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“Young Women Young Leaders” Leading the Way in British Columbia

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A simple question can sometimes reveal the reality of women and girls’ participation in civic, political and community life: Where do we see young women’s participation in our communities? This is what women’s participation looks like in British Columbia: “Gender equality is still far over the horizon, and the resistance is absolutely stunning.” — Louise […]

Human Rights Education – Needed More Than Ever

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Message from the Chairperson and Executive Director in our 2014-2015 Annual Report  In a world where extremists increasingly grab headlines, Equitas and its partners work both at the front lines and behind the scene to promote the practice of equality, social justice and respect for human dignity. We build collaboration to build social change in […]

Equitas Shares It! A tip sheet on how to engage young women in decision making

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Engaging Young Women Young Leaders: Tip Sheet Are you a group coordinator? Are you interested in starting a young women leaders’ group or making your young women’s group more effective? Are you a young women leader wanting to start a program for like-minded women inspired to take action? If you have answered yes to any […]

Equitas receives Canada Post Community Foundation support

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PRESS RELEASE Montreal, September 21, 2015 – Equitas is pleased to announce that it has received $30,000 from the Canada Post Community Foundation to put into place an exciting new project, Supporting Children as Leaders through Play it Fair, with the English Montreal School Board (EMSB). This year, 500 children aged six to 12 participating […]

Equitas Shares It! – How to get youth to participate in decision making

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How to get youth to participate in decision making Have you ever wondered why some children and youth are very active in making decisions in their communities and in politics, while others are not? Is this something that you would like to change? This is a topic Equitas explored during an online conversation we hosted […]

Call for nominations : 2015 Play it Fair! Award

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Tell us who deserves to be recognized for their work promoting children’s rights and participation in your community. Every year, this award recognizes local innovation, creativity and exceptional contributions made in the field of children’s rights using Play it Fair!, an Equitas program that increases children’s  understanding of human rights, respect of diversity and peaceful conflict resolution. […]

International Human Rights Training Program in the news

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Press Kit Equitas in the news June 28, 2015: International trainees learn from local group how to fight human rights violations, CTV News Montreal June 26, 2015: L’éducation pour promouvoir les droits de la personne en Jordanie, Le Devoir June 23, 2015: Interview with Krystel Bassil, a IHRTP 2015 participant from Lebanon about human rights, […]