Advocacy is resistance: Navigating anti-LGBTQI+ violence in post-war Guatemala May 23, 2024 | Read more
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS | Inter Pares and SUWRA launch Canadian civil society working group on Sudan Jun 25, 2024 | Read more
Canadian coalition calls for urgent action to uphold civil liberties and Charter rights at protests and encampments across the country May 15, 2024 | Read more
Inter Pares joins call for Burma to end use of violence and respect democracy Feb 4, 2021 | Read more
Planning is resistance: Indigenous people in Burma envision a self-determined future May 23, 2024 | Read more
Inter Pares welcomes Canada’s feminist realignment of international assistance Jun 9, 2017 | Read more
Stopping the unstoppable: Citizen resistance to exterminator technology in Burkina Faso Sep 4, 2019 | Read more
The Immigrant Workers Centre to receive 2018 Peter Gillespie Social Justice Award Apr 18, 2018 | Read more
“Until We Find Them”: Searching for missing loved ones on the road to the North Mar 11, 2019 | Read more
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS | Inter Pares and SUWRA launch Canadian civil society working group on Sudan Jun 25, 2024 | Read more
Karate and bodily autonomy: Helping girls in Bangladesh thrive through sport Dec 15, 2022 | Read more
Planning is resistance: Indigenous people in Burma envision a self-determined future May 23, 2024 | Read more
Advocacy is resistance: Navigating anti-LGBTQI+ violence in post-war Guatemala May 23, 2024 | Read more
Advocacy is resistance: Navigating anti-LGBTQI+ violence in post-war Guatemala May 23, 2024 | Read more
Search Search Type - Any -Basic pageEventNewsResourceStaffVoice Related Region - Any -Africa-Burkina Faso-Ghana-Guinea-Bissau-Kenya-Mali-Senegal-Sudan-TogoAsia-Bangladesh-Burma-India-Malaysia-Philippines-ThailandCanadaLatin America-Colombia-El Salvador-Guatemala-Honduras-Mexico-Peru Related Issues - Any -AgricultureAidArmed conflictEnvironmentFeminismHealth policyInternal displacementBiodiversityCivil libertiesCorporate accountabilityHealth promotionLandLGBTIQ2+ rightsMigrant labourFood policyFreedom of expressionHealth servicesNatural resourcesTax justiceUndocumented migrantsViolence against womenFood securityGovernanceRefugeesTradeWomen’s healthGenetic engineeringHumanitarian reliefWomen’s leadershipHuman rightsWomen's rightsImpunityIndigenous & ethnic rightsMilitarizationPeacebuildingWomen's Rights & Gender JusticePeace and DemocracyControl Over ResourcesEconomic JusticeFood SovereigntyHealthMigration Submit Inter Pares helping to reset the table at the Food Secure Canada Assembly This event will bring together an estimated 700 delegates to share knowledge, learn from others and build the relationships. Updates The Pandemic of Violence against Women: Global to Local Violence against women around the world is so ubiquitous that the United Nations has called it a global pandemic. Join us as we explore its root causes and characteristics with two passionate activists who have dedicated their lives to addressing this pandemic through listening to marginalized women's stories, learning from their experiences and implementing practical solutions. Presentation & discussion Struggles, Strategies and Successes: Women Building Peace in Sudan Join us for a fascinating conversation with Dr. Asha El-Karib on the efforts of women in Sudan to build peace and democracy amidst a difficult context. Dr. El-Karib is one of Sudan’s foremost women’s rights activists and the Senior Strategic Advisor for the Sudanese Organization for Research and Development based in Khartoum, Sudan. Presentation & discussion Inter Pares calls for an investigation into sales of military vehicles to the Government of Sudan Recent reports of sales despite a ban on military exports are profoundly disturbing. In the News Migrant Dreams screening at the One World Film Festival As a special afternoon edition of the Inter Pares Film Nights, Inter Pares is sponsoring a screening of Migrant Dreams, a documentary film by Min Sook Lee exposing the precarity and rights abuses that migrant farmworkers in Ontario face, at the One World Film Festival on October 1st. Harvesting Freedom tour for migrant workers' rights From September 4th to October 3rd, migrant farmworkers are marching and caravanning across Ontario from Windsor to Ottawa, marking the 50th anniversary of Canada's "temporary" migrant farmworker programs. The caravan is raising awareness among Canadians about how our food system relies on their precarious and underpaid labour, and call on the federal government to offer them permanent residence status and to respect their labour rights. Tour Inter Pares' submission to Global Affairs Canada's 2016 International Assistance Review (IAR) Between May and July 2016, Global Affairs Canada conducted an extensive review of its development policies, known as the International Assistance Review (IAR). The review was an opportunity for civil society organizations and for Canadians to offer their views on how Canada can take action on poverty and inequality abroad. Briefs The World Social Forum 2016: A unique gathering for social justice in Montréal