– The Urgent Need for a European Fund for Feminist Organizations
On April 9th, at the European Parliament, Equipop took part in the launch of a strong political call for the creation of a European fund to support feminist organizations. This initiative comes in a global context of crisis in development aid and growing attacks by anti-rights movements. At the heart of this event, organized by […]
Looking back on CSW69: facing conservative governments and rising fascism, feminist diplomacies must lead the way
Equipop took part in the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), held at the United Nations from March 10 to 21. This year marked the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action (Beijing+30), a roadmap for advancing gender equality and women’s rights worldwide. To mark this milestone —and in […]
Walkie-Talkie #6 : Souwaiba Ibrahim
Meet Souwaiba Ibrahim, lawyer and intersectional feminist from Niger! Walking the Talk consortium is proudly working with six exceptional feminists from all over the world – aka our team of ‘Walkie-Talkies’. These experts bring unique perspectives and invaluable experience to our mission of promoting Feminist Foreign policies, practices, and funding in Germany, France, […]
Walkie-Talkie #2 : Jara Henar
Meet Jara Henar, Barcelona-based advocate for women’s and migrant rights! Walking the Talk consortium is proudly working with six exceptional feminists from all over the world – aka our team of ‘Walkie-Talkies’. These experts bring unique perspectives and invaluable experience to our mission of promoting Feminist Foreign policies, practices, and funding in Germany, France, […]
Walkie-Talkie #1 : Chido Nyaruwata
Meet Chido Nyaruwata, African Feminist based in Zimbabwe! Walking the Talk consortium is proudly working with six exceptional feminists from all over the world – aka our team of ‘Walkie-Talkies’. These experts bring unique perspectives and invaluable experience to our mission of promoting Feminist Foreign policies, practices, and funding in Germany, France, the United […]
– “FEMINISTS IN ACTION”: HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL MEETINGS TO DEFEND FRANCE’S SUPPORT FOR FEMINIST ORGANIZATIONS
In April 2024, a delegation of seven African and Latin American activists met with several high-level French politicians in Paris. The aim of this week of advocacy? To share their experiences and bring forward their recommendations for France to perpetuate its financial and political support for feminist organizations around the world. This action was supported […]
– EMMANUEL MACRON’S « DEMOGRAPHIC REARMAMENT »: OUR OVARIES WON’T GO TO WAR
After carrying out another government reshuffle in early January, and ahead of the Prime Minister’s policy statement, Emmanuel Macron held a press conference on January 16th to lay out the main political orientations on a variety of issues. In particular, he presented the government’s measures for « demographic rearmament ». Borrowing language from ultra-conservative war rhetoric, the […]
– Walking the Talk
Walking the Talk wants to boost the adoption and implementation of Feminist Foreign Policies and gender equality in Germany, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and the European Union. In other words, inclusive foreign policies that champion gender equality and reflect the voices of women and LGBTIQ+ people from the Global South. To achieve this, […]
– Geneva Conference: strengthening alliances for a global feminist agenda in the face of backlash
On Tuesday November 21, 2023, Equipop organized a conference in Geneva on the theme « Promoting SRHR in multilateral spaces in the face of backlash » in collaboration with the Rosa Luxembourg Stiftung and Sexual Rights Initiative. The event gathered some 100 participants, both online and on site, demonstrating a strong interest in this issue. Discussions between […]
– Feminist foreign policy: the accountability report in France is out!
After assessing five years of France’s « feminist diplomacy », the Gender Equality High Council handed in its report to ministers Catherine Colonna and Isabelle Rome. Equipop made a major contribution to this report, that is the first comprehensive accountability tool ever on feminist foreign policy in France. At this time, there is no English version of […]