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Inter Pares welcomes Canada’s feminist realignment of international assistance Jun 9, 2017 | Read more
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The Immigrant Workers Centre to receive 2018 Peter Gillespie Social Justice Award Apr 18, 2018 | Read more
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Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Across Borders Learn about Inter Pares' new cross-geographic program, Building Momentum for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights. Women's EqualityAfrica
Bearing Witness in Bangladesh At Inter Pares, our role isn’t only to support struggles abroad – but also to bring those struggles back home, to share them with you, with our allies and supporters across the country. Women's EqualityAsia
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Land is Life Our counterparts in Burma courageously unite around the guiding principle that ‘land is life’. Peace and DemocracyAsia
NEW video series highlights Likhaan Center for Women’s Health The Purple Wave: Health on the Margins spotlights alternative, community-based health programs and advocacy in Manila. HealthAsia
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
Our 2018 Annual Report is out! This year, we highlight the people of Inter Pares who make the work we do possible. Women's EqualityAfrica
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 EqualityAsia
Defying Dichotomies: People who move Refugees, migrants, voluntary or forced displacement ... learn more about a reality more complex than it seems. Peace and DemocracyAsia
Never has such a tribute been revoked Aung San Suu Kyi has been silent in the face of genocide.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
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
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
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Prime Minister Trudeau Visits Inter Pares Program in the Philippines Inter Pares appreciates Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s visit to an innovative clinic established by Likhaan Center for Women’s Health. Women's EqualityAsia
Rural Women-to-Women exCHANGEs An exchange that brought together farmers and rural women leaders from Canada, the West African biodiversity coalition COPAGEN, and the Deccan Development Society (DDS) in India. Women's EqualityAfrica
A New Vision for Land in Burma Land is central to many social justice struggles around the world, and it’s no different in Burma. However, ethnic civil society organizations have a new vision for land use. Peace and DemocracyAsia
Return is Never That Simple Refugees in camps in Thailand are increasingly worried about their futures since many international NGOs are withdrawing their support. Peace and DemocracyAsia
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A learning exchange goes on tour Learn more about Likhaan's Canadian tour. Likhaan is a women's health center based in the Philippines and a long time counterpart of Inter Pares. Women’s healthHealthAsia
Nijera Kori through the eyes of Canadian interns Between 2012 and 2016 Inter Pares collaborated with Dominique Caouette, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Montreal. Women's EqualityAsia
Women’s Health, Women’s Rights: In the Philippines, In Canada, and Beyond Inter Pares is organizing a cross-Canada tour with two representatives from the Likhaan Center for Women's Health in the Philippines. Women's EqualityAsia
Our 2016 Annual Report is out! This year, we reflect on the many sources of hope upon which we at Inter Pares draw during challenging political times. Africa
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Innovations in reducing maternal mortality in the Philippines Inter Pares staff were thrilled to be in Manila, the Philippines, on the occasion of the opening of Likhaan’s Zaragosa clinic. Women's EqualityAsia
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Taking a Feminist Approach As a feminist organization with over forty years of experience, we have seen the transformative results of a feminist approach and we are keen to see it widely used. Women's EqualityAsia
Feminism Sans Frontières Feminism is not a worldview invented and held solely by women in the global North. We have found over the past forty years that feminism resonates with social justice activists around the world. Women's EqualityAfrica
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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 EqualityAsia
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 EqualityAsia
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
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
Upholding the Law on Shifting Sands A courageous community in Bangladesh reclaims their land. Control Over ResourcesAsia
Public financing for women’s rights in the Philippines Likhaan, a women’s health organization in the Philippines, advocates for universal healthcare and reproductive rights. Women's EqualityAsia
Asian and West African activists share knowledge on biodiverse farming A knowledge-sharing exchange brings Asian and West African activists together to ensure food sovereignty. Food SovereigntyAfrica
Civilian voices in Burma’s ceasefire negotiations Affected communities collaborate to pursue a peace based on civilian interests. Peace and DemocracyAsia
The politics of food production Imported Bangladesh shrimp or Canadian-grown vegetables picked by migrant labour: it matters how food is produced. Human rightsFood SovereigntyAsia
Crony capitalism: How ‘development’ led to armed conflict in Kachin State Uncontrolled resource development during a 17-year ceasefire impoverished Kachin State & reignited war in 2011. Armed conflictHuman rightsIndigenous & ethnic rightsControl Over ResourcesAsia
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