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Free film screening | IXIM: El amor no tiene género (“Love has no gender”)

The documentary follows Mónica Chub Caal, a Maya Qʼeqchiʼ trans woman and activist, and her struggle for inclusion and recognition in Guatemala.

May 29, 2026

Event: Indigenous and Queer Resistance and Recognition in Latin America

Tuesday, June 9, 2026
12:00–1:00 p.m.

Learning Crossroads Room 407 (CRXC 407)
University of Ottawa

May 26, 2026

Advancing Indigenous LGBTQI+ recognition and solidarity from Guatemala to Canada

Inter Pares is excited to receive renewed government funding for our long-term counterpart Asociación Lambda, through the project Indigenous Se

May 26, 2026

Supporting women’s sexual and reproductive health in the Philippines

Inter Pares and Likhaan support community-based sexual and reproductive health care for women in Eastern Samar, Philippines—rooted in trust and solidarity.

May 1, 2026

A community group sits on plastic chairs at an open-air venue while a facilitator leads a family planning session beside a poster display. Another staff member stands nearby as participants listen, with children and additional people visible in the backgr

Our path to social justice

Watch how Inter Pares has forged a path to social justice through solidarity—not charity—since 1975.

Apr 27, 2026

Among equals. And always, together.

Our 2025 annual report highlights our shared commitment to the long-term work of building and sustaining movements for social justice.

Apr 24, 2026

Full Financial Statements for 2025

These are our full financial statements for 2025.

Apr 24, 2026

Landmark ruling: A move toward justice for survivors of forced sterilization in Peru

The highest human rights court in Latin America ruled that the Peruvian government is responsible for the 1997 death of Celia Ramos.

Mar 26, 2026

Three illustrated people arm-in-arm. One holds a megaphone. Three logos are below the illustration: Centro de derechos reproductivos, DEMUS-Estudio para la defensa de los derechos de la mujer, and CEJIL-centro por la justicia y el derecho internacional

Five years after the Burma military coup: What is happening now?

This month marks five years since the military coup in Burma (also called Myanmar*).

Feb 26, 2026

Destruction of a house caused by the junta in the wake of the military coup in Burma

Transforming health care

In your February Bulletin, our counterparts show us what a feminist approach to health looks like in practice.

Feb 23, 2026

Reshaping sexual and reproductive health care in the Philippines

In the Philippines, restrictive laws and religious conservatism limit everyone’s access to sexual and reproductive health care.

Feb 23, 2026

A patient and nurse sit together at a table. The patient has a blood pressure cuff on. The nurse is looking at a computer.

Building an inclusive health system in Burma: Interview with Dr. Lian

In September 2025, we brought Dr. Lian, and other health leaders from Burma we support, to Canada to meet with health organizations.

Feb 23, 2026

Dr. Lian stands in front of the peace tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada. He has his hands in his pockets and is wearing a pattered brown scarf.

Bringing holistic care to survivors of violence in rural Guatemala

For survivors of gender-based violence in Ixcán, Guatemala, the road to care and justice is long— literally and figuratively.

Feb 23, 2026

Women hold a banner promoting women's rights in Guatemala.

Women farmers leading change and growing food sovereignty in West Africa

Women farmers across West Africa are leading change through the food they grow.

Feb 17, 2026

Four women stand in a field of rice. They are farmers using agroecological practices to grow food and food sovereignty in their communities.

Where's the money for global health?

Watch this webinar with counterpart Likhaan Center for Women's Health to learn how they are sustainably funding health care in the Philippines.

Feb 13, 2026

Building an inclusive democracy in Burma: A live conversation

How do you take inclusive feminist values into building governance systems for a whole state?

Jan 29, 2026

Building an inclusive democracy in Burma - in conversation with Zue Padonmar and Khu Poe Reh

Civil society sounds alarm on Canada’s potential trade deal with U.A.E over links to Sudan war

Seventeen civil society organizations—including Inter Pares—and 47 individuals submitted an open letter to the Government of Canada

Jan 28, 2026

Canada government renews funding for SRHR in Philippines

Global Affairs Canada (GAC) will support Likhaan Center for Women’s Health in the Philippines, through a new 7-year project.

Jan 16, 2026

Be a lifeline of unwavering support

In 2025, governments around the world slashed international aid budgets.

Dec 15, 2025

Remembering and honouring Brewster Kneen

It is with profound sadness that we share the news of Brewster Kneen’s passing on December 1st at the age of 92.

Dec 14, 2025

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Women and Girls in Sudan: What’s next?

Women and Girls in Sudan: What’s next? is a report based on unpublished research from the Sudanese Organization for Research and Development (SORD).

Dec 10, 2025

Open letter to PM Carney on Canada's feminist foreign policy

Inter Pares joined more than 250 organizations and individuals to call on PM Carney to safeguard the country’s feminist foreign policy commitments.

Dec 3, 2025

Open letter to PM Carney on Canada's feminist foreign policy - collective statement - Inter Pares 50th anniversary logo

50 years of building locally led peace and democracy

Over 50 years, we have learned peace is cultivated through local feminist movements, global solidarity and long-term partnerships.

