Advocacy is resistance: Navigating anti-LGBTQI+ violence in post-war Guatemala May 23, 2024 | Read more
Canadian coalition calls for urgent action to uphold civil liberties and Charter rights at protests and encampments across the country May 15, 2024 | Read more
Inter Pares joins call for Burma to end use of violence and respect democracy Feb 4, 2021 | Read more
Planning is resistance: Indigenous people in Burma envision a self-determined future May 23, 2024 | Read more
Inter Pares welcomes Canada’s feminist realignment of international assistance Jun 9, 2017 | Read more
Stopping the unstoppable: Citizen resistance to exterminator technology in Burkina Faso Sep 4, 2019 | Read more
The Immigrant Workers Centre to receive 2018 Peter Gillespie Social Justice Award Apr 18, 2018 | Read more
“Until We Find Them”: Searching for missing loved ones on the road to the North Mar 11, 2019 | Read more
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS | Inter Pares and SUWRA launch Canadian civil society working group on Sudan Jun 25, 2024 | Read more
Karate and bodily autonomy: Helping girls in Bangladesh thrive through sport Dec 15, 2022 | Read more
Planning is resistance: Indigenous people in Burma envision a self-determined future May 23, 2024 | Read more
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Peace and DemocracyAfrica Government of Canada announces meaningful investment in SRHR Inter Pares applauds commitment of $1.4 billion, annually, to promote the health and rights of women and girls around the world over a ten-year period, with special focus on SRHR. Women’s healthHealthCanada Sudan’s Revolution: The Struggle Within a Struggle The women’s movement will continue to organize and shape a revolution that recognizes the autonomy and respects the agency of women. Peace and DemocracyAfrica DDS and Urok Community Marine Protected Area win 2019 Equator Prize Inter Pares is thrilled to congratulate two champions of biodiversity on winning the prestigious Equator Prize. Food SovereigntyAfrica Defending the right to political and social action For over four decades Inter Pares has been committed to promoting deep and enduring relationships of common cause among civil society organizations. Women's Rights & Gender Justice Reclaim Mother’s Day What if, this year, we take Mother’s Day back to its roots: a celebration of women as changemakers and contributors to society. Women's Rights & Gender Justice Our 2018 Annual Report is out! This year, we highlight the people of Inter Pares who make the work we do possible. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfrica TWO winners for the 2019 Peter Gillespie Social Justice Award Inter Pares is thrilled to recognize Clinic 554 and the National Aboriginal Council of Midwives with this year’s Peter Gillespie Social Justice Award. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeCanada Activist Fair: Conversations on Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights Don't miss an enlightening evening of spoken word poetry, discussion, and celebration! Women's Rights & Gender JusticeCanada Canadian Government Breaks Promise to Create Independent Corporate Human Rights Watchdog Inter Pares is dismayed by the recent announcement. Economic JusticeCanada “Until We Find Them”: Searching for missing loved ones on the road to the North When her 18-year-old son Heriberto said goodbye and left for the United States, Maria Elena Larios de Gonzalez had no idea he would vanish. Peace and DemocracyLatin America Demonstrate solidarity with survivors of forced and coerced sterilizations in Canada For 2019 International Women's Day, support Indigenous women in Canada who have been sterilized without consent. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeCanada My dear sangham sisters Remarks from Shree Mulay, Inter Pares Board member at the twentieth anniversary of the Mobile Biodiversity Festival, Telangana, India. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAsia Defying Dichotomies: People who move Refugees, migrants, voluntary or forced displacement ... learn more about a reality more complex than it seems. Peace and DemocracyAsia 40 years of social justice action: stories and lessons in new book by PCS For 40 years, Inter Pares had the honour of working with the international NGO, Project Counselling Service (PCS). Peace and DemocracyLatin America Call for Nominations for 2019 Peter Gillespie Social Justice Award Do you know a Canadian organization carrying out transformative work to promote sexual and reproductive health and rights? Help to raise their profile by nominating them. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeCanada Hope in the Countryside: Abdoulaye’s story Eight years ago, Abdoulaye Déme left his village in Les Niayes, Senegal, and boarded a pirogue for the Canary Islands. Food SovereigntyAfrica Genetically modified mosquitoes in Burkina Faso – there is no consent Gene drive mosquitoes are on the horizon in Burkina Faso as a false solution to eradicate malaria. Food SovereigntyAfrica Welcome to Stories of Hope! Over the next five weeks we’ll share amazing stories of hope brought to life through the words of inspiring people: Razia, Lina, Mariam, Omar and Anne. Women's Rights & Gender Justice In Sudan, Courage Means Women Who Persist Through every stage of life, the rights and freedoms of women in Sudan are compromised. Our counterparts are part of the courageous women’s rights movement. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfrica Human Rights Defenders: Creating Safe Conditions for Their Work In Colombia, and many parts of the world, women and men who defend human rights face incredible risks to their physical safety. Peace and DemocracyLatin America What is Courage? The people with whom Inter Pares works demonstrate profound courage, in their patience, persistence,fearlessness and motivation. Peace and DemocracyLatin America Inter Pares at Food Secure Canada Inter Pares is proud to participate in Food Secure Canada's 10th assembly: resetting the table. Food SovereigntyCanada Introducing… ENDA Pronat Inter Pares is proud to announce its new relationship with Enda Pronat, a Senegalese organization advocating for sustainable and fair development. