Ariane Lagacé | Communications and Community Senior Officer
alagace[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. Ariane (she) joined the Equitas team in March 2020 as a Communications and Development Coordinator, was appointed Communications and Community Officer in 2022 and as a Senior Officer in 2024. Previously Membership [...]Libertad Benito Torres | Senior Gender Advisor
lbtorres[at]equitas.org (514) 954-0382, poste 202 666 Sherbrooke Ouest - Suite 1100 Montréal, Québec, H3A 1E7 Equitas reconnaît notre bureau est situé en territoire Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) non-cédé. Libertad joined the Equitas team in March 2020 as a Gender Advisor, then became Senior Gender Advisor in 2023. Before joining the team, Libertad previously worked for the Center [...]Security measures during the COVID-19 pandemic
Following the progression of the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures taken by the governments of Quebec and Canada, Equitas has implemented a series of measures to ensure the safety of its team and its partners. The safety of our staff and our partners being a priority, we have decided to close the Montreal and Vancouver offices […]
Launch of the Thriving Communities program in Haiti: Promoting human rights in communities that are affected by mining issues
Equitas is pleased to announce the launch of a new project in Haiti called Thriving Communities. This program will be put into effect in rural communities in northern and north-eastern Haiti where mining exploitation permits have been issued. It seeks to reinforce community members’ efforts to mobilize themselves in the fight for human rights. […]
Amanda Siino| Program Officer, Canada
Amanda Siino | Program Officer, Canada (514) 954-0382, ext. 243 666 Sherbrooke West – Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7 Amanda (she/her) joined the Equitas team in December 2019 as a Program Officer, Canada. She supports building inclusive communities in Canada through the coordination and realization of the youth-centered Speaking Rights Program. Before joining […]
Annie Pettigrew | Senior Human Rights Education Advisor
apettigrew[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. Annie has been an education specialist with Equitas since 2006. Since joining Equitas, she has been involved in Canadian programs for children and youth, including Play It fair and Speaking Rights, and the [...]Andrea Velghe | Human Rights Education Advisor
avelghe[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. Andrea (she/her) joined the Equitas team in December 2019 as an Education Specialist for the Kenya project on women’s empowerment. Prior to joining Equitas, she has taught internationally in Hong Kong, Switzerland, [...]Equitas mourns the loss of Charlot Jeudy, Haitian human rights defender, partner and friend of Equitas
It is with great sadness that Equitas learned of the passing of Charlot Jeudy, Director of Kouraj pou pwoteje dwa moun (Kouraj) in Haiti, an organization that defends and promotes the rights of LGBTI persons in the country, and long standing Equitas partner and friend. A Remarkable Leader and Human Rights Defender Charlot’s passing is […]
Ināra Klaiše| Program Officer, IHRTP
Ināra Klaiše | Program Officer, IHRTP (514) 954-0382, ext. 225 666 Sherbrooke West – Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7 Ināra joined Equitas in November 2019 as Program Officer for Equitas’ International Human Rights Training Program. Previously, she worked as an independent consultant on various research projects relating to issues in international migration […]
A Child’s Voice – Annual Fundraising Campaign
Did you know that November 20th is National Child Day? Indeed, 30 years ago on this day, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child to protect the basic human rights of the world’s children. The Convention on the Rights of the Child, signed by 196 countries around the […]