Inter Pares participated in the 2016 World Social Forum, which was an unparalleled moment of learning and global solidarity. Updates Rising up for migrant farmworkers' rights This fall, two important series of events are drawing attention to the structural injustice that migrant farmworkers face in Canada, and to their demands for change. Updates The Messy Process of Peace Peace. The word creates serene images of healthy communities. When countries Insight & Analysis Women in War, Women in Peace In this issue : No True Peace Without the Voices of Women Bulletins A Model for Peace: Women building peace in Mali With the support of ACORD, women and men gathered to learn and share ideas of how to transform national conflict into an authentic and sustainable peace. Insight & Analysis No True Peace Without the Voices of Women In late 2012, when Colombia’s government and its largest guerrilla group, known as the FARC, met in Norway to launch peace talks, the only woman sitting at the table was the Norwegian moderator. Insight & Analysis A Feminist Approach to Canada's International Assistance This brief, submitted to Canada's International Assistance Review in July 2016, seeks to build a common understanding of feminist approaches to international assistance, to assess the challenges, gaps and opportunities in Global Affairs Canada’s approach, and to develop a set of practical recommendations for implementing a feminist approach. Briefs Join Inter Pares at the World Social Forum! From August 9th to 14th, the World Social Forum (WSF) is coming to a Northern country for the first time since its inception in 2001, in Brazil. Don't miss this opportunity to participate in the world's largest gathering of social movements. Between 50 000 and 80 000 activists from civil society groups, organizations, and social movements from all over the world are expected to attend, including many of Inter Pares’ international and national counterparts. Convention Inter Pares engages with the Canadian government's development policy review We offered our views on how Canada can take action on poverty and inequality abroad. Insight & Analysis Interview with Cathleen Kneen and Moe Garahan In the fall of 2008, two Inter Pares collaborators, Cathleen Kneen and Moe Garahan, shared experiences and lessons learned across generations of food activism. Quest for justice in Honduras continues Inter Pares staff continue to monitor the dire human rights situation in Honduras, and to call for justice and accountability. Updates Forced Sterilizations in Peru: Never again Mamérita Mestanza hadn’t reached her 34th birthday when she died from complications resulting from tubal ligation surgery. Her story is far from unique. Insight & Analysis From Midwifery to National Healthcare, Step by Step By Rebecca Wolsak Insight & Analysis 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 Crisis at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Inter Pares staff Bill Fairbairn and Guillaume Charbonneau met last Tuesday with James Cavallaro, President of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. Updates The Survey of Muslims in Canada 2016 The Survey of Muslims in Canada 2016, supported by Inter Pares as part of our civil liberties work, confronts popular stereotypes by exploring Canadian Muslims’ experiences, opinions, and perceptions. Insight & Analysis Canadian Mining Justice: Engage your MP and take action in your church or community In this webinar, you can inform yourself and prepare for engaging your Member of Parliament on mining justice issues. Webinar The Rule of Law in an Age of Fear: A talk with Dennis Edney, Omar Khadr’s lawyer The International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group, in collaboration with Inter Pares and Octobus Books, invites you to a talk with Dennis Edney, an Edmonton-based lawyer who has been representing Omar Khadr pro bono for years. Presentation & discussion The Panama Papers: Let's do what's right The Panama Papers reveal a system where wealthy individuals hide their money in tax havens to avoid paying tax in the countries where they live and carry out their business. It may be legal but it isn’t fair. Insight & Analysis Celebrate Mother's Day the old-fashioned way Reclaim the original meaning of Mother's Day by supporting women around the world working for positive change. Make a gift to Inter Pares in honour of someone special and send them an e-card. Updates Inter Pares Film Night - The True Cost (Ottawa edition) This is a story about clothing. It’s about the clothes we wear, the people who make them, and the impact the industry is having on our world. Film screening Inter Pares Film Night - The True Cost (Montreal edition) Please join us for a deep dive into the fashion industry - from the cotton fields to the factories and runways. Film screening Video of "From the Land: Reconciliation in action in Canada and Colombia" On April 25th, Inter Pares held its 2016 Speakers Series event, "From the Land: Reconciliation in action in Canada and Colombia." Relive or discover this event by watching the video. Video From the Land: 140 supporters reflect with us on reconciliation On April 