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfrica Never has such a tribute been revoked Aung San Suu Kyi has been silent in the face of genocide. Why revoking her Honorary Canadian Citizenship is right. Peace and DemocracyAsia Tax Justice and Gender Equality What does tax justice have to do with feminism and gender equality? Economic JusticeCanada Whose Rights? A Feminist Approach to International Investment Agreements How power and privilege are distributed and for whose benefit? EnvironmentLandEconomic JusticeLatin America Feminism and the Economic System Feminism is about a transformational change in power dynamics. So it’s essential to examine how wealth is generated and for whose benefit. Control Over ResourcesCanada Women's Health, Women's Rights BC Tour 2018 Learn more about the Tour to British Columbia of Likhaan, a women's health center based in the Philippines. HealthAsia Joint statement on Canada's support for women human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia Inter Pares and civil society join the Canadian government to call for the release of women’s right activists detained in Saudi Arabia. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeCanada The cycle of violence in Burma Canada must not look at the recent Rohingya crisis in isolation from Burma’s long-standing conflicts. Peace and DemocracyAsia The authors of Inter Pares - 2018 summer reading list We would like to introduce you to some amazing members of the Inter Pares community, through the books they have published. How the River Grows It is the tiniest spring and the most modest stream that eventually turn the waterwheel and the turbine. Control Over Resources Broadening the conversation on Burma In June 2018, Inter Pares organized a visit to Ottawa of colleagues in Kachin, Chin, and Arakan States, in order to bring their voices to policymakers and promote a comprehensive approach to Burma. Peace and DemocracyBurma Burma’s Forgotten Wars Samantha McGavin, Burma Program Manager, shines a light on the country beyond the Rohingya crisis through photos and reflections. Peace and DemocracyBurma May is Mining Justice Month! Join us and tell the Canadian government to fulfill the promises it made in January. Control Over ResourcesCanada The Immigrant Workers Centre to receive 2018 Peter Gillespie Social Justice Award Inter Pares is honored to give the award to the Immigrant Workers Centre for their courageous work in .... MigrationCanada I Am Rohingya: A Genocide in Four Acts This powerful documentary is about the journey of fourteen Rohingya refugee youth re-enacting their families' harrowing experiences in Burma and beyond. Violence against womenWomen's rightsPeace and DemocracyBurma I Am The Other: Discrimination and Social Exclusion in Canada A bilingual evening on the topic of discrimination and social exclusion in Canada. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeCanada W7: Feminist Visions for the G7 This event will bring together around 70 diverse feminist leaders from Canada and around the world to envision a feminist agenda for the G7. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeCanada Solidarity with Peruvian Victims of Forced Sterilizations Inter Pares has worked with Peruvian counterparts since the early 1990s to bring an end to a policy that resulted in the forced sterilization of hundreds of thousands of rural citizens. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeLatin America Statement about the Tragedies of Colten Boushie and Tina Fontaine's Deaths Inter Pares wishes to convey our profound sympathies to the families and communities of Colten Boushie and Tina Fontaine. Peace and DemocracyCanada Inter Pares Announces Its Two New Co-Executive Directors Inter Pares is pleased to announce the Board of Directors has appointed Rita Morbia and Kathryn Dingle as Co-Executive Directors of the organization. Inter Pares pays tribute to Diana Avila Paulette, Latin American activist, former head of PCS Inter Pares mourns the passing of lifelong activist and dear Peruvian friend and colleague — our compañera, Diana Avila Paulette. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeLatin America In the Slums of Manila, Spreading Openness and Acceptance Mark and Vere are Likhaan Community Mobilizers. They both identify as transgender and work in the slum neighbourhoods of metro Manila. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAsia Building an Inclusive Peace in Colombia Colombia's peace agreement is historic as it is the most inclusive developed to date. Inter Pares' counterparts were instrumental in shaping the agreement. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeLatin America Connecting Struggles Bill Fairbairn, Latin America Program Manager at Inter Pares, draws a parallel between his social justice convictions as a gay man and Inter Pares' feminist priorities. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeCanada Plunder in the Borneo rainforest: A Canadian connection? The Sarawak activists trying to “follow the money” and highlight a number of the factors that give Canada an international reputation as a safe haven for money laundering. Peace and DemocracyAsia Government Announces a Human Rights Ombudsperson Inter Pares welcomes the announcement regarding the creation of a Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Business Enterprise. Control Over ResourcesCanada Highlights 2017: Inter Pares' year in review Inter Pares supports local activist organizations to build a more equal world. Thanks to our generous donors, throughout 2017, we have strengthened many struggles for social justice in Canada and overseas. Women's Rights & Gender Justice « first ‹ previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 next › last »
Civil society organizations denounce violence in Sudan Over ten Canadian civil society organizations denounce the recent and ongoing violent repression against peaceful, non-violent protesters in Sudan. Peace and DemocracyAfrica
Government of Canada announces meaningful investment in SRHR Inter Pares applauds commitment of $1.4 billion, annually, to promote the health and rights of women and girls around the world over a ten-year period, with special focus on SRHR. Women’s healthHealthCanada
