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Capturing the fight for human rights on camera

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February 3, 2015 Awa Diouf, a former participant of Equitas human rights trainings in West Africa, snapped a photo of Thérèse Faye at a meeting in Senegal to serve as a symbol of the change women in the country want to see. It is a symbol of a brave woman using her voice and speaking […]

Ending the bloodshed in Syria: a plea for dignity, freedom, and peace

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January 26, 2015 Syria is bleeding. That’s how journalist Massoud Akko describes the situation in the war-torn country. Poverty, hunger, and a lack of basic human rights are what the citizens of Syria are facing day in and day out as the country continues to slip deeper into violence and civil war. Akko, a former […]

EQUITAS IN TORONTO – Alaa Murabit on Identity, Mobility and Human Rights Education in a Changing World

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On December 9th, 2015 Equitas hosted an event with the young and dynamic women’s rights advocate, Libyan-Canadian Alaa Murabit and CTV’s Lloyd Robertson, on the theme of “Identity and Mobility: Human Rights Education in a Changing World“. Organized by Equitas and hosted by TD Bank Group, this cocktail-event was an opportunity to meet one of the world’s leading voices […]

What can you do to make a difference?

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The list is daunting. Sometimes the challenges seem insurmountable. Women and girls feel powerless. Human rights workers and educators are in danger. Young people are excluded. Gays and lesbians are threatened. Minorities face discrimination. It is easy to get discouraged. By supporting Equitas, you empower people in Canada and around the world to improve themselves […]

Celebrating International Human Rights Day – View photos of the work of our alumni

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On this December 10, 2014, Human Rights Day, Equitas salutes all human rights defenders and educators working around the world to promote and protect human rights. We also have the pleasure of announcing the winner of our 2014 Photo Contest. We asked our program alumni to submit photos that documented, through images and stories, the […]

Community Forum in Gressier, Haiti: a genuine success for the people!

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December 1, 2014 A first Community Forum took place on November 23 and 24 in Gressier (Haiti) with the theme “Moving towards inclusive citizen participation in Gressier.” This was part of the activities of the Promotion of an Engaged Citizenship program in Haiti carried out in a collaboration between Equitas, GAAR (Groupe d’Appui aux Rapatriés […]

Equitas at the Youth Forum of Pikine (Senegal)

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November 25, 2014 The Youth Forum organized by Equitas and Rencontre africaine pour la défense des droits de l’Homme (RADDHO) was being held on November 25, in Pikine, Senegal. A total of 98 youth from Pikine, Thiès and Dakar participated in this event. Its objective is to create a new space for dialogue and networking, […]

Equitas celebrates National Child Day and receives the 2014 Rights and Freedoms Award

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November 20, 2014 Equitas – International Centre for Human Rights Education is proud to celebrate National Child Day with its Play it Fair! postcard campaign which saw the participation of thousands of youth across the country and helped to increase their knowledge of human rights, respect for diversity and skills needed to resolve conflicts peacefully. The […]

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