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Inter Pares welcomes Canada’s feminist realignment of international assistance Jun 9, 2017 | Read more
“Until We Find Them”: Searching for missing loved ones on the road to the North Feb 14, 2019 | Read more
The Immigrant Workers Centre to receive 2018 Peter Gillespie Social Justice Award Apr 18, 2018 | Read more
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AfricaAsiaBurmaCanadaLatin America Visit from two renowned African feminists We had the privilege of welcoming two leading feminists and longtime Inter Pares collaborators from Sudan and Guinea-Bissau. Women's EqualityAfricaCanada Inter Pares calls for an investigation into sales of military vehicles to the Government of Sudan Recent reports of sales despite a ban on military exports are profoundly disturbing. Peace and DemocracyAfrica A Model for Peace: Women building peace in Mali With the support of ACORD, women and men gathered to learn and share ideas of how to transform national conflict into an authentic and sustainable peace. Women's EqualityPeace and DemocracyAfrica Take action for food equality in West Africa Assétou Kafando is a farmer leader in Burkina Faso, West Africa. As part of our campaign, Assétou tells us why she is supporting other farmers to produce nutritious, affordable food through ecological agriculture. Women's EqualityFood SovereigntyAfrica The Future of International Solidarity Over forty years, we have witnessed incredible change in the countries where we work. While some rights have been gained, others become threatened. AfricaBurmaCanadaLatin America 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 SovereigntyAfricaCanada 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 ResourcesFood SovereigntyAfricaCanada Happy Birthday Tiniguena! Tiniguena, founded in 1991, is a courageous organization that over its history has managed to accomplish big things. Control Over ResourcesFood SovereigntyAfrica 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 DemocracyFood SovereigntyAfrica 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. Peace and DemocracyFood SovereigntyAfricaBurmaCanada 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 EqualityPeace and DemocracyAfrica Highlights 2014: Inter Pares' year in review Inter Pares works with organizations engaged in building a more equitable world. Here are some highlights of what we have accomplished together in 2014. AfricaAsiaCanadaLatin America 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 SovereigntyAfricaAsia 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 SovereigntyAfricaAsia 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. Control Over ResourcesEconomic JusticeAfrica The True Face of Landgrabs in West Africa Participatory research reveals disastrous impacts on communities. Control Over ResourcesFood SovereigntyAfrica 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 EqualityAfrica 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 ResourcesFood SovereigntyAfrica (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 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 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 EqualityAfrica 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 SovereigntyAfricaAsia Assétou Samaké: Teacher, scientist, and defender of Africa’s seeds Assétou Samaké, plant geneticist from Mali, explains how women and biodiversity are the cornerstones of Africa’s food security. Food SovereigntyAfrica Protecting biodiversity and building food sovereignty in Guinea-Bissau Tiniguena, an organization in Guinea-Bissau, celebrates 20 years of struggle for emancipation and biodiversity conservation. Food SovereigntyAfrica Africa: equality, the law, and women’s well-being African women struggling for access to justice for sexual violence insist women’s equality is essential. Women's EqualityPeace and DemocracyAfrica Salmmah: Young Sudanese women challenge taboos Salmmah Women’s Resource Centre works with young women and men to challenge discriminatory norms and laws in Sudan. Women's EqualityAfrica Strengthening bonds of solidarity in West Africa Inter Pares staff Rachel Gouin facilitates fundraising for social change workshop with youth in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa. Control Over ResourcesAfrica Africa-Canada relations: From charity and aid to solidarity and transformation How do Northern NGOs work for social justice, rather than reproduce the same relations of power we seek to transform. AfricaCanada
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 SovereigntyMigrationAfrica
Breaking New Ground: Mariam’s Story Mariam Sow is the Director of ENDA Pronat, a Senegalese NGO dedicated to supporting ecological agriculture, family farms, and women’s rights. Women's EqualityControl Over ResourcesAfrica
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
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 EqualityAfrica
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 EqualityFood SovereigntyAfrica
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 EqualityFood SovereigntyAfricaAsiaCanada
