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Applications are now closed!The call for applications for the 42nd edition of the International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP) is now closed! Thank you for your interest and good luck to all applicants! Selection results will be shared in May 2025. For any questions, please reach out to the team at pifdh-ihrtp@equitas.org. We can’t wait [...]

Change happens one extraordinary, courageous person at a time. Professional conflict-resolvers, challengers of the status quo, fighters against violence and exploitation, and human rights defenders everywhere are the people who push our world forward with the goal of achieving equality, tolerance, and respect for human dignity. With the protection of universal human rights as a [...]

Children and Youth Leading the Change the World Needs   Equitas develops educational programs to promote respect for human rights in Canada and around the world. These programs are carried out by agents of change who are mindful of justice and equality for all. Children and young people are at the heart of the changes [...]

Our Impact around the World All of Equitas' international projects consider gender equality through an intersectional approach and integrate gender-based analysis. Equitas has a specific project dedicated to gender equality on the international level, Advancing Equality through Human Rights Education. Discrimination and violence against women and girls are widespread, deep-rooted, and prevalent in many parts [...]

Humanity, united by human rights2023-2024 Annual Report Despite decades of progress, regressive ideologies threaten to erode the hard-fought gains for women and sexual minorities globally. Our commitment to advancing gender equality remains unwavering and we will tackle the challenges ahead with concerted efforts and dedication. - Odette McCarthy, Executive Director and André Beaulieu, President of [...]

Funding Transformative Change It is thanks to the generous support of our loyal partners, socially responsible sponsors, and dedicated donors that Equitas is able to instigate change in the world. We raised over $150,000 in the past year to help train human rights defenders, encourage young leaders to take action, and amplify the voices of [...]

A Word from the President “I was humbled by the commitment and energy the Equitas team demonstrates in how they engage communities domestically and internationally, to advance equality and social justice through human rights education programs.” - Darryl Yates, Executive Director, Clinical Programs at SickKids Hospital Executive Committee Darryl Yates, President Executive Director, Clinical Programs [...]

Letter of support from The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, on the occasion of Equitas' 50th Anniversary! " (...) I would like to commend everyone associated with Equitas - International Center for Human Rights Education, past and present, for their dedication to promoting human rights values. Your efforts are a source of inspiration for [...]

Who we are Equitas was founded in Montreal in 1967 by a group of eminent Canadian scholars and social activists, including the co-drafter of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, John P. Humphrey, women’s rights activist Thérèse Casgrain and the “ambassador of persons with disabilities”, Dr. Gustave Gingras. The co-founders strongly believed that education in […]

Regional Program Equitas and its partners play a key role in providing human rights education training to effect and sustain social change in the region in Francophone Africa. Learn more Senegal In Senegal, the Advancing Equality through Human Rights Education (AEHRE) project aims to build safer and more equitable communities where key actors, including children [...]