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The right to an identity: the uphill battle for civil registration

Imagine being deprived of the ability to prove who you are, excluded from society and the global headcount. That’s the reality many people face in developing countries around the globe. According to UNICEF, 230 million or 45 per cent of children under five years old worldwide do not possess a birth certificate. Over 100 developing […]

Equitas is back in Colombia!

April 28, 2015 The Equitas Colombia team is currently working with two local community- based organizations, Plataforma Social Usme and Fundacion La Diaspora, to conduct a baseline study to reference the current human rights situation   in the communities. The activities are taking place in the communities of Usme in Bogota and Suacha in Cundinamarca from […]

Sharing a vision for the future of human rights

March 18, 2015 At Equitas, we are thankful for our many sponsors and partner organizations. They allow us to continue building a culture of human rights at home and abroad. TD Bank has been a supporter of Equitas since 2006, sponsoring our Play it Fair! program, which is run in day camps and after-school programs […]

In Tanzania, community members use their voice to fight exclusion and violence

March 16, 2005 Today, 185 men, women and children of all ages gathered in the community of Biriri, located at the foot of Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania. They came together to hear the results of the baseline study that Equitas, in partnership with Tusonge and community leaders, facilitated in three communities in the region over the […]

Breaking down human rights barriers one keystroke at a time

 March 11, 2015 The power of a voice can be revolutionary. The ability to share ideas and band together for a common cause and the greater good is a very unique facet of humanity, and over the years this practice has grown. As the gap between us grows smaller, the voices grow louder. We’re connected […]

Fighting violence to promote youth participation in Senegal

March 9, 2015 More than 100 youth, community leaders, and representatives of local authority shared their experiences and offered recommendations during a community forum which took place in Thiès, Senegal on February 25. The forum‘s theme was the fight against violence in the community. The participants welcomed the opportunity to share their knowledge and experiences, […]

Equitas proud to have taken part in the development of Canada’s Civil Society Partnership Policy

February 9, 2015 Equitas is proud to have contributed to the development of the new International Development and Humanitarian Assistance Civil Society Partnership Policy that was released by the Minister for International Development and La Francophonie, the Honourable Christian Paradis. This policy highlights Canada’s resolve to work with civil society to promote democracy and human […]

We can #DoBetter2015 for the participation of children and youth

February 5, 2015 Equitas works to improve communities through sustainable and effective human rights education programs. As members of the Canadian Council for International Co-operation, we support the #DoBetter2015 movement. If we work together, we believe Canadians can bring about important changes that will address the challenges of inequality and human rights; climate change; and […]

Capturing the fight for human rights on camera

February 3, 2015 Awa Diouf, a former participant of Equitas human rights trainings in West Africa, snapped a photo of Thérèse Faye at a meeting in Senegal to serve as a symbol of the change women in the country want to see. It is a symbol of a brave woman using her voice and speaking […]

Ending the bloodshed in Syria: a plea for dignity, freedom, and peace

January 26, 2015 Syria is bleeding. That’s how journalist Massoud Akko describes the situation in the war-torn country. Poverty, hunger, and a lack of basic human rights are what the citizens of Syria are facing day in and day out as the country continues to slip deeper into violence and civil war. Akko, a former […]