Alexandra Mitsidou | Senior Manager, Consulting Services
amitsidou[at]equitas.org 666 Sherbrooke West – Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7 Equitas acknowledges that its office is located on unceded Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) land. Alexandra (she,her) joined the Equitas team in November 2021 as Programs Manager and is now the Senior Manager for the Consulting Services as of July 2025 . An international development professional and [...]Leyla Yazami | Administrative Coordinator
lyazami[at]equitas.org 666 Sherbrooke West – Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7 Equitas acknowledges that its office is located on unceded Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) land. Leyla (she/her) joined Equitas as an administrative coordinator. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science with a minor in Law & Society from Concordia University. During her studies Leyla took a [...]Eloïse Gauthier | Logistic Coordinator
egauthier[at]equitas.org 666 Sherbrooke West – Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7 Equitas acknowledges that its office is located on unceded Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) land. Eloïse (she/her) joined Equitas in April 2022 as a Logistic Coordinator. She holds a bachelor degree in Global Studies and graduated from a Master in Public and International Affairs from Université de [...]Helena Arroyo | Logistic Coordinator
harroyo[at]equitas.org 666 Sherbrooke West – Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7 Equitas acknowledges that its office is located on unceded Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) land. Helena (she/her) joined Equitas as a Logistics Coordinator in February 2022 and is supporting the Program Management team. Prior to joining Equitas, Helena worked as a scientific and cultural animator for TOHU, [...]We Have the Right to Defend Human Rights – Infographic for Strategically Taking Action on Human Rights Issues
Each journey of a human rights defender is unique however, there is the shared experience of sometimes feeling discouraged or isolated, in addition to the joys of making progress. This tip sheet is inspired by the experiences and strategies shared by participating human rights defenders in the Spring 2022 EquiTalks panel discussion. It serves as [...] Montreal 21k Charity Challenge – A successful race for Equitas!
On April 23rd and 24th, 36 people ran and raised funds for Equitas in the Charity Challenge at Parc Jean Drapeau in Montreal. More than $13 500 were raised this year for our third participation in the race. We also counted on the support of a corporate partner, Accedian, a Montreal-based leader in performance analytics and end user experience [...] Tarina Jean | Development and Communications Officer
tjean[at]equitas.org 666 Sherbrooke West – Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7 Equitas acknowledges that its office is located on unceded Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) land. Tarina (she/her) joined the Equitas team in March 2022 and is now the Development and Communications Officer. She graduated from Université de Montreal and holds a degree in international cooperation and a [...]John Smith: Challenging stigma and discrimination through human rights education in Guinea
*Real name has been changed for safety reasons* John Smith is a founding member of Afrique arc-en-ciel Guinée, an NGO which has been striving to protect and defend the LGBTQ+ community in Guinea from false information, stigma, and discrimination since 2008. John participated in the first edition of Global Rights Connection – an innovative virtual [...] Employment opportunity – Senior Program Officer , BC
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 employees […]