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The Regional Steering Committee for Equitas’ Mosharka project are holding a 3-day meeting in Amman, Jordan to launch this new European Union-funded program in the Middle East and North Africa.  Over the next couple of days, the Steering Committee will review the program objectives and implementation plan and reinforce the cohesion and coordination within the […]

Every year, as International Youth Day (August 12th) approaches, Equitas takes this opportunity to invite its partners to celebrate the day by playing games from the Play it Fair! toolkit, which provides interactive activities for children and encourages reflection on cooperation, respect, inclusion, acceptance, respect for diversity, responsibility and equity. Furthermore, it is also an […]

The International Human Rights Training Program came to an end a month ago, on June 22nd. We are glad it was very successful, with 108 participants from 56 countries, who worked together for three weeks to build the foundation of a global culture of human rights. During the closing ceremony, Ian Hamilton, Executive Director at […]

Girls find solutions to human rights issues in Palestine In March I had the opportunity to visit one of our partners, Refaat Sabbah, Director of the Teacher Creativity Centre (TCC) in Ramallah, Palestine.  It was a really wonderful visit, both because it was great to see Refaat but also to get an update on the […]

By far the most colourful and exciting event at the IHRTP is the International Evening.  A veritable feast of song, dance, food, music and general happiness and excitement, this year’s International Evening did not disappoint. After a meal representing cuisine from around the world, Ngungua Gisele Sangua, Coordinator of  Action Large des Femmes Avocates in […]

Yesterday, I was reminded once again of the courage and commitment it takes to be a human rights defender and educator when we learned that Asma Jahangir, recipient of the 2012 Equitas Award for Human Rights Education and alumnus of our International Human Rights Training Program in 1990, is receiving very serious death threats in […]