For 50 years, Inter Pares has worked with grassroots activists and organizations, building relationships based on mutual respect and a shared commitment to social justice, to create a more just, equal world.
We believe that true change happens when we work together as equals.
From the very beginning, we have embraced solidarity as an approach to international cooperation. We collaborate with local organizations and activists to strengthen their efforts, while learning from their expertise.
We address the root causes of injustice and inequality.
Our work goes beyond immediate relief, tackling the systems and structures that perpetuate injustices. Together with our counterparts, we challenge these systems and create lasting, meaningful change in communities across Canada and around the world.
As an intersectional feminist organization, we believe in supporting women’s leadership and promoting gender justice, while also advocating for LGBTQI+ rights and building solidarity across borders.
Our donors, allies and supporters have been—and continue to be—key to this journey.
For the past 50 years, our community has supported our counterparts to implement long-term projects, maintain critical programs and plan for the future. They support feminist movements tackling the root causes of impoverishment and inequality. Together, we’re creating a more just and equal world.
We are grateful for the relationships, struggles and victories we have shared with our counterparts and supporters. But we know that the work is far from over. In the next 50 years and beyond, we will continue to work with communities to address injustice, inequality and oppression—together with you.
TAKE A DEEP DIVE
As we celebrate our 50th anniversary, we invite you to reflect on our journey thus far, how we have evolved as an organization and the ongoing struggles for justice that call us to act.
Below you will find key moments, long-term partnerships and lessons we’ve learned along the way—experiences that shape who we are today and will guide us into the future.
Over the past 50 years, Inter Pares’ work on bodily autonomy has been deeply and profoundly rooted in feminist principles and practice.
For 50 years, food has been at the heart of Inter Pares’ work with counterparts.
At Inter Pares, peace has never been a product to deliver. It’s a process—slow and generational. And the people for whom it matters most must drive that process. Peace building must be locally led.
AS FEATURED IN
Rooted in solidarity: Reflecting on 50 years
Rooted in Solidarity: Reflecting on 50 years is a collection of memories celebrating our counterparts and allies and the struggles we wage together.
To celebrate our 50th anniversary, we gathered for an evening of reflection, celebration and inspiration with social justice activists.
The evening featured a conversation with dear allies Dr. Sylvia Estrada Claudio (Likhaan Center for Women’s Health, Philippines), Jamie Kneen (MiningWatch Canada), Esperanza Moreno (Board member, Inter Pares) and Mariamé Ouattara (gender and development expert, Burkina Faso), with opening remarks from Brian Murphy (former staff member, Inter Pares).
WATCH THE RECORDING
This event was recorded on May 12, 2025. The conversation features Dr. Sylvia Estrada Claudio (Likhaan Center for Women’s Health, Philippines), Jamie Kneen (MiningWatch Canada), Esperanza Moreno (Board member, Inter Pares) and Mariamé Ouattara (gender and development expert, Burkina Faso), with opening remarks from Brian Murphy (former staff member, Inter Pares). Moderated by Eric Chaurette (Inter Pares).
About the speakers
Dr. Sylvia Estrada Claudio | Likhaan Center for Women’s Health, Philippines
Sylvia, known by her nickname, Guy, is co-founder of Likhaan. An activist and academic, Guy is former dean of the College of Social Work and Community Development of the University of the Philippines and a leading proponent of feminist counseling in the Philippines. She’s the author of two books and has a regular column in a leading Philippine digital media outlet.
Jamie Kneen | MiningWatch Canada
Jamie has been engaged with resource management issues, including mining and Indigenous land rights, for many years. He advocates on mining policy at MiningWatch Canada, where he leads policy reform and provides strategic and technical support to communities affected by mining projects in Canada.
Esperanza Moreno | former Board member, Inter Pares
Esperanza has worked in international cooperation for more than 25 years, including as deputy director of Cooperation Canada and Oxfam Québec. Today, Esperanza is an organizational development consultant with non-profits in Latin America and Canada.
Mariamé Ouattara | Gender and development expert, Burkina Faso
Mariamé has worked in West Africa to promote gender equality and the rights of women farmers for more than 30 years. She was involved in founding the Coalition for the Protection of African Genetic Heritage (COPAGEN). She is currently working as a regional gender equality expert for the Women-led Agroecology project with Inter Pares.
Brian Murphy | Former staff member, Inter Pares
Brian is an independent analyst, organizer, educator and writer. He is on the steering committee of the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group, which he helped found. He authored the book, Transforming Ourselves, Transforming the World, An Open Conspiracy for Social Change and writes at Murphyslog.ca.
