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Up for Debate: Watch the individual interviews with party leaders After months of campaigning, Up for Debate put four federal leaders on the record on women’s issues during this election campaign. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeCanada
Vote for Tax Fairness Canadians for Tax Fairness (CTF), an Inter Pares counterpart, is busting myths about taxes and calling for tax reform. Economic JusticeCanada
We Can Do Better 2015 - campaign update CCIC is calling for greater leadership from Canada in tackling global issues in 2015, and specific action on inequality, climate change and women's rights. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeCanada
Healthcare for All - campaign update The Canadian Health Coalition (CHC), of which Inter Pares is a member, is urging Canadians to use their vote to defend "Healthcare for All." HealthCanada
Issues affecting women will finally get the attention they deserve on September 21! Hear what the party leaders have to say about issues affecting women. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeCanada
Why is Inter Pares concerned with GMOs? Inter Pares works to support and promote food sovereignty and ecological agriculture. Here are a few of the reasons Inter Pares is concerned about GMOs. Food SovereigntyAfrica
Inter Pares Film Nights lineup features thought-provoking documentaries on social justice Fall is here, and so is a fresh crop of Inter Pares Film Nights! Peace and Democracy
RCMP is laying charges against one of the Syrian torturers of Maher Arar An arrest warrant and Interpol notice have been issued, in the hope of extraditing Col. Salloum to face justice. Peace and DemocracyCanada
The truth from our fields Inter Pares staff Eric Chaurette visited a cotton farmer group in Burkina Faso in February 2015. He got the latest news on the farmer-researcher project. Control Over ResourcesAfrica
In Solidarity with Temporary Migrant Workers The vulnerable situation of migrant workers in Canada. Human rightsMigrationCanada
The Power of Collective Action in Bangladesh Nijera Kori landless groups in the communities of Charbata, Bangladesh, successfully led collective action to protect the land to farm and the river to fish. Women’s leadershipGovernanceControl Over ResourcesAsia
Up for Debate Campaign: We’re Shifting Gears The debate we had originally imagined will not happen. But, this is certainly not the end of the road. The issues we care about can, and will be, a major part of this federal election. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeCanada
Inter Pares welcomes the Government of Canada’s new funding to improve women’s health in the Philippines Press release. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAsia
Happy Birthday Tiniguena! Tiniguena, founded in 1991, is a courageous organization that over its history has managed to accomplish big things. Human rightsControl Over ResourcesAfrica
Four Years of War Four years ago this week, conflict in Kachin State, northern Burma, broke a seventeen-year ceasefire agreement. Women’s leadershipArmed conflictBurma
Promoting Canadians’ Civil Liberties Learn how ICLMG, Inter Pares counterpart, promotes and defends civil liberties and human rights here in Canada. Peace and DemocracyCanada
Guinea-Bissau: Hope is in the Air Early 2015, staff member Patricia Charest Mugwaneza visited Inter Pares’ counterpart Tiniguena. She shares her experience. Peace and DemocracyAfrica
El Salvador’s Shifting Social Geography El Salvador shows some signs of openness for dialogue between the government and civil society. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeLatin America
Truth and Reconciliation Commission Inter Pares was a proud sponsor of the closing events of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Aboriginal residential schools. Peace and DemocracyCanada
Parliamentary Friends of Burma (PFOB) reconstitutes on Parliament Hill Inter Pares welcomes the announcement of the reconstitution of the Parliamentary Friends of Burma (PFOB). Peace and DemocracyBurmaCanada
Are genetically modified crops better for the environment? Through five reports, the GMO Inquiry explores critical unanswered questions about the impacts of GMOs. Food SovereigntyCanada
Women's Health Is the Key to Economic Prosperity in the Philippines Dr. Melgar and Dr. Estrada Claudio are both co-founders of Likhaan, an Inter Pares counterpart in the Philippines. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAsia
Inter Pares mourns passing of former colleague Peter Gillespie Over the twenty-five years that Peter worked for Inter Pares, he brought his passion, courage, talent, and deep commitment to social justice to many issues and struggles around the world.
