– #ZeroViolence: young people taking action against gender-based and sexual violence in Nigerien schools!
On the occasion of the 16 Days of Activism, Equipop presents the Young Leaders for Advocacy (JLP) and their work: 30 young Nigeriens, mobilized to ensure that public school regulations prevent, protect against, and address gender-based and sexual violence.
The fight against AIDS is also a feminist issue
OPINION PIECE – UNAIDS figures are alarming: every two minutes somewhere in the world, another teenage girl or young woman is infected with HIV/AIDS. And in sub-Saharan Africa in 2021, young women aged 15 to 24 are three times more likely to contract HIV than young men of the same age.
Collecting to raise awareness: young women's commitment
As announced, social audits were carried out in Senegal and Burkina Faso. Implemented since March 2020, the Jeunes en Vigie project has enabled the project's auditors to gain first-hand experience of the constraints faced by young people and adolescents in accessing quality healthcare tailored to their needs. It is […]
– THE ESSENTIALS OF CONVERSATION WITH MOUNIA EL KOTNI
Last May, Mounia El Kotni was a guest at Equipop's Feminism and Health series, a meeting based on the feminist manual "Our Bodies, Ourselves," which draws on numerous testimonials to discuss topics inherent to women's lives and health.
– Equipop committed to working with young people for #ZeroViolence in Nigerien schools!
In Niger, Equipop is working with Young Leaders for Advocacy in their campaign to combat gender-based and sexual violence in schools. Join us!
– United Nations General Assembly: taking a step toward truly feminist foreign policies
The United Nations General Assembly, held from September 13 to 27, 2022, was an opportunity to promote the concept of feminist foreign policy. While the topic was highlighted in side events, it was barely mentioned in the plenary speeches. The challenge will be to keep the debate alive and […]
– Label ampli – “Becoming a benchmark in terms of governance” – Interview with Brehima Ballo, AMSOPT
Bréhima Ballo is program manager at AMSOPT-Mali (Malian association for monitoring and guidance on traditional practices). He led his organization's certification process, enabling it to achieve Level 2 certification.
– “Facing anti-rights movements, our collective feminist resistance” – Francophone sororities #4
International news, particularly in the United States, has shown how fragile advances in human rights, especially women's rights, can be. The overturning of Roe v. Wade marks a victory for conservative anti-rights movements. Their influence is growing across the globe, and all feminist activists are now faced with [...]
– The fight against AIDS must be feminist! Follow Equipop at the AIDS 2022 conference in Montreal.
The AIDS 2022 international conference opens in Montreal on Friday, July 29. Eagerly awaited by activists around the world, it takes place against a backdrop of eroding progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Equipop is on site to add its voice to those of activists and to call on governments and organizations […]
– Equipop was at Solidays 2022!
For three days, Equipop volunteers and employees combined their creativity and energy to raise awareness about gender equality among hundreds of young festival-goers! It took place on June 24, 25, and 26, 2022, in France, during Solidays. This music festival is organized by the Solidarité Sida association to benefit the fight against […]