Our bodies, our health: women exercising their rights over their own bodies
Our Body, Our Health is a project that fights against gynecological and obstetric violence (GOV) in Senegal. It highlights an epidemic problem, the treatment of which is emerging but which struggles to be considered a real public health issue contributing to preventable maternal and infant deaths: gynecological violence and [...]
– Harmful situation at the High Council for Equality: an investigation must be conducted
Created in 2013, the High Council for Gender Equality helps to stimulate public debate on equality issues and evaluates public policies in this area. Throughout this decade, the work of this body has proved invaluable. It has led to several improvements in policies […]
– Equipop launches its podcast "Sororités Francophones" (French-speaking sororities)
Equipop releases the first episode of its feminist podcast "Sororités Francophones." Designed to amplify Francophone feminist voices, this podcast features a series of eight episodes offering an in-depth exploration of the issues and challenges faced by activists in Francophone communities.
– Coming back from CSW68: to achieve new victories, UN States must fund feminist movements
Equipop took part in the 68th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, which took place from March 11 to 22, under the theme "accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and strengthening institutions and financing from a gender perspective." The text […]
– CSW68 review: for further victories in gender equality, UN member states must fund feminist movements
Equipop participated in the 68th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, held from March 11 to 22, on the theme "Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and strengthening institutions and [...]
Disappearance of Luc de Bernis
Our colleague and friend, Luc de Bernis, passed away on April 6 at the hospital in Montpellier. It is with immense sadness that we learned of his passing and we join his loved ones in their grief. A very active member of the Equipop board since 2016, Luc was a valuable support and a […]
From empowerment to an effective place in decision-making bodies
Between 2021 and 2024, 90 young women known as auditors challenged health authorities in their respective districts (Burkina Faso: Koudougou, Réo, Koupéla, Tenkodogo; Senegal: Mbour and Matam) , to demand improved sexual and reproductive health services and the active and effective participation of young people in decision-making bodies on [...]
Repoliticizing sexual and reproductive rights and health: creating “our own space”
From March 4 to 6, 2024, in Cotonou, Equipop organized, with a committee of experts, a symposium entitled "A space of our own between activism and research: let's discuss a feminist approach to SRHR!"
– SANSAS young leaders: social and political mobilization for their reproductive rights!
For 15 months, Equipop and JED (a Senegalese organization specializing in community development, popular education, and transformative approaches) supported young leaders from the Sansas project in implementing advocacy plans. Aimed at local (municipal and departmental councils) and national (ministries, parliamentarians) decision-makers and elected officials, these advocacy efforts focus on the following topics [...]
– CSW 68, a decisive moment: Equipop and around 100 partners call on states to combat the backlash against the rights of women and LGBT+ people
At Equipop's call, more than a hundred civil society organizations signed an open letter calling on UN member states and their diplomats to mobilize in New York to defend the fundamental rights of women and LGBTQIA+ people, and to coordinate with feminist civil society to counter the backlash.