When superstition is your biggest enemy: the fight for Albino rights in Tanzania
February 25, 2015 It’s like a scene from a horror film; a 15-year-old girl cleans outdoors when all of a sudden three men show up outside her home. Machetes in hand, they threaten to murder her mother if she cries out for help, leaving her alone and helpless. The men pin the girl down, and […]
Equitas mourns the loss of a great human rights defender
February 17, 2015 Equitas was saddened to learn of the passing on February 9, 2015 of Max Yalden. Max was a member of Equitas’ Honorary Board and the father of Equitas’ Past-President Rob Yalden. Max Yalden was a distinguished Canadian who made many important contributions to human rights in Canada and abroad. He was the […]
Speaking Rights Training in Ottawa
February 16, 2015 Equitas had the pleasure of being in Ottawa some days ago for Speaking Rights Trainings with local Community organizations, including the YMCA, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization. More than 15 youth workers and coordinators were trained on the Speaking Rights approach and were excited about using these […]
Finding equilibrium in the fight for Human Rights
February 10, 2015 Advocating human rights brings about many challenges, one of those being the search for the right balance between dialogue and confrontation; avoiding the game of blame and shame. It’s an obstacle René-Claude Niyonkuru knows all too well. A former participant of the Equitas IHRTP program in 2007, he also participated in a […]
Equitas proud to have taken part in the development of Canada’s Civil Society Partnership Policy
February 9, 2015 Equitas is proud to have contributed to the development of the new International Development and Humanitarian Assistance Civil Society Partnership Policy that was released by the Minister for International Development and La Francophonie, the Honourable Christian Paradis. This policy highlights Canada’s resolve to work with civil society to promote democracy and human […]
We can #DoBetter2015 for the participation of children and youth
February 5, 2015 Equitas works to improve communities through sustainable and effective human rights education programs. As members of the Canadian Council for International Co-operation, we support the #DoBetter2015 movement. If we work together, we believe Canadians can bring about important changes that will address the challenges of inequality and human rights; climate change; and […]
Capturing the fight for human rights on camera
February 3, 2015 Awa Diouf, a former participant of Equitas human rights trainings in West Africa, snapped a photo of Thérèse Faye at a meeting in Senegal to serve as a symbol of the change women in the country want to see. It is a symbol of a brave woman using her voice and speaking […]
Internship opportunity (Montreal and Vancouver) Summer 2015 – Play it Fair!
Internship opportunity (Montreal) Summer 2015 – Play it Fair! (Eng) Internship opportunity (Vancouver) Summer 2015 – Play it Fair! (Eng only) Opportunité de stage (Montréal) pour l’été 2015 – On ne joue pas avec les droits (Fr)
Speaking Rights… with a new team in 2015!
February 2, 2015 Equitas recently hosted the youth workers who will be spearheading the 2015 Speaking Rights youth projects. Ten of them came to Equitas’ office to present their projects, discuss the challenges ahead and share their passion for human rights education! The event was also an opportunity for them to get to know about […]
A Place for Everyone with Play it Fair!
January 28, 2015 Today Bell is creating a discussion about something that is often kept under wraps. Mental illness is stigmatized in our society, despite the prevalence of anxiety disorders and depression. According to the Canadian Institute of Health Research, 1 in 5 Canadians will experience a form of mental illness at one point in […]