25th, 2016, 140 supporters and activists from Ottawa-Gatineau joined Inter Pares for the 2016 edition of its annual Speakers Series, "From the Land: Reconciliation in action in Canada and Colombia." Updates Our Annual Report 2015 is out! This year's annual report is about the role of civil society in holding governments to account. Updates Inter Pares Annual Report 2015 - Civil society: Holding governments to account This Annual Report gives an overview of some of the watershed moments experienced by our counterparts during which they held governments to account for some of the root causes of inequality. Annual Reports 2015 Full Financial Statements Inter Pares' Full Financial Statements for 2015 Full Financial Statements Presentation on Women, Peace and Security for the SCFAID Bill Fairbairn, Inter Pares Program Manager, Latin America, testified before the parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development on April 12th, 2016, during its study on women, peace and security. Presentations 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 Rasha Hilal Al-Baiyatti Rasha is a co-manager at Inter Pares focusing on office and finance management. 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 2016 Speakers Series: From the land: Reconciliation in action in Canada and Colombia Come and join us on April 25th at 7pm for meaningful discussion on reconciliation - a concept that is more important today than ever. Conference Inter Pares Film Nights – Raising Resistance This film explores Latin American farmers' struggle against the expanding production of genetically modified soy in South America. Eric Chaurette, Inter Pares food sovereignty program manager, will join us for a post-screening conversation on the issues profiled in the film. Film screening International Women's Day 2016: Happy New Feminist Year! Join us on March 8, 2016 for Ottawa’s biggest International Women’s Day celebration, featuring the annual Femmy Awards ceremony honouring local feminist change-makers, an activist fair, powerful arts performances, great food and drink, AND a dance party! Celebration Live... The Solidarity Tour Inter Pares’ second Solidarity Tour to Guatemala has begun! Participants flew out early the morning of February 18th and will be travelling around the country until February 27th. Updates 40 x 40 Campaign for Sustaining Donors Inter Pares has launched 40 x 40, a campaign to welcome 40 new monthly donors! Updates 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 What Does it Take to Leave Home? This bulletin offers stories and reflections on challenges faced in Burma, Honduras, and by women coming to Canada. Bulletins Inter Pares begins new program to promote inclusive governance in Burma In this five-year program, Inter Pares will promote the inclusion of ethnic and religious minorities in Burma’s transition to democracy and peace. Updates Why Women Seek Asylum: The global pandemic of gender-based violence Board member Amanda Dale spoke with us about the challenges for women seeking asylum in Canada. Insight & Analysis When staying is not an option Every year, 80,000 to 100,000 undocumented men and women leave Honduras. The country is rocked by violence, but Hondurans are deemed “economic migrants.” Insight & Analysis Picture a Refugee Labels of "refugee" instead of "migrant" have power worldwide, including in Burma, where displaced people have many stories but with common threads. Insight & Analysis « first ‹ previous … 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 … next › last »
Inter Pares helping to reset the table at the Food Secure Canada Assembly This event will bring together an estimated 700 delegates to share knowledge, learn from others and build the relationships. Updates
The Pandemic of Violence against Women: Global to Local Violence against women around the world is so ubiquitous that the United Nations has called it a global pandemic. Join us as we explore its root causes and characteristics with two passionate activists who have dedicated their lives to addressing this pandemic through listening to marginalized women's stories, learning from their experiences and implementing practical solutions. Presentation & discussion
Struggles, Strategies and Successes: Women Building Peace in Sudan Join us for a fascinating conversation with Dr. Asha El-Karib on the efforts of women in Sudan to build peace and democracy amidst a difficult context. Dr. El-Karib is one of Sudan’s foremost women’s rights activists and the Senior Strategic Advisor for the Sudanese Organization for Research and Development based in Khartoum, Sudan. Presentation & discussion
Inter Pares calls for an investigation into sales of military vehicles to the Government of Sudan Recent reports of sales despite a ban on military exports are profoundly disturbing. In the News
Migrant Dreams screening at the One World Film Festival As a special afternoon edition of the Inter Pares Film Nights, Inter Pares is sponsoring a screening of Migrant Dreams, a documentary film by Min Sook Lee exposing the precarity and rights abuses that migrant farmworkers in Ontario face, at the One World Film Festival on October 1st.
