Inter Pares, which means "among equals" in Latin, is dedicated to promoting international social justice. In Canada and overseas, we support people's struggles for peace, justice, and equality; their efforts to challenge structural obstacles for change; and their alternative development approaches.
| Video: Reflecting Realities - Women's rights in Sudan & Canada | |
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On April 23rd, at our 2012 Speaker Series, Asha El-Karib and Amanda Dale discussed the inspiration and the challenges of promoting peace and women's rights amidst violence and fundamentalism. It had been six years since Asha and Amanda first met in Khartoum with other activists to strategize around advocacy for gender equality and legal reform in Sudan. Inter Pares brought them together again to have a conversation about promoting women’s rights in their respective countries. In these very different contexts, what are the shared challenges? What can we learn from each other’s struggles? Watch now » |
| Video: Food Secure Canada testifies before the Senate | |
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On April 24, 2012, Food Secure Canada (FSC), an umbrella organization of which Inter Pares is a founding member, testified before the Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. As a leader in Canada's food sovereignty movement, FSC was invited to speak about the People's Food Policy, which offers an innovative and holistic vision of how Canada can advance ecological and sustainable agriculture. Watch now » Take action |
| Audio: African Awakening - a talk with Pambazuka | |
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On April 3, 2012, Inter Pares, Carleton University's Institute of African Studies, and Octopus Books presented to a packed Ottawa audience a lively discussion with Firoze Manji and Molly Kane from Pambazuka, a pan-African news organization and an Inter Pares counterpart. The conversation centred around the 2011 uprisings across the continent, which were the focus of Pambazuka's new book, African Awakening. Take in this absorbing talk (thanks to Mbonisi Zikhali for the recording). Listen now » Learn more: |
| The CPP and You | |
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The Shwe Gas and Burma-China Pipeline Project is carving out two pipelines diagonally across Burma. When built, they will deliver gas and oil to China to the profit of Burma’s generals, and with a tremendous human rights cost. The Shwe Gas Movement, an Inter Pares counterpart, has launched a global campaign asking pension funds to sell their shares in companies involved in this project. The Canadian Friends of Burma (CFOB), another Inter Pares counterpart, is leading this call here in Canada. Join the campaign » Further information: |
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed
people can change the world.
Indeed, it is the only thing
that ever has. — Margaret Mead
OVER THE PAST THIRTY-SIX YEARS, Inter Pares has worked with small groups of people all over the world who are, each in their own way, changing the world. In every country, thoughtful and dedicated people are devoting their lives to promoting peace, justice, and equality in their society. While each works in its own milieu, by joining with other like-minded groups, small clusters of people expand and together build a movement. Though their efforts may appear slow to yield fruit, these movements can and do usher in change – sometimes haltingly through modest advancements, sometimes suddenly in a rush of turbulent transformation...
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