Voices North and South

Erin Sirett, a unique relationship to Inter Pares

Erin Sirett is one of Inter Pares’ current donors, but she also has a unique relationship to Inter Pares. She did her Ph.D.

Forced sterilizations in Peru: Survivors seek justice

Victoria Saccsara leads a group of survivors of forced sterilization in her region advocating for reparations from the Peruvian government.

Stories of Solidarity: Indigenous Women's Leadership in Burma

Naw K’nyaw Paw shares how the Karen Women's Organization strengthens women’s leadership and political participation.

Stories of Solidarity: Women Uprising in Sudan

Dr. Asha El-Karib shares how Sudanese women catalyzed ground-breaking political change and continue to organize.

Sanaa Makawi, SWRC

Sanaa Makawi has been advocating for women's rights in Sudan since 2010.

Anne Dagenais Guertin, ICLMG

Anne Dagenais Guertin is the Communications and Research Coordinator of the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG).

Omar Fernández, Corporación Arazá

Omar Fernández is the Director of the Corporación Arazá, a Bogotá-based NGO working for social justice and the defense of human and environmental rights.

Samantha McGavin, Inter Pares

After 15 years of doing communications and fundraising at Inter Pares, in mid-2017 I transitioned to take on co-management of our Burma program.

Razia Sultana, Rohingya Women Welfare Society

Razia Sultana is a senior researcher with Kaladan Press Network, an independent and not-for-profit Rohingya news agency.

Dr. Cynthia Maung, Mae Tao Clinic

Dr. Cynthia opened the Mae Tao Clinic when she first arrived in Thailand as a refugee, in 1988.

Flor Salvador: Witness to struggle and triumph in Mesoamerica

Program manager Guillaume Charbonneau tells us Flor's story and how she grew into her role supporting women's rights movements across Central America and Mexico.

Tin Soe, Kaladan Press Network

Tin Soe is a Rohingya Muslim journalist from Burma.

Blanca Jiménez, Movimiento de Mujeres Mayas de Huehuetenango

Blanca Jiménez is a Maya Mam leader in Huehuetenango, Guatemala.

Roch Tassé and Nicole Fillion: Defending the right to defend rights

Interview with Roch Tassé, coordinator of the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group and Nicole Filion from the Ligue des droits et libertés.

Charm Tong: mobilizing for an inclusive and democratic Burma

Charm Tong has traveled widely to expose the ongoing exploitation of women and children in Burma and Thailand.

Augusta Henriques: a lifetime activist for preservation of biodiversity in Guinea-Bissau

Co-founder of Tiniguena, she devoted her life to working for social change and peace in her country.

Peter Gillespie: 35 years of social justice action

Peter Gillespie reflects on more than two and a half decades with Inter Pares.