Equitas is presently accepting applications for the following internships: Human Right Education Internship: The intern will work as part of the education unit for Equitas’ human rights education projects and other related support activities. He/she will work with education and program staff on different tasks related to the 5-year review of the International Human Rights […]

On this December 10, 2014, Human Rights Day, Equitas salutes all human rights defenders and educators working around the world to promote and protect human rights. We also have the pleasure of announcing the winner of our 2014 Photo Contest. We asked our program alumni to submit photos that documented, through images and stories, the […]

December 1, 2014 A first Community Forum took place on November 23 and 24 in Gressier (Haiti) with the theme “Moving towards inclusive citizen participation in Gressier.” This was part of the activities of the Promotion of an Engaged Citizenship program in Haiti carried out in a collaboration between Equitas, GAAR (Groupe d’Appui aux Rapatriés […]

November 27, 2014 A workshop given during the World Human Rights Forum, in Marrakesh, Morocco, and co-facilitated by Equitas and UNESCO attracted more than 250 people on Friday. The participants were all members of Moroccan and international human rights organizations related. The objective of the workshop was to discuss the effectiveness and sustainability of human […]

November 25, 2014 The Youth Forum organized by Equitas and Rencontre africaine pour la défense des droits de l’Homme (RADDHO) was being held on November 25, in Pikine, Senegal. A total of 98 youth from Pikine, Thiès and Dakar participated in this event. Its objective is to create a new space for dialogue and networking, […]

November 21, 2014 Cynthia Silvestriadis, a dedicated educator who’s been promoting children’s rights through the Play it Fair! program at the Dawson Community College Centre in Montreal just received a Peace medal (Youth Peacemaker category) from the YMCAs of Quebec Foundation. These medals are awarded every year to celebrate ordinary people or groups from Quebec […]

November 20, 2014 Equitas – International Centre for Human Rights Education is proud to celebrate National Child Day with its Play it Fair! postcard campaign which saw the participation of thousands of youth across the country and helped to increase their knowledge of human rights, respect for diversity and skills needed to resolve conflicts peacefully. The […]

November 19, 2014 To mark National Child Day and the 25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Equitas is pleased to announce that the YMCA-YWCA of the National Capital Region, will be receiving the 2014 Play it Fair! Award in Ottawa on November 20. Every year, this award recognizes local innovation, creativity and […]

November 17, 2014 What do children’s rights mean to you? Kids who participate in Play it Fair! activities know them well and show it in this fun and inspiring video! The release coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Celebration of National Child Day in Canada […]