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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 : [...]

Addressing Anti-Racism
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Human Rights Education as a Tool for Racial Justice  In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be antiracist. – Angela Davis  Like you, we at Equitas have been reflecting on the increased visibility of anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism and police violence. The many tragic events and the protests taking place […]

Advancing Equality through Human Rights Education in Haiti
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You are viewing a former Equitas project.The Advancing Equality Through Human Rights Education project in Haiti ended in 2024. The team is currently working on updating the website with ongoing initiatives. After the infamous earthquake in Haiti, many vulnerable groups in the country, including women, children, people living with disabilities and sexual minorities, have suffered [...]

Support Equitas through Scotia Bank’s Virtual Race!
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  Are you up for a challenge and want to support human rights during this global crisis? Register for Scotiabank’s Virtual Run and raise funds for Equitas and human right education When? Anytime! The Virtual Run will take place before August 31, 2020, giving you the flexibility to choose the date and time that suits […]

Odette McCarthy | Executive Director

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omccarthy[at]equitas.org (514) 954-0382, poste 234 666 Sherbrooke West – Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7 Equitas acknowledges that its office is located on unceded Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) land. Odette McCarthy (she/her) promotes human rights and gender equality in all projects she undertakes. As the Executive Director of Equitas since 2020, Odette cumulates nearly 30 years of [...]

Operation #24 hrs to act!
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Our 2017-2020 initiative: Rawabet – Techonological Bridges for Citizen Engagement  Rawabet means “Connections” in  Arabic. This initiative empowers youth, women and marginalized groups – in particular persons living with disabilities – to thrive in the digital era and use new technologies to promote social and economic rights in Jordan, Tunisia, Egypt and Morocco. Read this article […]

Thriving Communities
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You are viewing a former Equitas project.The Thriving Communities project ended in 2024. The team is currently working on updating the website with ongoing initiatives. Promoting human rights in communities that are affected by mining issues This program takes place in rural communities in northern and north-eastern Haiti where mining exploitation permits have been issued. [...]
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