Celebrating Play it Fair! Day on August 12, 2018
Celebrating Play it Fair! Day on August 12, 2018 From a talent show demonstrating children’s diversity to the creation and distribution of welcome packs for newcomers and refugees, children across Canada have marked Play it Fair! Day on and around August 12 with creative events and activities organized by our partners. The day […]
Vandita Morarka Seeks to Build Compassionate Youth Social Leadership in India through NGO One Future Collective
Vandita Morarka couldn’t find an organization that fit the work she wanted to do, so she started one of her own. The Mumbai-born feminist brought One Future Collective – a nonprofit that encourages us to lead, advocate and inspire – into the world just six months ago. The goal? To use art, education, intervention […]
Soinette Désir, International Human Rights Training Program Co-Facilitator and Past Participant Advocates for Women and Girls with Disabilities in Haiti
For over 10 years, Soinette Désir has been working to increase visibility and demand basic human rights for women living with a disability in Haiti through the nonprofit organization l’Union des femmes à mobilité reduite en Haiti (UFMORH) (Union for Women with Reduced Mobility in Haiti). Her inspiration comes from a place of personal […]
How a past IHRTP participant is using his newfound skills to help the LGBTQI+ community in Ghana
With the 39th annual International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP) just around the corner, we decided to speak to some of last year’s participants to learn how their work has progressed through their involvement in the program. It’s amazing to see that every year, participants come out of the IHRTP with a […]
Important Milestones for Women Since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Seventy years ago, in 1948, the United Nations proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights – a document that contains 30 articles of rights that promote human dignity, equality and serve to end discrimination in all forms. The document was collectively drafted by people all over the world, one of which being Equitas co-founder, […]
A Speaking Rights Community Action Project opening up a larger a discussion on an important social issue, sexual assault in schools
One of the Speaking Rights Community Action Projects, undertaken by Juste pour Elles, a group made up of girls between the ages of 12 and 16 from the Maison d’Haïti, led to the creation of an awareness booklet 100% Hers: My Choices, My Limits (100% Elles : mes choix mes limites) on various issues […]
Equitas’ International Human Rights Training Program brings people together to promote social change
Approximately 100 human rights defenders from around the globe will be congregating in Montreal on June 10 for a three-week training program organized by Equitas every year. The International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP) is an unmatched experience during which human rights educators learn to be more effective in their work. Facilitated by former participants, the […]
May 10 – Youth are leading change in their communities. Join the movement!
This is an inspiring time for youth-led social change across the world, and in Montreal! Young leaders are taking action to build more equitable and inclusive communities. We are pleased to invite you to our Speaking Rights 2018 Community Event, to join the 6 initiatives launched by youth in the communities of across […]
May 10th – Youth are leading change in their communities. Join the movement!
This is an inspiring time for youth-led social change across the world, and in Montreal! Young leaders are taking action to build more equitable and inclusive communities. We are pleased to invite you to our Speaking Rights 2018 Community Event, to join the 6 initiatives launched by youth in the communities of across the […]
Share your table with courageous human rights defenders from around the world!
On June 15, open your Montreal home to human rights defenders for one evening! Does the cultural diversity of our world peak your interest? Do you enjoy intercultural exchanges? Are you passionate about human rights and what we can do to make the world a better place? Every Summer, 90 human […]