New Play it Fair! video shows how children see their rights
November 17, 2014 What do children’s rights mean to you? Kids who participate in Play it Fair! activities know them well and show it in this fun and inspiring video! The release coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Celebration of National Child Day in Canada […]
Online conversation on youth participation – Share your experience with us!
November 14, 2014 Youth have lots of ideas, but often lack the space and resources to present them and put them into action. Therefore, it is important to involve youth at different levels of decision-making. At the last International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP) in Montreal, we initiated this conversation by discussing barriers to youth […]
Send a Play it Fair! postcard to the Prime minister of Canada
November 13, 2014 Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child by sending a postcard to Parliament! Article 12 of the CRC states that all children have the right to express themselves and be heard. Purpose of the postcard To promote children’s participation by encouraging them to share their ideas […]
Charles Biddle Jr. encourages you to attend the Equitas gala cocktail!
November 12, 2014 The fabulous Equitas Gala Cocktail will be held again this year on the top floor of Cirque du Soleil headquarters in Montreal (the famous 7th Heaven Room!). Be sure to save the date: February 12, 2015. The event will be a gey-together for all concerned citizens (young professionals, business people, activists for […]
Tickets for Cirque du Soleil Cocktail now on sale!
November 6, 2014 Please join us in supporting Equitas’ annual Gala which will take place on Thursday, February 12, 2015, 7:00 pm, at the magnificent 7e CIEL room at the world renowned Cirque du Soleil Headquarters in Montreal. Your magical evening begins with a glass of bubbly before being whisked up to the stunning 7th […]
Supporting a democratic, pacific transition in Burkina Faso
November 4, 2014 Equitas is very concerned about the current political crisis in Burkina Faso. Many human rights activists who have participated in our International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP) and regional activities in the past are residents of Burkina Faso. In conjunction with the Burkina Faso Equitas Network, the Mouvement burkinabé des droits de […]
A human rights defender assassinated in Yemen
November 3, 2014 It is with deep sorrow that we learnt of the assassination of Dr. Mohammed Abdulmalik al-Mutawakil, a strong human rights defender and an opposition leader in Yemen. Dr. al-Mutawakil was the father of two women deeply involved in Equitas’ work : Qobol, an IHRTP alumna, and Antelak, co-founder of the Youth Leadership […]
EQUITAS GALA COCKTAIL TORONTO – December 9, 2014
Please join us for the 2014 Equitas Gala Cocktail: The Role of Education in Building a Just and Inclusive Society for Indigenous Peoples and all Canadians – A Celebration of International Human Rights Day With the Right Honourable Paul Martin December 9, 2014, 6:00-8:00 pm, 54th floor, TD Centre, 66 Wellington Street West, Toronto Equitas […]
A successful day of discussions at the Maison d’Haïti
October 31, 2014 Maison d’Haïti, a Montreal organization dedicated to the education and integration of immigrants and immigrant families, hosted over fifty members of the Haitian community last Saturday, October 25. Parents, community workers and representatives of youth protection services and other organizations working with children were invited to speak about the issues involved in […]
Return to Tanzania!
October 28, 2014 Members of the Equitas team are back in Moshi, in the beautiful Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania, to conduct a baseline data collection on human rights in the region. This study, conducted in partnership with the Tusonge Community Development Organization, will serve as a baseline for measuring the progress that will be made […]