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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

“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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

These are our full, audited financial statements for 2023.

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

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.

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

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

The war in Sudan has been particularly vicious to women.

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

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

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

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

Content warning: forced sterilization and reproductive violence

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

For several years now, a worldwide feminist resistance movement has been organized by women from different countries around key issues for women's

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Inter Pares helps farmers in Canada push for better climate policy, support migrant farm workers and build relationships between settler farmers and Indigenous communities.

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

For the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept.

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

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

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

These are our full financial statements for 2022.

In our 2022 Annual Report, you will find a look back at a year of transforming systems - the feminist way.

Our hopes for greater equity, peace and climate justice are as alive as ever.

As people in Canada witness a healthcare system in crisis, we need solutions rooted in the values of the Canada Health Act.

For decades, Inter Pares has collaborated with counterparts on sustainable food production.

The civil society organizations in Burma are doing double duty: providing emergency support to communities and building the systems they need for a democratic future.

April 28, 2023–Ottawa