GivingTuesday is National Giving Day
Giving Tuesday, December 3, 2013 Many people know about Black Friday and Cyber Monday … now GivingTuesday is coming to Canada on December 3, 2013. It is a new Canadian day of giving and volunteering, taking place each year after Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The “opening day of the giving season,” GivingTuesday is a […]
October 18, 2013: 2013 Equitas Play it Fair! Award – nomination form
October 18, 2013: On November 20th, Equitas will celebrate National Child Day by giving out its annual Play it Fair! award to an individual or team who has shown leadership and creativity in promoting children’s rights and participation in their community through Play it Fair! You can recognize a Play it Fair! champion(s) in your […]
Deloitte’s Impact Day Provides Equitas with Great Insights and Ideas to Strengthen its Marketing and Messaging about Human Rights
What happens when two leaders in their respective fields team up? You build new relationships and learn from different ideas and perspectives. On October 4th, Equitas welcomed a dynamic team of employees from Deloitte as part of their national Impact Day commitment to give back to the community. It was an exciting day and the […]
October 9, 2013: Application form for the 2014 International Human Rights Training Program now available
35th annual International Human Rights Training Program, June 8 – June 27, 2014 The application period for the 35th annual International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP) is now closed for international participants. We are still accepting applications from Canadian candidates until March 28, 2014. We look forward to another inspiring three-week program and the opportunity […]
October 2, 2013: Ford Foundation to support Equitas’ work in Egypt
Equitas has been keeping a close eye on the situation in Egypt since President Morsi was removed from Office on July 4th and is concerned by the level of violence and number of arrests by security forces during the subsequent crackdown. These events have further polarized the country and appear to have rendered a democratic […]
October 2, 2013: Promoting greater respect for freedom of religion and belief in Sri Lanka
Coming out of a 30 year civil war, Sri Lanka’s fragile peace is being threatened by religious tensions between the different religious denominations. While the issue of religious freedom is both highly political and very contentious, there can be no social harmony without greater respect for freedom of religion and belief. The majority (70%) of […]
September 30, 2013: Busy summer for Play it Fair! program
Summer was a busy time for Equitas’ Play it Fair! program as over 80,000 children across Canada learned human rights values through games and fun activities. The program was in use in 24 communities across Canada. Communities new to the program included: Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, New Westminster, BC, Langley BC and Kahnawake, QC. As well, […]
September 29, 2013: Supporting the struggle for LGBTI rights in Haiti
Discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people is a systemic and widespread phenomenon in Haitian society. Long ignored in Haiti, the issue of equality and respect for the basic dignity of sexual minorities has recently emerged as the result of the courageous efforts of a number of recently established groups. Regrettably, the […]
September 24, 2013: 34th Annual International Human Rights Training Program
Human rights defenders from Syria, Afghanistan, China, Pakistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Sri Lanka, Morocco, and Yemen and from over 20 other countries were in Montreal from June 9 to June 28, 2013 to attend Equitas’ 34th annual International Human Rights Training program (IHRTP). During the three-week program, these human rights defenders […]
The Face of Human Rights Violations in Bahrain
The decision of 47 countries to sign a statement on September 10th condemning human rights violations in Bahrain has a particular resonance for us working at Equitas. For many, Bahrain is best known for its annual Formula 1 race. But for me and my colleagues, we came to first know Bahrain through our connection to […]