Equitas is excited to welcome you to its new blog. It will be yet another way to share news with you, update you on our ongoing activities and to share some of the dynamism of our programs and of our incredible alumni and partners. In the coming days we will be welcoming over 100 human rights defenders from around the world who will be attending our 33rd International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP). Over the course of the program, which runs from June 3 to June 22 this year, the participants will share experiences and learn new skills and strategies to protect the rights of marginalized and vulnerable groups, hold governments accountable for abuses of human rights and empower their communities to participate more effectively in decision-making processes. They go home with a clear action plan to put their new learning into practice. The IHRTP experience doesn’t stop at the participant – it has a huge multiplier effect, starting with change in our participants and resulting in change in their organizations and communities. 