– Supporting the girls' revolution: Guinea's Young Women Leaders Club
During the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, discover seven Equipop partner organizations committed to combating gender-based and sexual violence in West Africa. In 2016, seven young women created the Club des Jeunes Filles Leaders de Guinée (CJFLG) to provide girls with a safe and secure space where they can speak freely [...]
– Break the silence with Stop au Chat Noir!
During the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, discover seven Equipop partner associations committed to combating gender-based and sexual violence in West Africa. In 2019, Bénédicte Joan, a survivor of sexual assault, created the Stop au Chat Noir association to support young victims of sexual abuse and to encourage, promote, and assist any action aimed at [...]
– 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 […]
– Taafé Vision: changing the narrative for gender equality
During the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, discover seven Equipop partner associations committed to combating gender-based and sexual violence in West Africa. Cinema is a powerful source of inspiration. It is both a reflection of our society and a lever for change. It is the patriarchal vision […]
– Conference in Geneva: Facing backlash, strengthening alliances for a global feminist agenda
On Tuesday, November 21, 2023, Equipop organized a conference in Geneva on the theme "Facing the backlash: Promoting sexual and reproductive rights and health in multilateral spaces" in partnership with the Rosa Luxembourg Foundation and the Sexual Rights Initiative. The event welcomed around 100 participants, both online and on-site.
- Fondation des Jeunes Amazones pour le Développement: empowering women, combating violence
During the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, discover seven Equipop partner organizations committed to combating gender-based and sexual violence in West Africa. The Young Amazons Foundation for Development (FJAD) works at all levels—individual, community, and institutional—to build a world in which every person can flourish [...].
– November 25, 2023, and the rest of the year: General mobilization against gender-based and sexual violence
On November 25, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we will take to the streets alongside thousands of others to denounce this violence, demand ambitious political action to end it, pay tribute to the victims, and celebrate feminist struggles around the world.
Women's rights and the European elections: a look back at the event at the EESC
On October 10, 2023, Equipop attended the EESC event on issues related to women's rights in the run-up to the upcoming European elections. Organized by the presidents of the women's rights and equality delegations of the EESC, the French National Assembly, and the French Senate, this plenary assembly revisited the importance of fighting [...]
– Countering masculinist discourse online: an urgent issue in France and the EU
On October 16, 2023, Equipop and the Institute for Gender in Geopolitics published a report analyzing the phenomenon of male cyberviolence and addressing a series of recommendations to the European Union and its member states to combat sexist and LGBT-phobic cyberviolence.
– Feminists in Action: writing to share
September 20–22, 2023 – As part of the Feminists in Action (FEA) project, a workshop was held in Saly, bringing together eight organizations from Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, and Senegal. Equipop is continuing to support these organizations as they build on the key experiences of their project. […]