A critical look at the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition in Senegal Presentation of key findings from the evaluation of the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition in Senegal. Food SovereigntyAfrica
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. AfricaAsiaBurmaCanadaLatin America
Improving Canada’s Contribution to Women’s Access to Land in Africa How is it some rights are protected and some not? Women's EqualityControl Over ResourcesAfrica
Walking the path together: Building solidarity between West African and southern Indian farmers What do West Africa and southern India have in common? Quite a lot! Food SovereigntyAfricaAsia
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 EqualityAfricaAsiaLatin America
Augusta Henriques: Defending women’s right to land and leadership Augusta Henriques is the second activist of our campaign. Learn her story and join her in defending women's rights in Guinea-Bissau. Women's EqualityControl Over ResourcesAfrica
Highlights 2016: Inter Pares' year in review Globally, Inter Pares works with organizations engaged in building a more equitable world. AfricaAsiaBurmaCanadaLatin America
Visit from two renowned African feminists We had the privilege of welcoming two leading feminists and longtime Inter Pares collaborators from Sudan and Guinea-Bissau. Women's EqualityAfricaCanada
Inter Pares calls for an investigation into sales of military vehicles to the Government of Sudan Recent reports of sales despite a ban on military exports are profoundly disturbing. Peace and DemocracyAfrica
A Model for Peace: Women building peace in Mali With the support of ACORD, women and men gathered to learn and share ideas of how to transform national conflict into an authentic and sustainable peace. Women's EqualityPeace and DemocracyAfrica
Take action for food equality in West Africa Assétou Kafando is a farmer leader in Burkina Faso, West Africa. As part of our campaign, Assétou tells us why she is supporting other farmers to produce nutritious, affordable food through ecological agriculture. Women's EqualityFood SovereigntyAfrica
The Future of International Solidarity Over forty years, we have witnessed incredible change in the countries where we work. While some rights have been gained, others become threatened. AfricaBurmaCanadaLatin America
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 SovereigntyAfricaCanada
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 ResourcesFood SovereigntyAfricaCanada
Happy Birthday Tiniguena! Tiniguena, founded in 1991, is a courageous organization that over its history has managed to accomplish big things. Control Over ResourcesFood SovereigntyAfrica
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 DemocracyFood SovereigntyAfrica
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. Peace and DemocracyFood SovereigntyAfricaBurmaCanada
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 EqualityPeace and DemocracyAfrica
Highlights 2014: Inter Pares' year in review Inter Pares works with organizations engaged in building a more equitable world. Here are some highlights of what we have accomplished together in 2014. AfricaAsiaCanadaLatin America
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 SovereigntyAfricaAsia
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 SovereigntyAfricaAsia
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. Control Over ResourcesEconomic JusticeAfrica
The True Face of Landgrabs in West Africa Participatory research reveals disastrous impacts on communities. Control Over ResourcesFood SovereigntyAfrica
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 EqualityAfrica
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 ResourcesFood SovereigntyAfrica
(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
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
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 EqualityAfrica
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 SovereigntyAfricaAsia
Assétou Samaké: Teacher, scientist, and defender of Africa’s seeds Assétou Samaké, plant geneticist from Mali, explains how women and biodiversity are the cornerstones of Africa’s food security. Food SovereigntyAfrica
Protecting biodiversity and building food sovereignty in Guinea-Bissau Tiniguena, an organization in Guinea-Bissau, celebrates 20 years of struggle for emancipation and biodiversity conservation. Food SovereigntyAfrica
Africa: equality, the law, and women’s well-being African women struggling for access to justice for sexual violence insist women’s equality is essential. Women's EqualityPeace and DemocracyAfrica
Salmmah: Young Sudanese women challenge taboos Salmmah Women’s Resource Centre works with young women and men to challenge discriminatory norms and laws in Sudan. Women's EqualityAfrica
Strengthening bonds of solidarity in West Africa Inter Pares staff Rachel Gouin facilitates fundraising for social change workshop with youth in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa. Control Over ResourcesAfrica
Africa-Canada relations: From charity and aid to solidarity and transformation How do Northern NGOs work for social justice, rather than reproduce the same relations of power we seek to transform. AfricaCanada