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Drafting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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JOHN PETERS HUMPHREY  ̶  Canada Co-founder of Equitas   This story is part of the series We are human rights changemakers to celebrate Equitas’ 50th anniversary (#Equitas50). All through 2017, we invite you to discover stories of 50 inspiring human rights changemakers. These are but a few of the hundreds who have changed lives around the world through […]

Equitas welcomes the creation of the new Inclusion Fund

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Equitas welcomes the Caisse de dépôt et de placement du Québec announcement for the establishment of the Inclusion fund, a philanthropic fund of more that $3.5 million supported by Quebec’s financial community. This new fund will in part support Equitas’ education and awareness programs for Quebec youth to build an environment free of discrimination and […]

Empowering Marginalized Populations in Haiti Through Radio
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 COLETTE LESPINASSE  ̶  Haiti   This story is part of the series We are human rights changemakers to celebrate Equitas’ 50th anniversary (#Equitas50). All through 2017, we invite you to discover stories of 50 inspiring human rights changemakers. These are but a few of the hundreds who have changed lives around the world through human […]

Stimulating Youth Engagement in Tunisia
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 NAWRES CHRITI – Tunisia   This story is part of the series We are human rights changemakers to celebrate Equitas’ 50th anniversary (#Equitas50). All through 2017, we invite you to discover stories of 50 inspiring human rights changemakers. These are but a few of the hundreds who have changed lives around the world through human […]

Meet the young human rights changemakers from the Middle East & North Africa
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Youth are key drivers of positive social change in the Middle East and North Africa. That is why Equitas works to train young human rights leaders and promote youth citizen engagement through innovative human rights education initiatives. As part of International Development Week 2017, Equitas shares the stories of three inspiring young human rights changemakers from […]

Celebrating the Right to Be Different Among Youth in Montreal, Canada
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 DARLEY POLONY — Montreal, Canada   This story is part of the series We are human rights changemakers to celebrate Equitas’ 50th anniversary (#Equitas50). All through 2017, we invite you to discover stories of 50 inspiring human rights changemakers. These are but a few of the hundreds who have changed lives around the world through […]

CALL FOR PROPOSALS – 8th International Conference on Human Rights Education in Montreal, Canada

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An international forum to explore human rights education solutions to global challenges The International Conference on Human Rights Education (ICHRE) is the forum for practitioners, policy-makers and academics to explore innovative education solutions to global challenges. This 3.5-day conference will assemble 300 participants from all over the world for practical workshops and insightful sessions featuring […]

Senegal
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You are viewing a former Equitas project.The Advancing Equality Through Human Rights Education project in Senegal ended in 2024. The team is currently working on updating the website with ongoing initiatives. Violence against women and girls, limited access to civic registration and entrenched discriminatory attitudes represent major barriers to participation of women, girls and youth [...]

Middle East and North Africa
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With Equitas' work in the MENA region, a human rights-based approach is at the heart of these initiatives, which pay particular attention to advancing the inclusion of people with disabilities. Together, we are working to create an inclusive environment where every individual can fully participate and contribute to community progress. Follow us in Arabic!!تابعونا بالعربية [...]

Citizen Engagement
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The earthquake caused much suffering, but it also forced the affected people to stand together, to forge new links of solidarity and to re-assess their social development model. Equitas’ local partners include organizations promoting and defending the rights of women, children, people with disabilities, sexual minorities and peasants. Their collective work contributes to the emergence [...]
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