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Discrimination amidst a pandemic: Together we can make a difference
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DONATE NOW Almost nine months since the start of this global pandemic brought on by COVID-19, the world is still reeling from the heavy social, political, and financial consequences brought on by the virus.   Equitas has been creative in rethinking the delivery of our programs in the context of remote working and travel restrictions. Hand in hand with over sixty partners across Canada and internationally, Equitas has pivoted to online delivery, all while maintaining our participatory empowering approach.  As we hear more and more of communities and individuals whose voices are ignored and whose human rights [...]

Teaching Youth about Human Rights in Senegal
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In Senegal, 24% of children are subjected to severe physical punishment – which is a violation of children’s rights as expressed in Article 19 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.  Teaching children about their rights is important not only to build their capacity to stand up for themselves and others, but to empower youth […]

More than $7 500 were raised for Equitas at the Scotia Bank Virtual Race!
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More than 150 km were completed by our 19 runners! 19 people ran and raised funds for Equitas and human rights education in the Scotia Bank Virtual Race this summer. More than $7 500 were raised this year for our first participation in the race. You can still donate to Equitas and support human rights […]

Equitas Shares it
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Geared primarly towards human rights educators/defenders, Equitas Shares it! provides an array of tried and tested resources drawn from Equitas’ extensive practice in human rights education including products created through joint reflections with Equitas’ alumni. Some examples include participatory training techniques, facilitation tip sheets, and human rights reference sheets.   Aligned with our Theory of Change, the Equitas Shares It! posts describe lessons learned and good practices to strengthen leadership for advancing human rights, with [...]

Opening our eyes to disability: from the IHRTP to my research thesis
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Manon Thépault was an intern at the International Human Rights Training Program in 2018, where she met activists defending the rights of people living with disabilities. This inspired her to write her master’s thesis on the evolution of these rights in the MENA region.  My experience at the International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP), organized […]

YWCA Young Feminists: Breaking Down Stereotypes and Growing the Feminist Movement
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  By leading Community Action Projects (CAPs) in their communities all over the country, youth and young adults undertake actions that support respect for human rights.  Youth are given the opportunity to identify pressing issues in their communities and then, with Equitas’ support, launch projects and participatory activities to tackle these issues and contribute to [...]

Meet Nadjet
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Nadjet Bouda stands in front of a room of passionate, powerful, and vocal youth activists. She has organized and is helping to facilitate a workshop on how to apply a human rights based approach, something she has done dozens of times for different human rights and development organizations around the world. But this time is […]

Our impact around the world
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Equitas' human rights education programs have trained and equipped hundreds of human rights defenders, built the capacity of organizations around the world that work for the respect of human rights of vulnerable groups, contributed to the empowerment of women, and fostered the participation of youth. Our collaboration with our various partners has resulted in : [...]
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