Taking action to drive transformative change
The continuum of violence marks a major conceptual shift in how survivors’ experiences are named, analyzed, and addressed. Its value as a framework lies in understanding the diversity of acts of violence not as isolated events, but as interconnected manifestations of a system of bodily control […]
For International and Feminist Solidarity – A Series of Events in the Lyon Metropolitan Area
The international landscape is marked by violent attacks on the rights of women, girls, and marginalized communities by states and anti-rights movements that are well-coordinated and heavily funded. Severe budget cuts in many countries have led to an unprecedented decline in global official development assistance. Civic space is […]
Resist, Unite, Transform
At a time when gender equality and international solidarity are under direct attack around the world, Equipop has set out to strengthen its alliances in order to launch powerful campaigns across a wide range of institutional settings. For a long time, feminist activists and researchers have been sounding the alarm about the rise of broad anti-rights movements, supported […]
Placing gender equality at the center of the "One Health" agenda to strengthen the effectiveness and equity of health policies
Open Letter to Public Authorities, Academic Institutions, and Stakeholders Committed to the “One Health” Approach, Ahead of the One Health Summit in Lyon (April 5–7, 2026) The “One Health” approach has emerged in recent years as an essential framework for addressing global health challenges. In […]
March 8, 2026: French feminist diplomacy, caught between political ambitions and budgetary constraints
Equipop has been involved in the development and monitoring of French feminist diplomacy for several years. In particular, in October 2025, we published a position paper presenting analyses and recommendations on this topic. On March 6, 2026, Equipop attended the event organized by the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs […]
Education, Citizenship, and Solidarity: Keys to Reducing Inequality – The Equipop/RESACOOP Experience
Since September 2023, Equipop and RESACOOP have been working together to build a long-term training partnership aimed at professionals in the fields of international solidarity and youth work, as well as those involved in projects related to Education for Citizenship and International Solidarity (ECSI). The global context is prompting a reevaluation of […]
Exploring the African Union: Amplifying the Voices of Activists from Francophone Africa at the 42nd GIMAC Pre-Summit
A Call for a Feminist and Intersectional Approach to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene The Gender Is My Agenda Campaign (GIMAC) serves as a strategic platform for advocacy within the African Union. As a continental platform for gender equality, GIMAC acts as an interface between civil society organizations and African decision-making bodies, by formulating […]
On the Road to Madrid: Mobilizing for a Feminist Foreign Policy
On the occasion of #CSW70, Equipop and the Walking the Talk* partners supported the event “The Road to Madrid: Powering Momentum for Feminist Foreign Policy,” organized in collaboration with the Collective for Feminist Foreign Policy (the Collective) and FEMNET as members of the Global Network of Partners for Feminist Foreign Policy. This meeting […]
“Facing backlash, cities stand in solidarity with women around the world”: Equipop’s new booklet for municipal elections
With the 2026 municipal elections just a few days away, Equipop has published a document to draw attention to a major issue that has been virtually absent from the municipal campaign: the role of municipalities in protecting the rights of women and LGBTQIA+ people, from the local to the international level. In a context marked by the rise of rhetoric […]
AGORA FÉMINISTE 2025: coming together to face challenges and build a desirable future
Two years after the previous edition, the third Feminist Agora was held from November 17 to 20, 2025, in Cotonou. Over four days, this event, co-organized by Equipop and the steering committee—composed of eight activists—brought together 45 feminist activists from French-speaking West Africa. Agora 2025 was a highlight for […]