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Published in 2019

Equitas has partnered with Montreal-based designer  Frank And Oak to  promote gender equality  for more  inclusive communities. Certified B Corporation, Frank And Oak are committed to addressing social and environmental challenges in order to be a socially responsible company. For Frank And Oak  co-founders,  Ethan Song and Hicham Ratnani, both first- and second-generation immigrants, values of [...]

Equitas mourns the loss of Charlot Jeudy, Haitian human rights defender, partner and friend of Equitas

Published in 2019

It is with great sadness that Equitas learned of the passing of Charlot Jeudy, Director of Kouraj pou pwoteje dwa moun (Kouraj) in Haiti, an organization that defends and promotes the rights of LGBTI persons in the country, and long standing Equitas partner and friend. A Remarkable Leader and Human Rights Defender Charlot’s passing is […]

How Hassan Abdi Omar contributes to human rights advancement and gender equality in Kenya

Published in 2019

While civil society organizations certainly hold a critical role in the advancement of human rights around the world, it is important also to highlight the work of the national human rights institutions who uphold and defend them. In 2011, the government of Kenya established a watchdog body, called the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights […]

Kenya

Published in 2019

In Kenya, many efforts are being made to protect people’s basic human rights. Yet inequalities exist, especially for women and girls. The entrenched patriarchal social structures ensure that men retain power and control the vast majority of resources ranging from the family to the governmental level. Women’s participation at every level of decision making across [...]

Dominique Guay | Education Specialist

Published in 2019

Dominique Guay | Education Specialist (514) 954-0382, ext. 208 666 Sherbrooke West – Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7 Dominique joined the team in September 2019. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Animation and Cultural Research from UQÀM. Her studies have led her to work as a Facilitator with many community organizations and, […]

Burkina Faso

Published in 2019

Advancing Equality Through Human Rights Education in Burkina Faso The ultimate goal of the Advancing Equality project is to increase the empowerment of women and girls to advance gender equality. In Burkina Faso, reaching this goal implies promoting women's inclusion and participation in decision-making processes. The project focuses on strategies to address social norms [...]

Courage and Resilience: Rosnida Sari uses education to promote religious openness in Indonesia

Published in 2019

In late 2014, Rosnida Sari, a lecturer at the Ar-Raniry State Islamic University in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, took a group of her students on a voluntary tour of a Protestant church in order to better understand the concept of gender as perceived in the Christian faith and to promote interreligious harmony. After a report […]

Supporting Equality & Social Justice – An Evening for Human Rights 

Published in 2019

Join Equitas to celebrate diversity and inclusion in Montreal’s latest hot spot, McKiernan Luncheonette. What’s on the program? Cocktail reception ✓ Delicious food ✓ Fine wine ✓ Musical entertainment ✓ Great networking opportunities ✓ Don’t miss this unique occasion to enjoy an incredible evening at Montreal’s latest hot spot, run […]

Our Mission, Vision and Values

Published in 2019

Our Mission Equitas advances equality, social justice and respect for human dignity through transformative human rights education programs in Canada and around the world. To deliver on our mission, Equitas’ programming contributes to the empowerment of individuals and groups that are subject to discrimination, exclusion and other forms of human rights violations to challenge inequality [...]

Our Approach

Published in 2019

Human rights education For Equitas, human rights education is a process of transformation that begins with the individual and branches out to encompass the society at large. Ultimately, human rights education inspires people to take control of their own lives and the decisions that affect them. More on Equitas' approach to human rights education for [...]

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