The Future of International Solidarity: Over 100 participants! On April 30th, over 100 activists from Ottawa-Gatineau and around the world joined Inter Pares for its 40th anniversary event. FeminismWomen’s leadershipPeace and DemocracyAfrica
Our 2014 Annual Report is out! This year Inter Pares celebrates its 40th anniversary, and enthusiastically launches its fifth decade of global social action. Women's Rights & Gender Justice
Burmese women's rights activists wary of Canadian mining investment By Embassy Magazine's Kristen Shane. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeBurma
Happy International Women's Day: Photo & video gallery Our inspiring counterparts from Africa, Latin America, and Asia are committed to gender equality. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeGuinea-BissauSudanBangladeshBurmaIndiaPhilippinesCanada
We were Up for Debate 30 years ago. We still are now. Caroline Andrew shares her personal memories as moderator of the 1984 women's issues debate. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeCanada
Politics in Sudan need women’s voices Inter Pares counterparts act with determination and courage in Sudan to press for change, for peace, and for democracy in the face of incredible odds. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfrica
Election year in Burma Social justice activists in Burma are about to face a major dilemma. In late 2015, Burma will hold its first national elections since the "transition to democracy.” Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAsia
Unforgettable learning exchange for West African, Canadian and Indian farmers While continents apart, West Africa and the State of Andhra Pradesh in India share similar challenges. Food SovereigntyAfrica
The Tour is Over, Solidarity Continues: Guatemalan and Canadian activists build stronger ties Inter Pares’ Solidarity Tour to Guatemala. Peace and DemocracyCanada
Canadian women have questions. Are our party leaders Up for Debate? More than 100 women's organizations - including Inter Pares - seek to create a national conversation on gender equality and women's rights in the lead up to the next federal election. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeCanada
Songs and Seeds of Freedom: Building solidarity among farmers from West Africa and India Inter Pares facilitates a learning exchange amongst West African and Indian farmers. Food SovereigntyAfrica
Health and Humanity: Connecting the Philippines and Canada Inter Pares brought together Dr. Junice Melgar, Director of Likhaan, and Mike McBane, then Coordinator of the Canadian Health Coalition. Women's rightsHealthAsia
Inequalities: the central focus of a regional Leadership Forum in Kenya The Forum, organized by our long-term counterpart ACORD, brought together 47 African and international social justice activists. Armed conflictControl Over ResourcesAfrica
Upholding the Law on Shifting Sands A courageous community in Bangladesh reclaims their land. Control Over ResourcesAsia
The True Face of Landgrabs in West Africa Participatory research reveals disastrous impacts on communities. Control Over ResourcesAfrica
How access to land leads to gender equality in Chiapas Inserting women’s perspective into the communal land system in Mexico. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeLatin America
Inter Pares participates in DFATD Consultation on Civil Society Partnerships Inter Pares made a series of policy recommendations to the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) as part of a consultation process regarding Civil Society Partnerships. Canada
Inter Pares strongly condemns the closing of Salmmah Women’s Center in Sudan Inter Pares strongly condemns the closing of the Salmmah Women’s Resource Center office based in Khartoum by state authorities in Sudan. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfrica
A holistic approach to a dangerous disease The Back Pack Health Worker Team provides primary health care to a quarter of a million people. HealthBurma
Understanding land acquisitions in West Africa Learn how farmers are working with Canadian researchers and Inter Pares to document the impact of landgrabs in Africa. Control Over ResourcesAfrica
(In)Equality Matters: tax justice, tax havens and the international economy The global economy creates inequality and poverty, and bankrupts countries. This is irrational and unjust. Economic JusticeAfrica
Tsilhqot’in First Nation fights mine to save Teztan Biny MiningWatch Canada supports British Columbia First Nations in their struggle to protect their livelihoods, land and water. Indigenous & ethnic rightsControl Over ResourcesCanada
Canadians raised their voice for mining accountability on May 14th Over 80,000 people sent a letter or postcard to their MP to call for access to justice here in Canada for people who have been harmed by Canadian extractive companies abroad. Economic JusticeCanada
Farmers in Ghana displaced for Canadian mine seek justice Farmers desperate after 10 year struggle for fair compensation for farms destroyed for Canadian mine. Control Over ResourcesAfrica
Canadian solidarity with migrant workers Inter Pares promotes solidarity and collaboration between the migrant justice and food justice movements. Food SovereigntyCanada
In Guatemala, Indigenous people seek justice after internal armed conflict Guatemalan Mayan community seeks justice around two emblematic cases that took place during the country's internal armed conflict. Peace and DemocracyLatin America
Asha El-Karib and Amanda Dale: An ongoing conversation on women’s equality Two women’s rights activists from Canada and Sudan reflect on commonalities in the fight for women’s equality. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfrica