ Fine wine ✓ Musical entertainment ✓ Great networking opportunities ✓         Don’t miss this unique occasion to enjoy an incredible evening at Montreal’s latest hot spot, run […]

Our Mission, Vision and Values
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Our Mission Equitas advances equality, social justice and respect for human dignity through transformative human rights education programs in Canada and around the world. To deliver on our mission, Equitas’ programming contributes to the empowerment of individuals and groups that are subject to discrimination, exclusion and other forms of human rights violations to challenge inequality [...]

Our Approach
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Human rights education For Equitas, human rights education is a process of transformation that begins with the individual and branches out to encompass the society at large. Ultimately, human rights education inspires people to take control of their own lives and the decisions that affect them. More on Equitas' approach to human rights education for [...]

Forty Years of Human Rights: Gender and Sexual Rights Past and Present
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In 1979, John Humphrey, co-founder of Equitas and co-author of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, was working on a small project to teach human rights law from his cottage in Prince Edward’s Island. Forty years later, the International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP) has grown to welcome almost 100 participants a year, building an […]

Speaking Rights 2019 – Engaging with Youth Changemakers from across Canada
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    Speaking Rights National Youth Changemaker Forum From May 8 to 10, Equitas is hosting a Speaking Rights National Youth Changemaker Forum in Toronto, an event which brings together over 150 young leaders from across Canada. Youth from 11 partner organizations from across Canada will gather in Toronto for three days to participate. This Forum is a space […]

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