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NEW photo exhibit showcases SRHR activism daughters, mothers, grandmothers and other sexual outlaws showcases intergenerational efforts to advance sexual health and rights Updates
Finding hope and strength in each other From COVID-19, to coups, to coerced sterilization, difficult circumstances bring communities together. Bulletins
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
Five creative and time-tested advocacy tactics Advocacy work to change government policy can multiply the impact of a small organization. Insight & Analysis
Additional Global Affairs support bolsters SRH in the Philippines This additional funding will support Likhaan from November 2020 to February 2022. Updates
New video highlights impact of pandemic on SRHR The Future Planning Initiative has released a video highlighting how COVID-19 has left many without the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services they need. Updates
Informing Youth: Sexual and Reproductive Health during COVID-19 In Informing Youth: Sexual and Reproductive Health during COVID-19, we bring together Erick Bernardo (Likhaan) and Jennifer Gibson (Island Sexual Health) to draw connections between struggles and share strategies to overcome them. Video
Inter Pares joins call for Canada to condemn state-sponsored violence in Philippines Inter Pares joins the call for the Government of Canada to publicly condemn state-sponsored violence against the Filipino people. Updates
Informing Youth: Sexual and Reproductive Health During COVID-19 Join us as we bring together Erick Bernardo (Likhaan) and Jennifer Gibson (Island Sexual Health) to discuss struggles and strategies to promote youth sexual and reproductive health and rights during COVID-19. Webinar
The work of social justice continues during COVID-19 In this moment of global uncertainty, grassroots mobilization gives us hope. Updates
Building Momentum Building Momentum explores our new cross-geographic program and explains how counterparts will expand their programming on SRHR. Bulletins
The Power of Recognition The Power of Recognition takes a closer look at the importance of acknowledging people, experiences and contributions to social justice movements. Bulletins
Practicing Recognition At Inter Pares, we see our role as expressing solidarity with counterparts' struggles. We recognize, and we celebrate together. Insight & Analysis
Joanna Erdman, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University In August 2019, Professor Joanna Erdman visited the Likhaan Center for Women's Health in Manila, Philippines.
The Purple Wave: Health on the Margins This series of five short videos gives an up-close look at how Likhaan uses alternative, community-based health programs and advocacy to promote women’s reproductive health and well-being. Video
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. Updates
Arnold Vega, Likhaan Center for Women's Health Arnold Vega works with the Likhaan Center for Women’s Health, a feminist, civil society organization.
Stories of Hope Enjoy five amazing stories of hope brought to life through the words of five inspiring activists. Video
Lina Bacalando, Likhaan Center for Women’s Health Lina Bacalando is a community health worker and organizer with the Likhaan Center for Women’s Health in the Philippines.
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. Updates
Women's Health, Women's Rights BC Speaking Tour 2018 Come and meet activists from Likhaan Centre for Women’s Health in the Philippines. Participate in inspiring discussions of successful community organizing, service delivery and advocacy. Presentation & discussion
Dr. Junice Melgar, Likhaan Centre for Women’s Health In November 2017, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited one of our clinics. As the Director of the Likhaan Centre for Women’s Health in the Philippines, I was thrilled.
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. Insight & Analysis
Pride in our work Sexual orientation and gender identity are integral aspects of our selves and should never lead to discrimination or abuse. Inter Pares bulletin “Pride in our Work” highlights our support for LGBTQ2 people’s rights, and our work with activists representing a multiplicity of identities and issues. Bulletins
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. Updates
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. Updates
Women’s Health, Women’s Rights Tour Join us for a discussion on sexual and reproductive health and rights. Two representatives from the Likhaan Centre for Women's Health will talk about how women's health clinics in the Philippines are overcoming the challenges of poverty, violence, and the lack of access to contraception and sex education in schools. Tour
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. Updates
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. Updates
Why celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8th? Just like years past, Inter Pares is marking and celebrating International Women’s Day in the company of women and feminists from around the world. Updates
The World Through a Feminist Lens In this bulletin, we explore our feminist approach, and what it means for activists around the world. Bulletins
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. Insight & Analysis
Philippines: Stop the extra-judicial killings Since President Duterte took office, the number of extrajudicial killings has skyrocketed in that country. Inter Pares recently sent a letter to the President in collaboration with a number of other signatories. In the News
Inter Pares Film Night - Women's Health and Rights in the Philippines Inter Pares is screening a 30-minute film from one of our counterparts, Likhaan Centre for Women's Health. After the film, we will be discussing the stories and issues raised with Rita Morbia, Inter Pares' Executive Director. Film screening
Controlling Their Own Bodies, Controlling Their Own Lives The establishment of four reproductive health clinics in the Philippines and the promotion of sexual and reproductive health of women and girls contribute to a better control of their bodies and their lives. Insight & Analysis
Women's Health & Women's Rights This bulletin highlights the excellent work of our counterparts in reproductive and sexual health of women and girls in the Philippines, in-depth training for midwives in Burma and the unveiling of forced sterilizations committed in Peru. Bulletins
Iday Simbajon, Likhaan Center for Women's Health Iday Simbajon is a community health worker in the Philippines.
Working for Change Among Equals This bulletin is about the future of international solidarity, the importance of exposure trips in Inter Pares' approach, the role of political leadership in universal healthcare. Bulletins
Healthcare, Political Will and Federal Leadership Funding universal healthcare in Canada is economically viable, but it requires political will and federal leadership. Insight & Analysis
Inter Pares welcomes the Government of Canada’s new funding to improve women’s health in the Philippines Press release. In the News
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. Insight & Analysis
Happy International Women's Day: Photo & video gallery Our inspiring counterparts from Africa, Latin America, and Asia are committed to gender equality. Updates
Connecting the Dots: The power of people meeting people This bulletin presents how Inter Pares link individuals and organizations from Canada, the Philippines, Guatemala, India and West Africa. Bulletins
Women's Health in the Philippines: Interview with Dr. Junice Melgar Junice Melgar is a prominent health activist from the Philippines. She formed Likhaan, one of the country’s leading women’s health organizations. Video
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. Insight & Analysis
Iday Simbajon: Solidarity in the face of Typhoon Haiyan Iday Simbajon is a community health worker living in Metro Manila, the Philippines.
Rita Morbia Rita works on issues related to women’s rights, feminist movement-building, and health, including sexual and reproductive rights, in Canada, Africa and Asia.
David Bruer David’s work at Inter Pares focuses on food sovereignty and economic justice issues in Asia.
Health Workers with Grassroots Responses to Crisis This bulletin is about disasters and disease outbreaks that demand a response. Inter Pares counterparts are ideally placed to provide effective solutions. Bulletins
Junice Melgar: Filipina women speaking for themselves Dr. Junice Melgar of Likhaan, an Inter Pares counterpart, shares her story of listening to grassroots women.