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Fundraising Program Manager (Acquisition)

Deadline for applications: Friday, December 6, 2024 @ 11:59pm EST

Nov 8, 2024

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Prioritizing mental health in social justice

Whether living on the frontlines of conflict or supporting social justice movements from afar—the strain of injustice and violence takes a

Oct 21, 2024

Behind the scenes of LGBTQI+ Advocacy: A mental health conversation with Valentina Parra

Valentina Parra is a feminist lawyer with Colombia Diversa, an Inter Pares counterpart advocating for LGBTQI+ rights in Colombia.

Oct 21, 2024

Addressing urgent mental health in post-coup Burma

“Everyone needs psychosocial support these days,” Back Pack Health Workers Team, an Inter Pares counterpart in Burma, told Inter P

Oct 21, 2024

The mental strain of war reporting in Burma

Reporting on the war in Burma comes at a cost.

Oct 21, 2024

daughters, mothers, grandmothers and other sexual outlaws

A photo exhibit co-curated by Inter Pares and counterparts to document SRHR activism in Bangladesh, El Salvador and the Philippines.

Oct 15, 2024

Round Table with Vigilance OGM: Agroecology, feminist approaches and the struggle against agrochemicals

From September 20 to 30, 2024, Inter Pares accompanied an international West African delegation to meet farming communities and feminist activists

Oct 7, 2024

Youth Activism for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

Join us from October 20 to 28 in Ottawa, St. John’s, Halifax, Moncton, Fredericton and Montreal

Sep 25, 2024

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, 2024

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 23, 2024

wage solidarity

NEW photo exhibit showcases SRHR activism

daughters, mothers, grandmothers and other sexual outlaws showcases intergenerational efforts to advance sexual health and rights

Sep 9, 2024

Open letter to Prime Minister Trudeau on Myanmar/Burma

We, the undersigned 79 Canadian, Myanmar and international organizations committed to peace and democracy in Myanmar, call on the Government of Canada to renew and reinvigorate its political, technical, and material support for the people’s and the country’s path toward a peaceful, secure, and inclusive democratic future.

Sep 4, 2024

Local knowledge for sustainable climate adaptation

In West Africa, women and youth are most affected by climate change despite their minimal environmental footprint.

Sep 3, 2024

Mangrove restoration: Local solutions, global impacts

The often-misunderstood mangrove is an ecosystem at the centre of efforts to adapt to climate change in West African coastal and island communities

Sep 3, 2024

Leading the change: Women and youth at the heart of climate action

In Senegal, rural women and youth play a crucial role in natural resource management and climate-change adaptation. However, their

Sep 3, 2024

Climate plans must include solutions by and for communities

“This is where we used to grow rice, before the sea swept our fields away,” Sanca Albino says, pointing to the beach, where the wa

Sep 3, 2024

Inter Pares' letter to Prime Minister Trudeau on Gaza

We laud Canada’s recent actions, including joining repeatedly with allies to call for an urgent ceasefire. Yet, while these actions are necessary, they are not sufficient. Canada can and must do more.

Aug 19, 2024

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS | Inter Pares and SUWRA launch Canadian civil society working group on Sudan

In recognition of the escalating crisis in Sudan, Inter Pares and Sudanese Women Rights Action (SUWRA) are coordinating a new working group on Suda

Jun 25, 2024

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Head of Burma counterpart wins international editorial leadership award

Big congratulations to our collaborator, Nan Paw Gay, winner of the 2024 Women in News Editorial Leadership Award.

May 27, 2024

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Solidarity is resistance: Adapting to a crisis in Burkina Faso

In 2023, conflict-related violence killed nearly 7,600 people as armed groups deliberately targeted civilians, including farmers.

May 23, 2024

Photo of a group of people demonstrating harvesting techniques.

Planning is resistance: Indigenous people in Burma envision a self-determined future

Burma and Haida Gwaii are worlds apart but neighbours in the struggle for self-determination.

