A Network of Women Mobilizes the Community to Denounce Rape in Senegal
In the Senegalese city of Pikine, a group of women is coming together to help the victims of violence and rape to denounce their aggressors. Penda Ndiaye is one of these women leaders working to make their communities safer and more egalitarian.
Children driving change in their communities in Colombia
Through games based on human rights values, children from Soacha motivated adults to reflect and take actions to encourage meaningful youth participation at home and in their community.
In Haiti, the Town of Thomassique Pitches in to Help Those Living with a Disability
Thanks to the co-operation between local leaders and a dedicated mayor, the Haitian town of Thomassique is organizing for inclusion and the rights of people living with a disability.
Big questions – Alice Nderitu: A Woman’s Journey for Human Rights
Alice Nderitu sat down with Equitas ahead of International Women’s Day to talk women in peacemaking, allowing oneself to be vulnerable and the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration for Human Rights.
Equitas Toronto Annual Reception “A Woman’s Journey for Human Rights” – March 8, 2018
Equitas Annual Reception in Toronto Thursday March 8, 2018 // 6pm – 8:30 pm At TD Centre – 54th Floor of 66, Wellington St. West, Toronto Join us! RSVP: https://equitaseventforhumanrights.eventbrite.ca For more information, contact Brigitte Malenfant at 514-954-0382 #241 · bmalenfant@equitas.org This event is Generously hosted by the Lead Sponsor TD Bank Group […]
Indigenous and Refugee Stories of Resilience on Turtle Island
In collaboration with Equitas and the Conseil Interculturel de Montréal, Canadian Roots Exchange is excited to announce its first Montreal event in there “All My Relations” dialogue series on solidarity and reconciliation. We want to first acknowledge this event is being held on unceded Indigenous lands. The Kanien’kehá:ka Nation is recognized as the custodians of […]
Speaking Rights Changemakers: Transforming communities coast to coast to coast
“As participants of the 2017 Speaking Rights Changemakers Forum, we are transforming communities coast to coast to coast. Our collective goals are to: create positive change; ensure that youth voices are heard by decision-makers and community members; encourage diversity; build more inclusive communities; support youth empowerment; take action; increase youth engagement, and to raise awareness of the problems youth face.” Youth leaders […]
Promoting Alliances and Protecting Academic Freedom in Southeast Asia
HERLAMBANG PERDANA – Indonesia. Teaching about human rights at the university level has Herlambang Perdana perfectly positioned to network with human rights educators and activists throughout Indonesia and other Southeast Asian nations.
Raising the Voices of Migrant Workers in Malaysia
GLORENE DAS – Malaysia. Malaysia has one of the fastest-growing economies in South-East Asia, with a population of approximately 30 million people. The economic situation of the country makes it appealing to the surrounding countries, where large parts of the population are seeking a better life.
Thank you to everyone involved for making the 8th International Conference on Human Rights Education such a success!
3.5 days, 300 participants, 58 countries represented, 70 workshops and plenaries, 6,628 messages exchanged on the Conference App, 701 posts on the Conference hashtag #ICHRE2017 and over 10 million people reached on Twitter alone…. How can we capture the spirit of the many memorable moments that happened at the International Conference on Human […]