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Victoria's long fight for justice for survivors of forced sterilization Content warning: forced sterilization and reproductive violence This story is a tough one. But it’s not without hope.
Visit from our Burma counterpart CHRO Last month, Inter Pares received the visit of Salai Za Uk Ling, the deputy executive director from the Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) – a long-term counterpart from Burma. Updates
Gender equality in rural areas For several years now, a worldwide feminist resistance movement has been organized by women from different countries around key issues for women's rights. Rural women play a leading role in this movement. Updates
Canada announces new sanctions regarding Burma Inter Pares welcomes the Government of Canada’s announcement of new sanctions related to Burma.
Burma: resistance and resilience In Burma, civil society is innovating in dire circumstances while preserving hope in the future. The country has long suffered under military dictatorships and civil war. Bulletins
Scaling mountains to report the news "Under the military council, we cannot go back.” Salai Sangte* is an editor at an Indigenous news outlet Inter Pares supports in Burma’s Chin State. Updates
Innovating sexual and reproductive health services in conflict areas When Nang Shwe Yin* was eight months pregnant, she started showing signs of pre-eclampsia — a condition that could put her life, and pregnancy, at risk. Updates
Building a federal democracy from the ground up Amidst the chaos of conflict in Burma, people like Khu Lay are finding hope in structures many in other countries take for granted: regional governments. Updates
Employment opportunity: Program manager, Latin America Application deadline: Nov. 24, 2023 (9:00 a.m. EST)
Solidarity with Indigenous activism Inter Pares is located on the unceded territory of the Anishinaabe Omàmiwinini. Our community is spread across the Indigenous lands currently known as Canada. Bulletins
Marking the third National Day for Truth and Reconciliation September 30 marks the third National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It’s a day to honour the children who never came home from residential schools, and the survivors.
Sowing food sovereignty, cultivating relationships Inter Pares helps farmers in Canada push for better climate policy, support migrant farm workers and build relationships between settler farmers and Indigenous communities. Updates
Resisting lithium mining in Quebec Below the surface of the unceded territory of the Anicinape Aki, in Abitibi-Témiscamingue in western Quebec, a rare resource has caught the eye of Sayona Mining: lithium. Updates
Wage solidarity campaign for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation For the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept.
Countering corporate control at COP27 climate negotiations “Thoughts and feelings only go so far... Economic reconciliation is backing up those feelings.” Updates
Jessica Stevens Jess is a co-manager of the Burma program. She joined Inter Pares in June 2023 and focuses on our health programming.
Crisis in Peru: Justice on hold for Quechua women Recent events in Peru might have survivors of forced sterilization waiting even longer for justice.
PETITION: Action on Burma Last month, we took part in the relaunch of the multi-party friendship group Parliamentary Friends of a Democratic Burma.
2022 Full Financial Statements These are our full financial statements for 2022. Full Financial Statements
Inter Pares Annual Report 2022 - Transforming systems - the feminist way In our 2022 Annual Report, you will find a look back at a year of transforming systems - the feminist way. Annual Reports
Renewing hope for social justice Our hopes for greater equity, peace and climate justice are as alive as ever. Insight & Analysis
Organizing for public healthcare As people in Canada witness a healthcare system in crisis, we need solutions rooted in the values of the Canada Health Act. Insight & Analysis
Farming for a better food system For decades, Inter Pares has collaborated with counterparts on sustainable food production. Insight & Analysis
Balancing today’s needs and tomorrow’s hopes in Burma The civil society organizations in Burma are doing double duty: providing emergency support to communities and building the systems they need for a democratic future. Insight & Analysis
Inter Pares’ statement on the recent outbreak of violence in Sudan April 20, 2023—Ottawa Inter Pares is saddened and alarmed by the recent outbreak of violence in Sudan, which remains ongoing. We are monitoring the situation closely. In the News
Remembering “The Millet Man”: PV Satheesh Inter Pares mourns the loss of Deccan Development Society's founder and director. Updates
Gender equality through women-led agroecology Together with our counterparts, we are campaigning for an agroecology that cultivates autonomy. Bulletins
Without seed security, no food sovereignty Seed security is the guarantee of producing or having access to quality seeds. In the News
Agroecology led by women in West Africa In Madina Sara, the community created a seed bank to conserve seeds. In the News
Agroecology: Helping women in West Africa access land What role agroecology can play in strengthening women’s access to and control over land? In the News
Burma activists in their own words In February 2021, the military in Burma attempted a coup d’état. They have been violently trying to take control of the country ever since.
Honouring Caroline Andrew | The community remembers Sharing stories and celebrating the life of an extraordinary woman. Friends and family are invited to attend the memorial service in honour of Caroline Andrew. Jean Pigott Place, Ottawa City Hall
$16 million for climate and feminist action in West Africa Funding announcement for Feminist Climate Action in West Africa project. Updates
Karate and bodily autonomy: Helping girls in Bangladesh thrive through sport What does karate have to do with bodily autonomy?
The twin fights for reproductive health and LGBTQI+ rights in Guatemala 2022 saw a major threat to bodily autonomy in Guatemala.
REPORT | Resistance and movement building: Women’s rights in Sudan A new Inter Pares-commissioned study explores the perspectives of women’s rights activists at the centre of gender justice in Sudan. Reports
Finding hope and strength in each other From COVID-19, to coups, to coerced sterilization, difficult circumstances bring communities together. Bulletins
Forced sterilization: Finding light after the darkness In Peru during the 1990s, hundreds of thousands of women were forcibly sterilized under a government program. In the News
Speak my language: connecting through isolation with memes The early pandemic was a dark time for everyone in metropolitan Manila – especially youth. In the News
Circle of hope and solidarity in Sudan In 2019, footage went viral of 22-year-old Alaa Salah leading Sudanese crowds in protest chants. In the News
Juan Camilo Suárez Juan Camilo Suárez C. is an International Development professional with experience in the public sector in Colombia and the non-profit sector in Canada.
Amani Khalfan Amani is a Program Manager (Africa/Asia), focusing particularly on women's political participation and SRHR.
2nd National Day of Truth and Reconciliation Events, webinars, media, and solidarity actions in the National Capital Region on Algonquin Territory. In the News
Privacy please: Respecting community women’s health rights in Bangladesh In Bangladesh’s patriarchal society, our counterpart organization, Nijera Kori, brings poor, marginalized women together in local groups. In the News
Indigenous voices at the heart of resistance in Burma Indigenous activists are refusing to let inequalities of past struggles repeat themselves. In the News
Sudan’s legal advocates finding their voice The Sudanese constitution guarantees gender equality. But paradoxically, the “personal status laws” mandate a woman’s obedience to her husband. In the News
Advocating for real change – the feminist way Big or small, advocacy done right can change lives for the better. Bulletins
Fighting for sex-ed in El Salvador Wendy is part of a network of young people advocating for comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) in El Salvador. In the News