Peace & security Archives

Communicating the impact of our projects: Lessons learned and best practices

The document highlights the importance of centering local communities in storytelling, distinguishing activities from real impact, and prioritizing people’s safety over the visibility of initiatives. You will find eight good practices for developing impact communications that are more inclusive, safe, and grounded in local realities. Also available in French.

#EquiTalks : How can we turn division into dialogue?

This brochure gathers the answers of five human rights defenders during the 2024 #EquiTalks panel discussion, who attempted to answer the question: How can we turn division into dialogue? The brochure suggests potential solutions and tips to counteract the polarization of opinions on human rights. Also available in French.

Peace by piece: Youth voices for fighting racism, discrimination, and exclusion

This pamphlet is a human rights education tool designed and authored by an intergenerational team of BPOC activists, educators and allies from across Canada as part of the Equitas’ National Dialogue Against Racism Collective 2023, in partnership with Concordia University. Also available in French.

Bridging our Diversities: Addressing Global Challenges

This chapter of Bridging our Diversities: A Compendium of Good Practices in Human Rights Education, provides effective strategies for addressing 21st century problems including poverty, conflict, discrimination, backlash to women’s rights, scapegoating of refugees, shrinking space for human rights defenders, and the rise of populism. Also available in French

Peace Days activity 2022 : Exclusion by numbers

This activity, taken from Equitas’ Building Inclusive Communities guide and adapted in the context of Peace Days 2022, asks children to think about situations of racism, discrimination and exclusion, to explore what it feels like to be treated unfairly, and to discuss how to adopt more inclusive behaviors. Also available in French.