Education is not a luxury: Viviane's fight for girls' rights in Cameroon | Equitas Discover the inspiring journey of Viviane, a Cameroonian activist fighting for girls' education in rural areas. Through her project and her training in human rights, she is transforming lives, breakin...

🇨🇲 In Cameroon, girls’ education is still too often treated as a privilege rather than a right.
🗨️ “Poverty and cultural stereotypes prevent girls from dreaming beyond marriage,” explains Viviane.
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✨ Because education is a #right, not a luxury. #IHRTP

From dialogue to action: Aïcha and the fight against sexual violence in Senegal | Equitas Discover how Aïcha Manga mobilizes communities in Senegal to combat female genital mutilation and sexual violence, and to nurture lasting change.

🟧 #16Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
Equitas highlights Aïcha, an activist in Senegal, who is turning the fight against female genital mutilation into a community-driven movement 🌱.
Her participation in the #IHRTP has strengthened the impact of her work.
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Spending time with African friends visiting—human rights defenders in name and in deeds. Their courage and quiet strength made me think of this #haiku:

Lion with no name—
truth prowls where silence once ruled,
dignity speaks.

#HumanRights #IHRTP

75 human rights defenders from around the world gather in Canada for a two-week training program | Equitas Equitas’ IHRTP brings together 75 human rights defenders worldwide to strengthen their impact and inspire social change.

📣 Human rights training in the face of global crises 🌍⚠️
Equitas brings together 75 #HumanRights defenders in Canada for the #IHRTP to strengthen human rights protection around the world.
@canadadev.bsky.social
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