– Resisting collectively against the far right
In light of the historic gains made by the far right in the European elections and following Emmanuel Macron's irresponsible announcement that he would dissolve the National Assembly, it is urgent that we mobilize at all levels to defend women's rights, gender equality, and democratic values.
– Against the far right #AlertesFéministes on Sunday, June 23
The signatories of the #AlertesFéministes coalition—including Equipop—call on everyone to take action against the dangers of the far right. To preserve democracy, which is already under threat, and to protect our hard-won rights and social gains, for the dignity of all, we will sound feminist alarms everywhere in […]
– Defending abortion rights in the EU – Equipop supports “My Voice, My Choice!”
Several major European feminist organizations have launched "My Voice My Choice," a European citizens' initiative calling on the European Union to provide free, safe, and accessible abortion services to anyone in Europe who wants one. With the far right, which has always been against women's and LGBTQIA+ rights, [...]
– International Conference on “Public Action and Citizen Mobilization in Africa”: Equipop shares its feminist approaches to democracy
Continents, particularly Africa, are undergoing democratic transition. The challenges of democratic transition mainly include consolidating democratic institutions, promoting citizen participation, protecting human rights, and managing political tensions.
– “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 put forward their recommendations for France to continue its financial and political support for feminist organizations around the world. This action was supported […]
– 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 goal of this week of advocacy? To share their experiences and make recommendations so that France would continue its financial and political support for feminist organizations around the world. This action was […]
– APPINNOV: a fund to support the transformative power of the Rights and Health Alliance network
An integral part of the Transformative Alliance project, AppInnov is a new fund with a budget of €60,000 that aims to support the development of expertise among members of the Rights and Health Alliance network and their partners in women's and youth CSOs in their context on change-oriented approaches (COA) and [...]
JEV – The educational guide to a healthy feminist democracy!
The Jeunes en vigie (JEV) project is an innovative initiative in Burkina Faso and Senegal that aims to strengthen youth participation in health decision-making bodies through health democracy with a feminist approach.
– Reproductive agency: a look back at the UNFPA expert meeting in New York
In this year of ICPD+30, Equipop was invited by UNFPA to take part in the Expert Group meeting to review achievements in reproductive agency, collectively refine measurement indicators, and plan for the future of SRHR. Equipop proposed expanding the methodology to include an intersectional feminist approach that takes into account the entire life cycle of girls and women and monitors the phenomenon of "backlash" in order to better respond to it.
ROAJELF calls on health authorities to address the need for holistic shelters for survivors of sexual violence
Today, some survivors seek to escape repeated violence from their partners, their partners' families, and sometimes even their own families. Often accompanied by young children, they want to leave this violence behind despite their vulnerability, their fears, and the weight of tradition... in order to stop enduring further abuse and humiliation [...]