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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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Breaking Barriers to Health: Connecting movements for sexual and reproductive health and rights Apr 29, 2025 | Read more
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JQSI celebrates women’s local action for a more equal world From November 5-14, 2015, this year’s 19th JQSI edition will offer a wide variety of events and opportunities to discuss international solidarity issues that concern us all. Updates 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 Burma: Bringing Grassroots Experience to Canadian Policy In March of 2015, Inter Pares hosted a delegation of four women from Burma to meet with people facing similar struggles, and to share camaraderie and strategies. Insight & Analysis 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. 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Inter Pares Film Nights - Girls' and women's rights in Sudan Inter Pares is screening a 30-minute documentary from one of our Sudanese counterparts on child marriage. After the film, we will be discussing girls' and women's rights in Sudan with Fahima Hashim, founder of Salmmah Women's Resource Centre. Film screening
World March of Women 2015, Outaouais delegation This video of the World March of Women from Outaouais shares voices of participants who tell us why in 2015, we still need to march. Video
First-ever trial on sexual violence during armed conflict in Guatemala 14 Mayan Q'eqchí women demand justice for acts of sexual violence that they endured during the country's internal armed conflict. Updates
Assétou Kafando, INADES Assétou Kafando is the president of the women farmers’ association in the small city of Dedougou in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
2015 Highlights Here are some highlights of what we’ve accomplished with our counterparts around the world in 2015. Highlights
Blanca Jiménez, Movimiento de Mujeres Mayas de Huehuetenango Blanca Jiménez is a Maya Mam leader in Huehuetenango, Guatemala.
JQSI celebrates women’s local action for a more equal world From November 5-14, 2015, this year’s 19th JQSI edition will offer a wide variety of events and opportunities to discuss international solidarity issues that concern us all. Updates
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
Burma: Bringing Grassroots Experience to Canadian Policy In March of 2015, Inter Pares hosted a delegation of four women from Burma to meet with people facing similar struggles, and to share camaraderie and strategies. Insight & Analysis
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. Insight & Analysis
Femmes en marche : la solidarité en action pour changer le monde du local à l’international (JQSI) Dans le cadre des Journées québécoises de la solidarité internationale (JQSI), venez prendre part à la conférence d'ouverture en présence de notre invitée internationale Mariam Nobre. Conference
Up for Debate: Watch the individual interviews with party leaders After months of campaigning, Up for Debate put four federal leaders on the record on women’s issues during this election campaign. Updates
Issues affecting women will finally get the attention they deserve on September 21! Hear what the party leaders have to say about issues affecting women. Updates
Defending Land and Livelihood This bulletin shows how Inter Pares is supporting communities to find justice in Bangladesh and Burkina Faso. It also examines the human abuses perpetrated against migrant workers here in Canada. Bulletins
The Power of Collective Action in Bangladesh Nijera Kori landless groups in the communities of Charbata, Bangladesh, successfully led collective action to protect the land to farm and the river to fish. Insight & Analysis
Up for Debate Campaign: We’re Shifting Gears The debate we had originally imagined will not happen. But, this is certainly not the end of the road. The issues we care about can, and will be, a major part of this federal election. Updates
Inter Pares welcomes the Government of Canada’s new funding to improve women’s health in the Philippines Press release. In the News
Four Years of War Four years ago this week, conflict in Kachin State, northern Burma, broke a seventeen-year ceasefire agreement. In the News
El Salvador’s Shifting Social Geography El Salvador shows some signs of openness for dialogue between the government and civil society. Insight & Analysis
The Future of International Solidarity: an open dialogue - Videos Live again or discover the highlights of Inter Pares 40th anniversary event by watching these videos. Video
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. Updates
Burmese women's rights activists wary of Canadian mining investment By Embassy Magazine's Kristen Shane. In the News
Happy International Women's Day: Photo & video gallery Our inspiring counterparts from Africa, Latin America, and Asia are committed to gender equality. Updates
Join the Feminist Party this International Women's Day Celebrate International Women's Day in Ottawa by joining the Feminist Party!
Women’s Voices in 2015 Elections This bulletin presents how women's voice will be crucial in 2015, while Canada, Sudan and Burma will hold national elections. Bulletins
We were Up for Debate 30 years ago. We still are now. Caroline Andrew shares her personal memories as moderator of the 1984 women's issues debate. Insight & Analysis
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. Insight & Analysis
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.” Insight & Analysis
Highlights 2014 Highlights from 2014 of what Inter Pares and its counterparts have accomplished. Highlights
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
Forum on Challenges of Sustainable Fisheries: The global and the local context An interesting discussion on sustaining resources in a different contexts around the world. Conference
Iday Simbajon: Solidarity in the face of Typhoon Haiyan Iday Simbajon is a community health worker living in Metro Manila, the Philippines.
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. In the News
Feminist activist advocates for women’s sexual autonomy in Peru Peruvian feminists face opposition by ultra-conservatives as they work to promote women’s sexual autonomy
Junice Melgar: Filipina women speaking for themselves Dr. Junice Melgar of Likhaan, an Inter Pares counterpart, shares her story of listening to grassroots women.
Women Leading the Way to Justice Women’s rights and leadership is at the core of Inter Pares’ approach to social justice and international cooperation. Bulletins
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.
Dr. Cynthia Maung: Nurturing leaders at the Mae Tao Clinic Soft-spoken physician from Burma inspires new generation of healthcare providers.
Julia Sánchez: An outspoken advocate for Canada’s non-governmental organizations Inter Pares is an active member of the Canadian Council for International Co-operation.
Building the foundations of peace in Burma Inter Pares’ long-term relationships with organizations such as the Karen Women Organization are part of a process of creating sustainable change. Insight & Analysis
Building the Foundations of Peace in Burma In this Bulletin, we describe our Burma work - building the foundation for the dream of sustainable peace. Bulletins
Health is always political: The work of Likhaan and the Mae Tao Clinic Inter Pares facilitated an exchange between the Mae Tao Clinic for Burmese refugees and Likhaan in the Philippines. Insight & Analysis
Does it work? Feminist analysis and practice at Inter Pares A two-year participatory research project on Inter Pares as a feminist organization. Occasional papers
Women at the Heart of Change Decades of feminist organizing have changed societies around the world, although the struggle is far from over. Bulletins
The importance of feminist methodology in Inter Pares’ work and structure Feminism is key to our programming and structure, with values of equality, collaboration and coalition-building. Insight & Analysis
Health is Always Political People feel their poverty less when they have the skills to influence social institutions to meet their demands. Bulletins