Carelle Laetitia Goli: "As feminists, we are seeking sisterhood in our daily lives."
During the Femmes et Climats festival organized by Empow'her in Niger, Equipop had the opportunity in early 2022 to host a "Feminist Power Zone." Interview with Carelle Laetitia Goli, lawyer, blogger, and feminist activist who participated in this initiative.
– Looking back at CSW 67: At the UN and around the world, feminist foreign policy must step up to combat the backlash.
Equipop participated in the 67th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, which concluded with the adoption of a text on a new topic: women's rights and digital technology. However, the negotiations resulted in concessions to anti-rights movements, which were particularly active this year.
– Supporting feminist initiatives in French-speaking West Africa
Equipop is expanding its support for feminist movements year after year. In French-speaking West Africa, Equipop provides several types of support tailored to the needs of feminist activists and organizations: provision of financial resources; provision of technical resources; support for forums for sharing experiences and knowledge; support for […]
- Digital device #AlerteBacklash: countering anti-rights movements
Equipe Hope - a group of young volunteers from Equipop in Paris - is launching #AlerteBacklash. This digital device aims to counter anti-rights, conservative and masculinist movements.
– User kit – #BacklashAlert device
By using this kit, you are helping to raise awareness about backlash, but also pushing French public authorities to take action in favor of human rights. Thank you for your feminist activism!
Summit meetings to defend support for feminist movements in the Global South
As part of the Feminists in Action project, a delegation of seven African feminist activists traveled to Paris from January 23 to 27 to advocate on behalf of feminist movements in the Global South.
– EQUIPOP MOBILIZES WITH YOUNG LEADERS TO ADVOCATE FOR AN END TO GENDER-BASED AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN NIGERIAN SCHOOLS
The Jades II project ended in January 2023... but this is not the end of young people's advocacy in the fight against gender-based and sexual violence in schools! The Young Leaders for Advocacy hope to be able to support the Niger Ministry of Education in finalizing the revision of school regulations, disseminating [...]
Women's rights: combating the backlash Recommendations for French foreign policy
The Jean-Jaurès Foundation and Equipop have published an analysis of the backlash against women's rights and made recommendations for France to pursue a truly feminist foreign policy. This report reviews the situation in twelve countries and proposes three essential recommendations to counter the backlash.
Voices of young people at the heart of advocacy for effective reproductive health rights
On January 9, the national incubation lab for the Sansas project will begin in Dakar. The incubation lab will bring together young people and civil society organizations to define their vision for better consideration of reproductive health rights (RHR) and gender equality in Senegalese public policy. […]
Expert and activist perspectives to encourage feminist foreign policies
On November 23, 2022, the event "Women and Conflict: Towards Feminist Diplomacy" organized by the CESE (Economic, Social, and Environmental Council), the High Council for Equality (HCE), and UN Women France, brought together more than 2,000 people in person and online, demonstrating growing interest in the subject and high expectations for […]