“We are building democracy”: The long journey to peace in Guatemala
For women in Ixcán, Guatemala, a remote, predominantly Mayan municipality, building a peacetime democracy that serves everyone is entwined with advocating for their rights.
Defending civil liberties, defending democracy
Tim McSorley, ICLMG’s coordinator, spoke with us about how defending civil liberties is essential to protecting democracy.
Besieged areas in Sudan: Hunger, oppression and the obstruction of aid
This document summarizes information shared in October 2025 during a forum with expert panelists from Sudanese feminist civil society, international humanitarian organizations and grassroots emergency response networks, all actively engaged in responding to the crisis in Sudan.
The future is collective: Grassroots movements for peace and rights
Your November Bulletin highlights the power of collective action and the enduring struggle to make democracy real, just and representative for all.
Sudan’s ‘war of atrocities’ and Canada: Action needed
Inter Pares’ Rita Morbia provides a sobering overview of the humanitarian—and completely human-made—catastrophe unfolding in Sudan and calls for stronger Canadian action.
How to donate during the Canada Post strike
With disruptions to Canada Post’s service, you may be wondering how best to make a gift to Inter Pares to ensure we receive it—and you receive your tax receipt.
Marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
When food is a weapon of war: Local food resistance and mutual aid
“It’s a deliberate way to wear people down, by starving them into giving up,” shared Ghadeer from our Sudanese counterpart SWRC.
Working in coalition for food sovereignty
We recently spoke with Lucy Sharratt, founding coordinator of the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN).
Protecting land through local ecological knowledge
When local shellfish gatherers in the Bijagós Archipelago of Guinea-Bissau noticed declining stocks of the mollusks, they knew what to do.