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April 29, 2013: Fundraising goal reached….surpassed…We applaud YOU!

We are excited and proud of all that we do, but we know one thing for sure: we cannot do it without you.  Thanks you your generosity, we surpassed our fundraising goal for fiscal year 2012-2013, raising $170,000 – a 30% increase from last year! These funds, which you directly contributed to, can be used […]

April 29, 2013: Follow us on Twitter !

Follow us on Twitter [link] to read inspiring stories on the transformative power of human rights values at work in our global network and in the many Canadian communities we work in. We hope this platform can give a voice to partners, donors and supporters like you who make our work possible. It will also […]

Mosharka – Strengthening Regional Youth Networks to Promote Human Rights and Democratic Participation in the Middle East and North Africa

The Regional Steering Committee for Equitas’ Mosharka project are holding a 3-day meeting in Amman, Jordan to launch this new European Union-funded program in the Middle East and North Africa.  Over the next couple of days, the Steering Committee will review the program objectives and implementation plan and reinforce the cohesion and coordination within the […]

March 25, 2013: Training for Youth Trainers in Delhi, India

More than 30 youth trainers from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, The Maldives, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam and Sri Lanka participated in a 5-day training for youth trainers in Delhi, India. This training session was organized by the Human Rights Unit of the Commonwealth Secretariat, the Commonwealth Youth Programme – Asia Centre and in collaboration with Ministry of […]

October 18, 2012: Equitas’ Speaking Rights program receives prestigious national award

Equitas recognized for anti-racism work with Canadian youth  On Oct. 18, Equitas received the Canadian Race Relations Foundation’s Award of Excellence for engaging youth in the fight against inequality, exclusion and racism through its Speaking Rights program in Montreal, Vancouver and Winnipeg. “Our partners tell us that Speaking Rights has a real impact on youth,” […]

International Youth Day – Human rights values in action!

Every year, as International Youth Day (August 12th) approaches, Equitas takes this opportunity to invite its partners to celebrate the day by playing games from the Play it Fair! toolkit, which provides interactive activities for children and encourages reflection on cooperation, respect, inclusion, acceptance, respect for diversity, responsibility and equity. Furthermore, it is also an […]

End of the IHRTP and the beginning of an adventure

The International Human Rights Training Program came to an end a month ago, on June 22nd. We are glad it was very successful, with 108 participants from 56 countries, who worked together for three weeks to build the foundation of a global culture of human rights. During the closing ceremony, Ian Hamilton, Executive Director at […]

Human Rights in Palestine – Amazing girls find amazing solutions

Girls find solutions to human rights issues in Palestine In March I had the opportunity to visit one of our partners, Refaat Sabbah, Director of the Teacher Creativity Centre (TCC) in Ramallah, Palestine.  It was a really wonderful visit, both because it was great to see Refaat but also to get an update on the […]