Harvesting Freedom tour for migrant workers' rights From September 4th to October 3rd, migrant farmworkers are marching and caravanning across Ontario from Windsor to Ottawa, marking the 50th anniversary of Canada's "temporary" migrant farmworker programs. The caravan is raising awareness among Canadians about how our food system relies on their precarious and underpaid labour, and call on the federal government to offer them permanent residence status and to respect their labour rights. Tour
Inter Pares' submission to Global Affairs Canada's 2016 International Assistance Review (IAR) Between May and July 2016, Global Affairs Canada conducted an extensive review of its development policies, known as the International Assistance Review (IAR). The review was an opportunity for civil society organizations and for Canadians to offer their views on how Canada can take action on poverty and inequality abroad. Briefs
The World Social Forum 2016: A unique gathering for social justice in Montréal Inter Pares participated in the 2016 World Social Forum, which was an unparalleled moment of learning and global solidarity. Updates
Rising up for migrant farmworkers' rights This fall, two important series of events are drawing attention to the structural injustice that migrant farmworkers face in Canada, and to their demands for change. Updates
The Messy Process of Peace Peace. The word creates serene images of healthy communities. When countries Insight & Analysis
A Model for Peace: Women building peace in Mali With the support of ACORD, women and men gathered to learn and share ideas of how to transform national conflict into an authentic and sustainable peace. Insight & Analysis
No True Peace Without the Voices of Women In late 2012, when Colombia’s government and its largest guerrilla group, known as the FARC, met in Norway to launch peace talks, the only woman sitting at the table was the Norwegian moderator. Insight & Analysis
A Feminist Approach to Canada's International Assistance This brief, submitted to Canada's International Assistance Review in July 2016, seeks to build a common understanding of feminist approaches to international assistance, to assess the challenges, gaps and opportunities in Global Affairs Canada’s approach, and to develop a set of practical recommendations for implementing a feminist approach. Briefs
Join Inter Pares at the World Social Forum! From August 9th to 14th, the World Social Forum (WSF) is coming to a Northern country for the first time since its inception in 2001, in Brazil. Don't miss this opportunity to participate in the world's largest gathering of social movements. Between 50 000 and 80 000 activists from civil society groups, organizations, and social movements from all over the world are expected to attend, including many of Inter Pares’ international and national counterparts. Convention
Inter Pares engages with the Canadian government's development policy review We offered our views on how Canada can take action on poverty and inequality abroad. Insight & Analysis
Interview with Cathleen Kneen and Moe Garahan In the fall of 2008, two Inter Pares collaborators, Cathleen Kneen and Moe Garahan, shared experiences and lessons learned across generations of food activism.
