Honouring the human rights legacy of Max Yalden
Throughout the years, Equitas has been fortunate to garner the support of various foundations and funds to assist in its mission to advance equality, social justice, and respect for human dignity around the world. One that has been supporting Equitas for several years is the Maxwell Yalden Fund. Max Yalden was a member of Equitas’ [...] Call for Proposals – Provision of Travel Agency Services
About Equitas Based in Montreal and Vancouver, Equitas is the most established and active human rights education organization in Canada. Equitas provides innovative human rights education programs to advance equality, inclusion, respect for human dignity and social change in Canada and around the world. With approximately 60 employees based across Canada, as well as partners […]
Internship opportunity – Education Assistant
Context As a global leader in human rights education, Equitas’ programs aim to empower people to address inequalities and discrimination, and to work to build more inclusive and rights-respecting communities. Considering the devastating impact on human rights that COVID-19 is creating, Equitas created Global Rights Connection, a virtual training program aimed at strengthening the capacity […]
Internship opportunity – Coordination Assistant
Context As a global leader in human rights education, Equitas’ programs aim to empower people to address inequalities and discrimination, and to work to build more inclusive and rights-respecting communities. Considering the devastating impact on human rights that COVID-19 is creating, Equitas created Global Rights Connection, a virtual training program aimed at strengthening the capacity […]
Internship opportunity – Communication Assistant
Context As a global leader in human rights education, Equitas’ programs aim to empower people to address inequalities and discrimination, and to work to build more inclusive and rights-respecting communities. Considering the devastating impact on human rights that COVID-19 is creating, Equitas created Global Rights Connection, a virtual training program aimed at strengthening the capacity […]
Employment opportunity – Canadian Program- Logistics Coordinator
Be a part of positive social change Imagine working for an organization that’s core mission is to advance equality, social justice and respect for human dignity. Imagine your work aligning with your personal values and being a part of creating positive social change every day through transformative human rights education programs. Alongside 60 liked-minded colleagues based in Canada […]
Employment opportunity – Senior Education Specialist
Be a part of positive social change Imagine working for an organization that’s core mission is to advance equality, social justice and respect for human dignity. Imagine your work aligning with your personal values and being a part of creating positive social change every day through transformative human rights education programs. Alongside 55 liked-minded colleagues based in Canada […]
Territorial Acknowledgement
Acknowledgement and Introduction Equitas recognizes that our offices are located on the unceded Indigenous territories of Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk), xwməθkwəyəm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil Waututh), First Nations. We also work on the unceded Indigenous territories of many other First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples. We express our gratitude to the Caretakers of the lands and waters on which we [...]Moving towards racial justice
The events of late spring of 2020 were a long overdue wake-up call for societies, not only in Canada but across the world. It highlighted how deeply engrained racist and colonial systems are within institutions. It raised acute awareness about how these systems negatively and violently impact folks who identify as Indigenous, Black, People of [...] Hétéra Estimphil: Educator and activist for the rights of LGBTQI people in Haiti
In July 2013, various anti-homosexuality protests attacking the rights of LGBTI communities took place in Port-au Prince, Haiti. It was also that summer, Hétéra, a Haitian transgender woman, realized the extent to which her identity is misunderstood. "I don't see myself as an abomination, I don't see myself as a mortal sin, I don't see myself as a mentally ill person, no! I told myself that I have to [...]