May 26, 2014: Tanzanians Showing Great Interest in New Equitas Project
Equitas staff is in Tanzania right now to initiate a new project to reinforce the protection of children and youth rights. Activities will take place at both national and community levels. Children and youth in three communities will be equipped to lead community initiatives designed to reduce violence, advance gender equality and ensure greater respect […]
Equitas’ annual International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP) to take place June 8 to 27, 2014
Every year, and for the last 35 years, Equitas hosts a unique training program in Montreal to build human rights knowledge and skills, attitudes and behaviours. We are preparing to receive over 90 human rights educators and defenders from over 50 countries for the three-week program during which the participants are equipped with innovative tools […]
May 12, 2014: Important information for those attending the 2014 international Human Rights Training Program
35th annual International Human Rights Training Program, June 8 – June 27, 2014 IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THOSE ATTENDING THE 2014 INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS TRAINING PROGRAM Dear friends, In a short time, we will meet in Montreal! If you have not already done so, please send us an update about your visa situation. Before you begin […]
« Les droits humains, c’est de reconnaître la valeur de chaque personne »
Jade et Marie-Louise travaillent auprès de jeunes filles et femmes de 8 ans à 35 ans au Y des femmes de Montréal. Elles accompagnent ces jeunes dans leur processus de développement personnel et professionnel. Elles essaient d’amener ces jeunes à développer leurs habiletés de leadership, leur confiance en soi et surtout les amener à mobiliser […]
May 6, 2014: Speaking Rights Celebration
Speaking Rights Celebration! On March 27, over 100 youths gathered at the Bain Mathieu in Montreal to celebrate the Speaking Rights Program. It gave them the opportunity to meet other youth from eight youth centres from across the island. Each group presented the community action projects that that they had worked on over the course […]
Making the Istanbul Principles operational
Integrating Human Rights Based Approaches and Equitable Partnerships into Development Programming How does one integrate human rights into development programming? How does one ensure that current and future partnerships are equitable? To address these and other questions, the Canadian Council for International Co-operation in collaboration with the Coady International Institute and Equitas has produced a […]
New partnership with the English Montreal School Board
Equitas’ Play it Fair! program was recently featured in the newsletter of the English School Board of Montreal (ESBM). Equitas has been working with the ESMB since November 2013 to implement Play it Fair! activities into its Before and After School Enriched Daycare (B.A.S.E.) Program. The Play it Fair! program aims to teach children about […]
Speaking Rights: A Great Fit for Any Organization
The promotion of rights and responsibilities with youth in an alternative suspension program could be a challenge for some people. But, for Andrew and the YMCA team, it has become something they do naturally. Speaking Rights has contributed to this. Andrew and its team consider Speaking Rights as a very flexible program that offers simple, […]
April 15, 2014: Democracy in West Africa: Equitas focuses on promoting the rights of women and girls
4th sub-regional Training session on human rights, April 14-25 2014, Abidjan West Africa is teeming with life and development. You only have to go there to observe an impressive dynamism and promising progress. For example, the majority of children now complete primary school and there is a significant reduction in female genital mutilation. However, the […]
Les droits humains au cœur de ma vie et de mon travail
Darley Polony travaille au Centre communautaire Dawson depuis plus de 10 ans. Tout a commencé un jour où, étudiante au Collège Dawson, elle a vu une annonce. On cherchait une tutrice pour aider les jeunes après l’école. Voulant travailler auprès des jeunes et pensant que le Centre communautaire Dawson était situé près de son collège […]