Ending the bloodshed in Syria: a plea for dignity, freedom, and peace
January 26, 2015 Syria is bleeding. That’s how journalist Massoud Akko describes the situation in the war-torn country. Poverty, hunger, and a lack of basic human rights are what the citizens of Syria are facing day in and day out as the country continues to slip deeper into violence and civil war. Akko, a former […]
Five years after the earthquake: Human rights at the heart of efforts to rebuild in Haiti
Montreal, January 9, 2015 – As we commemorate the fifth anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti, Equitas wishes to highlight the efforts of its local partners to rebuild their affected communities. “Our Haitian partners have worked very hard over the past five years to strengthen the social fabric at the community level and encourage a […]
EQUITAS IN TORONTO – Alaa Murabit on Identity, Mobility and Human Rights Education in a Changing World
On December 9th, 2015 Equitas hosted an event with the young and dynamic women’s rights advocate, Libyan-Canadian Alaa Murabit and CTV’s Lloyd Robertson, on the theme of “Identity and Mobility: Human Rights Education in a Changing World“. Organized by Equitas and hosted by TD Bank Group, this cocktail-event was an opportunity to meet one of the world’s leading voices […]
Equitas deplores the attack at Charlie Hebdo
January 8, 2015 Equitas condemns the terrorist attack which took place in Paris on Wednesday targeting the French weekly newspaper, Charlie Hebdo. Twelve persons died in the shooting, including eight staff of the paper. Whether or not we agree with the editorial choices of this satirical publication, it is impossible to remain unmoved by such […]
Internships available
Equitas is presently accepting applications for the following internships: Human Right Education Internship: The intern will work as part of the education unit for Equitas’ human rights education projects and other related support activities. He/she will work with education and program staff on different tasks related to the 5-year review of the International Human Rights […]
What can you do to make a difference?
The list is daunting. Sometimes the challenges seem insurmountable. Women and girls feel powerless. Human rights workers and educators are in danger. Young people are excluded. Gays and lesbians are threatened. Minorities face discrimination. It is easy to get discouraged. By supporting Equitas, you empower people in Canada and around the world to improve themselves […]
Sue Montgomery, the woman behind #BeenRapedNeverReported to MC the Equitas Gala at Cirque du Soleil
December 16, 2014 When Montreal Gazette reporter Sue Montgomery started a conversation on #BeenRapedNeverReported,revealing her own experience of sexual abuse, she never expected to initiate a movement that would reach 8 million persons within a week. Women from across Canada, but also from around the world, talked about their experience of sexual violence – many […]
Celebrating International Human Rights Day – View photos of the work of our alumni
On this December 10, 2014, Human Rights Day, Equitas salutes all human rights defenders and educators working around the world to promote and protect human rights. We also have the pleasure of announcing the winner of our 2014 Photo Contest. We asked our program alumni to submit photos that documented, through images and stories, the […]
The Young Women Young Leaders Forum: stand up for change!
December 4, 2014 Over 120 persons participated to the Young Women, Young Leaders (YWYL) Forum, yesterday, December 3rd. The event was an opportunity to highlight the ways fifty remarkable young women in Montreal have turned action into change and have been transforming their communities. Fifty diverse women from four communities across Montreal are at the core […]
Community Forum in Gressier, Haiti: a genuine success for the people!
December 1, 2014 A first Community Forum took place on November 23 and 24 in Gressier (Haiti) with the theme “Moving towards inclusive citizen participation in Gressier.” This was part of the activities of the Promotion of an Engaged Citizenship program in Haiti carried out in a collaboration between Equitas, GAAR (Groupe d’Appui aux Rapatriés […]