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EQUITAS GALA COCKTAIL

2014 Equitas Gala Cocktails Honouring the recipients of the Equitas Award for Human Rights Education The Award recognizes individuals or non-governmental organizations working in Canada or internationally, who have made a tangible and exceptional contribution to the advancement of equality, social justice, peace and respect for human dignity through education programs. This year, two recipients […]

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 26, 2013: Launch of the Mosharka project in Fes, Morocco

Youth and local organisations from Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia and Yemen have teamed up with Equitas to launch a new three year project called Mosharka (“participation » in Arabic). This project is funded primarily by the European Union (750,000 €) and by the Ford Foundation. It  builds on the vital role played by young people, who […]

October 9, 2013: Application form for the 2014 International Human Rights Training Program now available

35th annual International Human Rights Training Program, June 8 – June 27, 2014 The application period for the 35th annual International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP) is now closed for international participants. We are still accepting applications from Canadian candidates until  March 28, 2014. We look forward to another inspiring three-week program and the opportunity […]

In a safe environment, people speak freely…

Montreal -Long before the civil war, Syria was regularly criticized by human rights defenders and the international community for its failure to comply with human rights standards. Today, the situation is not much better. The war has claimed more than 90,000 people (according to the UN), and since the conflict began in March 2011, the […]

What I wouldn’t miss for the world

Montreal – As others prepare for Grand Prix or the Jazz Festival in June, I look forward to immersing myself in three weeks of mutual learning and building new friendships with an amazing group of human rights educators and defenders coming from all parts of the globe. In a few short days, Equitas’ 34th annual […]

May 2, 2013: Speaking Rights – Youth Transform Montreal!

This past May 2nd at the Musée d’Art contemporain de Montréal, over 200 people came together under the banner « A Thousand Youth, A Thousand Ways to Participate » for the annual Speaking Rights event. Youth from a dozen organizations took the opportunity to present the community engagement projects they led through the Speaking Rights program. The […]

April 29, 2013: Fundraising goal reached….surpassed…We applaud YOU!

We are excited and proud of all that we do, but we know one thing for sure: we cannot do it without you.  Thanks you your generosity, we surpassed our fundraising goal for fiscal year 2012-2013, raising $170,000 – a 30% increase from last year! These funds, which you directly contributed to, can be used […]

April 29, 2013: Follow us on Twitter !

Follow us on Twitter [link] to read inspiring stories on the transformative power of human rights values at work in our global network and in the many Canadian communities we work in. We hope this platform can give a voice to partners, donors and supporters like you who make our work possible. It will also […]