A Quarter Century After the Adoption of Resolution 1325: Local Feminist Initiatives at the Heart of Peacebuilding
If Resolution 1325 were a person, she would be a young woman in her twenties, committed and resolutely action-oriented. Adopted unanimously on October 31, 2000, by the members of the United Nations Security Council, Resolution 1325 marked a turning point by recognizing the specific impact of crises and conflicts on […]
From Individual Cases to Collective Change: Using Strategic Litigation as a Tool to Address Gender-Based Violence in Benin
When it comes to gender-based violence (GBV), feminist organizations are confronted daily with situations where the responses provided do not always succeed in removing the obstacles faced by survivors. Difficulties accessing services, stigmatization, inadequate care, slow procedures, or institutional failures: behind every individual situation there may be […]
The Feminist Solidarity Tour: Promoting International Solidarity Throughout the Lyon Metropolitan Area
From May 19 to 29, 2026, Equipop traveled throughout the Lyon metropolitan area with the Feminist Solidarity Tour. Through meetings, film screenings and discussions, workshops, and community walks, several hundred people came together around a shared conviction: the defense of women’s rights is a struggle that takes place at both the local and international levels. Preserving international solidarity and […]
Press Release – Implementation of the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda in Togo: Feminist CSOs, women, and young people in Togo are making a difference in peacebuilding and working toward a world free of violence against women and girls
From economic empowerment to public advocacy, including increased participation by women and young people in decision-making forums: the experiences of twelve feminist and youth organizations, supported by Equipop and AFD, show that flexible funding and initiatives rooted in local realities can contribute to […]
Launch of the Report “Feminisms and Health”: Building a Feminist Approach to Health and Care
“There is no issue that is not a feminist issue”—Chanceline Mevowanou, at the Symposium on SRHR in Cotonou (2024). This statement resonates particularly strongly when applied to the field of health. Providing care is never a neutral act. Being healthy is not just a matter of […]
Women and Youth at the Heart of Peacebuilding in West Africa and the Sahel
To mark the International Day of Peace, celebrated on September 21, we take a look at initiatives led by women and young people in West Africa and the Sahel. Despite ongoing conflicts and inequalities, their actions show that lasting peace necessarily requires greater social justice, equality, and […]
At the UN, member states cannot ignore women’s rights and gender equality
Following the G7 summit, countries must break their silence and speak out loud and clear in defense of women’s rights and gender equality at the United Nations General Assembly. Beginning on September 8, United Nations member states will gather in New York for the 81st session of the General Assembly. This annual meeting […]
Selma, a doctor and activist: more than thirty years of fighting for women’s autonomy
An interview with Dr. Selma Hajri. A physician specializing in reproductive endocrinology, Selma Hajri has been advocating for sexual and reproductive rights for more than twenty-five years. Her career, spanning clinical practice, research, and activism, has taken her from the introduction of medical abortion in Tunisia to coordinating a regional network for access to abortion […]
Continental Advocacy: Equipop and the AFF Join Forces to Strengthen Francophone Feminist Action
Within the Francophone Feminist Alliance (AFF), led by Equipop, we firmly believe that the response to the erosion of rights must be built collectively. That is why Equipop is committed to better understanding the workings of advocacy within the African Union. Our goal? To open doors and identify avenues for engagement for feminist organizations […]
Paris, “Capital of Resistance to Backlash”: Keeping Feminist Solidarity Alive
In the face of growing attacks on women’s rights and gender equality, a response is needed: to strengthen solidarity among feminist movements, public authorities, and committed partners. It was in this spirit that the Francophone Feminist Alliance (AFF) brought together, on July 9 at the City Hall of Paris’s 10th arrondissement, activists, political leaders, […]