Equitas’ Mosharka Program on Jordanian National Television
August 21, 2014 The Jordanian National TV network dedicated a quarter of an hour of its programming to Mosharka, Equitas’ human rights education program in the Middle East and North Africa. Tasneem Al-Homouze from the Arab Network for Civic Education, Equitas’ partner in Jordan, along with two of the projects’ young leaders Samah Abdelaziz and […]
Play it Fair! award 2014
12 August 2014: Tell us who deserves to be recognized for their work to promote children`s rights and participation using Play it Fair! in your community: Deadline for nominations is Wednesday October 15th, 2014. Nomination form for Play it Fair! award 2014
IHRTP 2014: Meeting the needs of human rights defenders
According to a survey of participants attending Equitas’ 2014 International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP), 92 % of respondents felt that the program fully met their expectations of a human rights training program. Almost all of the respondents (99 %) felt that the teaching method used by Equitas – an approach that integrates knowledge of […]
IHRTP 2014: Meeting the needs of human rights defenders
August 11, 2014 According to a survey of participants attending Equitas’ 2014 International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP), 92 % of respondents felt that the program fully met their expectations of a human rights training program. Almost all of the respondents (99 %) felt that the teaching method used by Equitas – an approach that […]
Human Rights Online Campaigns Show Promising Results in Afghanistan
The results of the 2014 Afghan presidential election are still up in the air. As we write these lines, an internationally supervised audit is ongoing. What is clear, however, is the growing success of Facebook and Twitter campaigns set up by human rights educators in Afghanistan to fight corruption and encourage people to cast their […]
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Lorsque j’étudiais à la maîtrise en 2003-2004, j’ai eu la chance de me rendre à Wagtmatcook, dans une communauté Mi’Kmaq du Cap Breton, en Nouvelle-Écosse. J’y suis resté pendant près de deux semaines et j’ai vécu avec une famille de la communauté. Je faisais une évaluation du programme de langue Mi’Kmaq, en collaboration avec l’Université […]
High Voltage Vintage Trouble Show Energizes Equitas and its Human Rights Defenders!
July 9, 2014 Vintage Trouble, the acclaimed band that has been winning fans on both sides of the Atlantic, delivered a high voltage, electric live performance at the Corona Virgin Mobile Theatre, in Montreal, on July 3. The show, which human rights educators had been waiting for months to see was a benefit concert for […]
Frequently Asked Questions about Equitas
What is Equitas – International Centre for Human Rights Education? a non-profit organization founded in Montreal in 1967. Who founded Equitas? eminent Canadians, including John Humphrey, one of the drafters of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; Thérèse Casgrain, campaigner for women’s right to vote in Quebec; justice Harry Batshaw, first Canadian Superior Court Judge of […]
June 27, 2014: 81 Human Rights Defenders Completed their Training in Montreal
Today, 81 Human Rights Defenders from 49 countries completed their training at the 35th edition of the International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP).They now join a community of more than 3,500 alumni in 100 countries that Equitas – International Centre for Human Rights Education has trained over the years. The IHRTP is a three-week program […]
June 20, 2014: Aimia’s Common Good Team presents its recommentations to improve Equitas efficiency
As part of Aimia‘s ongoing collaboration with Equitas, a group of five Aimia employees spent a week at Equitas’ Montreal office to find solutions to improve the efficiency of the organization in different ways. Each employee of the Common Good Team came from a different part of the world and was chosen for their specific […]