Quest for justice in Honduras continues Inter Pares staff continue to monitor the dire human rights situation in Honduras, and to call for justice and accountability. Updates
Forced Sterilizations in Peru: Never again Mamérita Mestanza hadn’t reached her 34th birthday when she died from complications resulting from tubal ligation surgery. Her story is far from unique. Insight & Analysis
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
Crisis at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Inter Pares staff Bill Fairbairn and Guillaume Charbonneau met last Tuesday with James Cavallaro, President of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. Updates
The Survey of Muslims in Canada 2016 The Survey of Muslims in Canada 2016, supported by Inter Pares as part of our civil liberties work, confronts popular stereotypes by exploring Canadian Muslims’ experiences, opinions, and perceptions. Insight & Analysis
Canadian Mining Justice: Engage your MP and take action in your church or community In this webinar, you can inform yourself and prepare for engaging your Member of Parliament on mining justice issues. Webinar
The Rule of Law in an Age of Fear: A talk with Dennis Edney, Omar Khadr’s lawyer The International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group, in collaboration with Inter Pares and Octobus Books, invites you to a talk with Dennis Edney, an Edmonton-based lawyer who has been representing Omar Khadr pro bono for years. Presentation & discussion
The Panama Papers: Let's do what's right The Panama Papers reveal a system where wealthy individuals hide their money in tax havens to avoid paying tax in the countries where they live and carry out their business. It may be legal but it isn’t fair. Insight & Analysis
Celebrate Mother's Day the old-fashioned way Reclaim the original meaning of Mother's Day by supporting women around the world working for positive change. Make a gift to Inter Pares in honour of someone special and send them an e-card. Updates
Inter Pares Film Night - The True Cost (Ottawa edition) This is a story about clothing. It’s about the clothes we wear, the people who make them, and the impact the industry is having on our world. Film screening
Inter Pares Film Night - The True Cost (Montreal edition) Please join us for a deep dive into the fashion industry - from the cotton fields to the factories and runways. Film screening
Video of "From the Land: Reconciliation in action in Canada and Colombia" On April 25th, Inter Pares held its 2016 Speakers Series event, "From the Land: Reconciliation in action in Canada and Colombia." Relive or discover this event by watching the video. Video
From the Land: 140 supporters reflect with us on reconciliation On April 25th, 2016, 140 supporters and activists from Ottawa-Gatineau joined Inter Pares for the 2016 edition of its annual Speakers Series, "From the Land: Reconciliation in action in Canada and Colombia." Updates
Our Annual Report 2015 is out! This year's annual report is about the role of civil society in holding governments to account. Updates
Inter Pares Annual Report 2015 - Civil society: Holding governments to account This Annual Report gives an overview of some of the watershed moments experienced by our counterparts during which they held governments to account for some of the root causes of inequality. Annual Reports
2015 Full Financial Statements Inter Pares' Full Financial Statements for 2015 Full Financial Statements
Presentation on Women, Peace and Security for the SCFAID Bill Fairbairn, Inter Pares Program Manager, Latin America, testified before the parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development on April 12th, 2016, during its study on women, peace and security. Presentations
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
Rasha Hilal Al-Baiyatti Rasha is a co-manager at Inter Pares focusing on office and finance management.
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
2016 Speakers Series: From the land: Reconciliation in action in Canada and Colombia Come and join us on April 25th at 7pm for meaningful discussion on reconciliation - a concept that is more important today than ever. Conference
Inter Pares Film Nights – Raising Resistance This film explores Latin American farmers' struggle against the expanding production of genetically modified soy in South America. Eric Chaurette, Inter Pares food sovereignty program manager, will join us for a post-screening conversation on the issues profiled in the film. Film screening
International Women's Day 2016: Happy New Feminist Year! Join us on March 8, 2016 for Ottawa’s biggest International Women’s Day celebration, featuring the annual Femmy Awards ceremony honouring local feminist change-makers, an activist fair, powerful arts performances, great food and drink, AND a dance party! Celebration
Live... The Solidarity Tour Inter Pares’ second Solidarity Tour to Guatemala has begun! Participants flew out early the morning of February 18th and will be travelling around the country until February 27th. Updates
40 x 40 Campaign for Sustaining Donors Inter Pares has launched 40 x 40, a campaign to welcome 40 new monthly donors! Updates
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
What Does it Take to Leave Home? This bulletin offers stories and reflections on challenges faced in Burma, Honduras, and by women coming to Canada. Bulletins
Inter Pares begins new program to promote inclusive governance in Burma In this five-year program, Inter Pares will promote the inclusion of ethnic and religious minorities in Burma’s transition to democracy and peace. Updates
Why Women Seek Asylum: The global pandemic of gender-based violence Board member Amanda Dale spoke with us about the challenges for women seeking asylum in Canada. Insight & Analysis
When staying is not an option Every year, 80,000 to 100,000 undocumented men and women leave Honduras. The country is rocked by violence, but Hondurans are deemed “economic migrants.” Insight & Analysis
Picture a Refugee Labels of "refugee" instead of "migrant" have power worldwide, including in Burma, where displaced people have many stories but with common threads. Insight & Analysis