Sudan’s Revolution: The Struggle Within a Struggle The women’s movement will continue to organize and shape a revolution that recognizes the autonomy and respects the agency of women. Peace and DemocracyAfrica
DDS and Urok Community Marine Protected Area win 2019 Equator Prize Inter Pares is thrilled to congratulate two champions of biodiversity on winning the prestigious Equator Prize. Food SovereigntyAfrica
Defending the right to political and social action For over four decades Inter Pares has been committed to promoting deep and enduring relationships of common cause among civil society organizations. Women's Rights & Gender Justice
Reclaim Mother’s Day What if, this year, we take Mother’s Day back to its roots: a celebration of women as changemakers and contributors to society. Women's Rights & Gender Justice
Our 2018 Annual Report is out! This year, we highlight the people of Inter Pares who make the work we do possible. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfrica
TWO winners for the 2019 Peter Gillespie Social Justice Award Inter Pares is thrilled to recognize Clinic 554 and the National Aboriginal Council of Midwives with this year’s Peter Gillespie Social Justice Award. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeCanada
Activist Fair: Conversations on Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights Don't miss an enlightening evening of spoken word poetry, discussion, and celebration! Women's Rights & Gender JusticeCanada
Canadian Government Breaks Promise to Create Independent Corporate Human Rights Watchdog Inter Pares is dismayed by the recent announcement. Economic JusticeCanada
“Until We Find Them”: Searching for missing loved ones on the road to the North When her 18-year-old son Heriberto said goodbye and left for the United States, Maria Elena Larios de Gonzalez had no idea he would vanish. Peace and DemocracyLatin America
Demonstrate solidarity with survivors of forced and coerced sterilizations in Canada For 2019 International Women's Day, support Indigenous women in Canada who have been sterilized without consent. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeCanada
My dear sangham sisters Remarks from Shree Mulay, Inter Pares Board member at the twentieth anniversary of the Mobile Biodiversity Festival, Telangana, India. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAsia
Defying Dichotomies: People who move Refugees, migrants, voluntary or forced displacement ... learn more about a reality more complex than it seems. Peace and DemocracyAsia
40 years of social justice action: stories and lessons in new book by PCS For 40 years, Inter Pares had the honour of working with the international NGO, Project Counselling Service (PCS). Peace and DemocracyLatin America
Call for Nominations for 2019 Peter Gillespie Social Justice Award Do you know a Canadian organization carrying out transformative work to promote sexual and reproductive health and rights? Help to raise their profile by nominating them. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeCanada
Hope in the Countryside: Abdoulaye’s story Eight years ago, Abdoulaye Déme left his village in Les Niayes, Senegal, and boarded a pirogue for the Canary Islands. Food SovereigntyAfrica
Genetically modified mosquitoes in Burkina Faso – there is no consent Gene drive mosquitoes are on the horizon in Burkina Faso as a false solution to eradicate malaria. Food SovereigntyAfrica
Welcome to Stories of Hope! Over the next five weeks we’ll share amazing stories of hope brought to life through the words of inspiring people: Razia, Lina, Mariam, Omar and Anne. Women's Rights & Gender Justice
In Sudan, Courage Means Women Who Persist Through every stage of life, the rights and freedoms of women in Sudan are compromised. Our counterparts are part of the courageous women’s rights movement. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfrica
Human Rights Defenders: Creating Safe Conditions for Their Work In Colombia, and many parts of the world, women and men who defend human rights face incredible risks to their physical safety. Peace and DemocracyLatin America
What is Courage? The people with whom Inter Pares works demonstrate profound courage, in their patience, persistence,fearlessness and motivation. Peace and DemocracyLatin America
Inter Pares at Food Secure Canada Inter Pares is proud to participate in Food Secure Canada's 10th assembly: resetting the table. Food SovereigntyCanada
Introducing… ENDA Pronat Inter Pares is proud to announce its new relationship with Enda Pronat, a Senegalese organization advocating for sustainable and fair development. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfrica
Never has such a tribute been revoked Aung San Suu Kyi has been silent in the face of genocide. Why revoking her Honorary Canadian Citizenship is right. Peace and DemocracyAsia
Tax Justice and Gender Equality What does tax justice have to do with feminism and gender equality? Economic JusticeCanada
Whose Rights? A Feminist Approach to International Investment Agreements How power and privilege are distributed and for whose benefit? EnvironmentLandEconomic JusticeLatin America
Feminism and the Economic System Feminism is about a transformational change in power dynamics. So it’s essential to examine how wealth is generated and for whose benefit. Control Over ResourcesCanada
Women's Health, Women's Rights BC Tour 2018 Learn more about the Tour to British Columbia of Likhaan, a women's health center based in the Philippines. HealthAsia
Joint statement on Canada's support for women human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia Inter Pares and civil society join the Canadian government to call for the release of women’s right activists detained in Saudi Arabia. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeCanada
The cycle of violence in Burma Canada must not look at the recent Rohingya crisis in isolation from Burma’s long-standing conflicts. Peace and DemocracyAsia
The authors of Inter Pares - 2018 summer reading list We would like to introduce you to some amazing members of the Inter Pares community, through the books they have published.
