January 16 2014: Read about the impact of Play it Fair! in the McConnell Family Foundation’s report “Good Sport”
Read about the impact of Play it Fair! in the McConnell Family Foundation’s report “Good Sport” http://www.mcconnellfoundation.ca/en/resources/publication/good-sport
Equitas Award recognizes exceptional work being done to engage children and youth by two organizations in Yemen and British Columbia
Experience has demonstrated that young people are key actors in building more inclusive, equitable and resilient communities. Yet, too often children and youth are seen as the source of problems rather than solutions. This International Human Rights Day, Equitas is celebrating the work of two exceptional organizations that are applying innovative and effective approaches to […]
December 10, 2013: Equitas Award recognizes exceptional work being done to engage children and youth by two organizations in Yemen and British Columbia
November 28, 2013 : Launch of our Annual Fundraising Campaign
We can’t do our work without you. Your support is so important, so vital, and so appreciated. Our programs are having a considerable impact in many parts of the world, but we simply cannot do it alone. Brave human rights workers around the world are accomplishing miracles with so little. Read Borso’s story and the […]
November 27, 2013: First gathering of Young Women, Young Leaders
Thirty-five young women aged 15 to 25 years-old came together on November 13, 2013 as part of the first gathering of the Young Women, Young Leaders (YWYL) project. Young women from four Montreal youth/community centres who are participating in this new project had an opportunity to get to know each other, explore commonalities, celebrate differences […]
November 26, 2013: Launch of the Mosharka project in Fes, Morocco
Youth and local organisations from Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia and Yemen have teamed up with Equitas to launch a new three year project called Mosharka (“participation” in Arabic). This project is funded primarily by the European Union (750,000 €) and by the Ford Foundation. It builds on the vital role played by young people, who […]
November 20, 2013: City of Toronto – Parks, Forestry and Recreation, receives Play it Fair! Award
November 20 is National Child Day!
National Child Day is a chance for children, families and communities to join in activities that highlight positive values, children’s rights and participation. The date marks the occasion when the United Nations adopted the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) What is the Convention on the Rights of the Child? It […]
November 13, 2013: Read Equitas’ 2012-2013 Annual Report
During 2012-2013, Equitas reinforced its position as a global leader in human rights education. Our programming reach continued to expand, as more partner organizations and alumni developed programs, training sessions and community initiatives based on Equitas tools and approaches. Major evaluations of our programming in Canada and overseas during the past year confirmed the ongoing […]
November 12, 2013: Launch of the Mosharka project
A new project to strengthen the role of youth in building human rights and democracy in the Southern Mediterranean Read the full press release. Learn more about our work in the Middle East and North Africa