Frank And Oak teams up with Equitas for its new And* campaign promoting inclusion and diversity
Frank And Oak teams up with Equitas as it launches its new collection And*. Each garment was made in collaboration with Montreal’s Petites-Mains, an organization that helps immigrant women break out of social isolation and integrate the workforce. 5$ of every purchase from the And* collection will go to Equitas. The new And* […]
EMSB’s Before and After School Enriched Daycare program wins National Play It Fair! Award 2017 for exceptional work with children and youth.
Equitas is pleased to announce that the English Montreal School Board’s (EMSB) Before and After School Enriched (B.A.S.E.) Daycare program is the winner of the Equitas Play It Fair! Award 2017. Each year around National Child Day (November 20th), Equitas acknowledges the great contribution of a Canadian organization, school or municipality by presenting them with the Play it Fair! Award. This year, Equitas is proud to […]
National Speaking Rights Youth Changemakers Forum 2017: youth are making their mark in communities across Canada!
From November 30 to December 3, 2017, youth leaders and staff from 15 organizations across Canada will come to Montreal to participate in a 3-day Youth Forum to reflect on how they can contribute to communities that are open, respectful and inclusive to all Canadians. Youth will generate concrete ideas about how to […]
Promoting Human Rights and Religious Plurality in Pakistan
SAMSON SALAMAT – Pakistan. When Samson Salamat was a child in Pakistan, neither he nor his seven brothers and sisters could use the same plates or glasses as their classmates. They were not the same as the other 2,000 families in their village—they were among Pakistan’s 1.5 percent Christian minority.
Equitas Annual #PlayItFair Celebration for National Child Day – 20 November, 2017
National Child Day, celebrated annually on November 20th, is a day dedicated to promoting and safeguarding the rights of children and youth. Celebrated since 1993, National Child Day commemorates the adoption of: The Declaration of the Rights of the Child on November 20, 1959 The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on November 20, 1989. These […]
Empowering young mothers of the black community of Montreal
MONIQUE DAUPHIN – Montreal. Monique Dauphin is a key figure in the Haitian community of Montreal thanks to her many achievements, especially for women’s rights. Monique started questioning inequality early on: “When my mother discovered the significance of the word “feminist”, she told me that I had always been one”.
Standing up for the Rights of Women, Girls and Religious Minorities in Pakistan
ASAMA JAHANGIR – Pakistan. Asma Jahangir has been a prominent human rights lawyer and activist in Pakistan for the last 40 years. She learned the importance of freedom of expression early on in life, as her father was a political prisoner. When she began practicing law in early 1980, there were few women in court and there were no women judges on the bench.
Engaging Youth for Conflict Resolution in Ukraine
ROMAN KOVAL – Ukraine. Roman Koval of the Institute for Peace and Common Ground recognized the participatory approach to conflict resolution as a clear path toward a nonviolent civil society. An experienced mediator, Roman began working with the Equitas participatory human rights education program as a training facilitator in 2002.
Promoting inclusive development in Peru through human rights education
JORGE SAMANEZ – Peru. Early in his career, Jorge was interested in alternative teaching methods, as opposed to traditional education, which he compared to a “military cartel” in his country because of its strict practices.
Implementing Human Rights Education at Every Level in Brazil
FERNANDA LAPA – Brazil. From the homeless of Joinville in Brazil to the United Nations in Geneva, Fernanda Brandão Lapa brings the message of empowerment through human rights education. Her work transforms life for people at every level: the street, the school, the city, the nation, and the world.