How the River Grows It is the tiniest spring and the most modest stream that eventually turn the waterwheel and the turbine. Control Over Resources
Broadening the conversation on Burma In June 2018, Inter Pares organized a visit to Ottawa of colleagues in Kachin, Chin, and Arakan States, in order to bring their voices to policymakers and promote a comprehensive approach to Burma. Peace and DemocracyBurma
Burma’s Forgotten Wars Samantha McGavin, Burma Program Manager, shines a light on the country beyond the Rohingya crisis through photos and reflections. Peace and DemocracyBurma
May is Mining Justice Month! Join us and tell the Canadian government to fulfill the promises it made in January. Control Over ResourcesCanada
The Immigrant Workers Centre to receive 2018 Peter Gillespie Social Justice Award Inter Pares is honored to give the award to the Immigrant Workers Centre for their courageous work in .... MigrationCanada
I Am Rohingya: A Genocide in Four Acts This powerful documentary is about the journey of fourteen Rohingya refugee youth re-enacting their families' harrowing experiences in Burma and beyond. Violence against womenWomen's rightsPeace and DemocracyBurma
I Am The Other: Discrimination and Social Exclusion in Canada A bilingual evening on the topic of discrimination and social exclusion in Canada. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeCanada
W7: Feminist Visions for the G7 This event will bring together around 70 diverse feminist leaders from Canada and around the world to envision a feminist agenda for the G7. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeCanada
Solidarity with Peruvian Victims of Forced Sterilizations Inter Pares has worked with Peruvian counterparts since the early 1990s to bring an end to a policy that resulted in the forced sterilization of hundreds of thousands of rural citizens. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeLatin America
Statement about the Tragedies of Colten Boushie and Tina Fontaine's Deaths Inter Pares wishes to convey our profound sympathies to the families and communities of Colten Boushie and Tina Fontaine. Peace and DemocracyCanada
Inter Pares Announces Its Two New Co-Executive Directors Inter Pares is pleased to announce the Board of Directors has appointed Rita Morbia and Kathryn Dingle as Co-Executive Directors of the organization.
Inter Pares pays tribute to Diana Avila Paulette, Latin American activist, former head of PCS Inter Pares mourns the passing of lifelong activist and dear Peruvian friend and colleague — our compañera, Diana Avila Paulette. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeLatin America
In the Slums of Manila, Spreading Openness and Acceptance Mark and Vere are Likhaan Community Mobilizers. They both identify as transgender and work in the slum neighbourhoods of metro Manila. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAsia
Building an Inclusive Peace in Colombia Colombia's peace agreement is historic as it is the most inclusive developed to date. Inter Pares' counterparts were instrumental in shaping the agreement. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeLatin America
Connecting Struggles Bill Fairbairn, Latin America Program Manager at Inter Pares, draws a parallel between his social justice convictions as a gay man and Inter Pares' feminist priorities. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeCanada
Plunder in the Borneo rainforest: A Canadian connection? The Sarawak activists trying to “follow the money” and highlight a number of the factors that give Canada an international reputation as a safe haven for money laundering. Peace and DemocracyAsia
Government Announces a Human Rights Ombudsperson Inter Pares welcomes the announcement regarding the creation of a Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Business Enterprise. Control Over ResourcesCanada
Highlights 2017: Inter Pares' year in review Inter Pares supports local activist organizations to build a more equal world. Thanks to our generous donors, throughout 2017, we have strengthened many struggles for social justice in Canada and overseas. Women's Rights & Gender Justice