May 23, 2024

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Advocacy is resistance: Navigating anti-LGBTQI+ violence in post-war Guatemala

With Inter Pares’ support, Asociación Lambda is at the forefront of the fight for LGBTQI+ justice in Guatemala.

May 23, 2024

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Survival is resistance: Supporting counterparts during times of war

As the war in Sudan grinds on, Inter Pares donors have allowed us to send our counterparts crucial financial support to help them adapt their work.

May 23, 2024

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Annual report 2023 | Existence is resistance

In our 2023 annual report, you’ll read about our counterparts struggling through current conflicts and others working under the long shadows of a violent past.

May 23, 2024

Existence is resistance - annual report 2023

Full financial statements 2023

These are our full, audited financial statements for 2023.

May 22, 2024

Canadian coalition calls for urgent action to uphold civil liberties and Charter rights at protests and encampments across the country

Government, university, law enforcement and other officials MUST uphold rights and liberties at protests across Canada.

May 15, 2024

Canadians call for sanctions on Myanmar state-owned energy firm MOGE

The move, which would be in step with Canada’s closest allies, would block the controversial sale of a major stake in the Yadana pipeline to a little-known Canadian firm.

Feb 29, 2024

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What is happening in Sudan?

When war broke out in Sudan on April 15, 2023, it was sudden, unexpected and decades in the making.

Feb 20, 2024

Holding onto hope: Sudanese youth continue to resist

When the shooting started in Khartoum, Ghadir focused on one thing: getting herself and others somewhere safe.

Feb 20, 2024

VIDEO - Resistance and resilience in Burma: three years after the coup

Watch this video for a comprehensive update on Burma with our program manager, Nikki.

Jan 26, 2024

Stop a Canadian company from bankrolling war crimes in Burma

We must ensure no Canadian company is complicit in the Burma military junta’s war crimes.

Jan 22, 2024

#SanctionMOGE

#KeepEyesOnSudan

Activists use #KeepEyesOnSudan across social media to raise awareness about the ongoing war in Sudan and to advocate for internati

Jan 10, 2024

WATCH | Who is perpetuating the war in Sudan?

Learn about the political and economic root causes of the devastating conflict in Sudan.

Dec 6, 2023

Victoria's long fight for justice for survivors of forced sterilization

Content warning: forced sterilization and reproductive violence

Nov 24, 2023

Visit from our Burma counterpart CHRO 

Last month, Inter Pares received the visit of Salai Za Uk Ling, the deputy executive director from the C

Nov 16, 2023

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

Nov 8, 2023

Canada announces new sanctions regarding Burma

Inter Pares welcomes the Government of Canada’s announcement of new sanctions related to Burma.

Nov 1, 2023

Burma: resistance and resilience

In Burma, civil society is innovating in dire circumstances while preserving hope in the future.

Oct 27, 2023

Scaling mountains to report the news

"Under the military council, we cannot go back.”

Oct 25, 2023

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

Oct 18, 2023

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 govern

Oct 17, 2023

Solidarity with Indigenous activism

Inter Pares is located on the unceded territory of the Anishinaabe Omàmiwinini.

Oct 10, 2023

Marking the third National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

September 30 marks the third National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Sep 30, 2023

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.

Sep 28, 2023

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

Sep 28, 2023

Wage solidarity campaign for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

For the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept.

Sep 25, 2023

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Countering corporate control at COP27 climate negotiations

“Thoughts and feelings only go so far... Economic reconciliation is backing up those feelings.”

Sep 15, 2023

Crisis in Peru: Justice on hold for Quechua women

Recent events in Peru might have survivors of forced sterilization waiting even longer for justice.

Jun 12, 2023

PETITION: Action on Burma

Last month, we took part in the relaunch of the multi-party friendship group Parliamentary Friends of a Democratic Burma.

May 29, 2023

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