Dec 3, 2025

Rooted in Solidarity: Reflecting on 50 years

Rooted in Solidarity: Reflecting on 50 years is a collection of memories celebrating our counterparts and allies and the struggles we wage together.

Nov 28, 2025

Sudan’s crisis is urgent and widely forgotten

Your generosity is more than a donation—it’s a lifeline.

Nov 26, 2025

The Long Road to Change: Indigenous women’s struggle to bring health care to remote Guatemala

Inter Pares' counterpart ROMI successfully advocates for a CAIMUS in Ixcán, Guatemala after ten years of advocacy.

Nov 25, 2025

War crimes in Sudan: Canada must act NOW

Canada must break its silence about the U.A.E.’s support to the RSF militia.

Nov 17, 2025

50 years of solidarity with farmers and food movements

For 50 years, food has been at the heart of Inter Pares’ work with counterparts.

Nov 7, 2025

The future is collective: Grassroots movements for peace and rights

Our November Bulletin highlights the power of collective action and the enduring struggle to make democracy real, just and representative for all.

Nov 7, 2025

Democracy in the making: Grassroots governance in Burma

As civil war rages in Burma, people are laying the foundations for a future democracy.

Nov 7, 2025

“We are building democracy”: The long journey to peace in Guatemala

For women in Ixcán, Guatemala, building a peacetime democracy that serves everyone is entwined with advocating for their rights.

Nov 7, 2025

Besieged areas in Sudan: Hunger, oppression and the obstruction of aid

This document summarizes information shared in October 2025 during a forum with expert panelists from Sudanese feminist civil society, international humanitarian organizations and grassroots emergency response networks, all actively engaged in responding to the crisis in Sudan.

Nov 7, 2025

INTERVIEW | Defending civil liberties, defending democracy

Tim McSorley, ICLMG’s coordinator, spoke with us about how defending civil liberties is essential to protecting democracy.

Nov 5, 2025

Sudan’s ‘war of atrocities’ and Canada: Action needed

“None of Canada’s current actions are enough to meet the moment.”

Oct 28, 2025

Sudan’s ‘war of atrocities’ and Canada: action needed - Photo of graffiti on a concrete wall in Khartoum. There are drawings of doves and the word "Freedom" is written with Arabic script below it.

How to donate during the Canada Post strike

Do you usually donate to your favourite organizations by mail?

Oct 6, 2025

How to donate during the Canada Post strike - Inter Pares logo

Marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

If you’re looking for a way to mark the occasion in the Ottawa area or online, here are some suggestions.

Sep 23, 2025

Feeding Resistance: Local struggles for food justice

Around the world, food is deeply political—controlled, denied, defended and reclaimed.

Sep 22, 2025

When food is a weapon of war: Local food resistance and mutual aid

"It’s a deliberate way to wear people down, by starving them into giving up,” shared Ghadeer from our Sudanese counterpart SWRC. 

Sep 22, 2025

Protecting land through local ecological knowledge

When local shellfish gatherers in the Bijagós Archipelago of Guinea-Bissau noticed declining stocks of the mollusks, they knew what to do.

Sep 22, 2025

Wage solidarity campaign for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Inter Pares invites waged workers who have the capacity to do so to donate one day’s wages to Indigenous organizations.

Sep 22, 2025

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11 civil society organizations call for end to crisis in western Sudan

Eleven humanitarian and civil society organizations—including Inter Pares—released a statement today expressing grave concern over the esca

Sep 12, 2025

Photograph of graffiti on a white wall. Fine black lines trace stylized outlines of people in a crowd. There are red smears of paint where the people's mouths would be.

Inter Pares remembers Nathan Gilbert

Inter Pares is deeply saddened by the passing of long-time Board of Directors member, Nathan Gilbert.

Sep 5, 2025

Pushing back against anti-LGBTQI+ hate in Guatemala

Ultra-conservatives, “family values” groups and anti-rights initiatives are stoking hate for LGBTQI+ people in Guatemala.

Sep 2, 2025

A protester raises a placard that says in Spanish, “If a trans child speaks, give them a voice. If a government silences them, raise yours.”

Love makes a family: The fight for LGBTQI+ recognition in Peru

Through their activism, Darling, Jenny and Daki are helping ensure all children are seen, protected and respected.

Aug 27, 2025

Illustration of two women and a child flying upward and smiling. The background is a large rainbow heart. -- Illustration représentant deux femmes et un enfant s'envolant vers le ciel et souriant. L'arrière-plan est un grand cœur arc-en-ciel.

Civil society in Burma faces a devastating blow: What we can do

Civil society in Burma is facing a new crisis: the collapse of international funding.

Aug 14, 2025

In conversation with Sam McGavin [headshot of Sam]

Feminist climate action in West Africa: Video project

Three short videos showcasing the work of women on the frontlines of climate justice in West Africa.

Jul 15, 2025

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