– Fondemsan Burkina: The curtain falls on the Burkinbiwili project!
From April 12 to 14, 2022, a workshop was held in Ouagadougou to review and assess the Burkinbiwili project. This workshop provided an opportunity to gather the knowledge and experience gained during the implementation of the project.
– Conference of the European CHAIN project: Linking the prevention of female genital mutilation (FGM) and forced and early marriage (FEM)
On May 12, 2022, the partners of the CHAIN project—the European Network End FGM, ActionAid International Italia Onlus (Milan, Italy), Equipop (Paris, France), TERRE DES FEMMES (Berlin, Germany), and Save a Girl Save a Generation (Madrid, Spain)—celebrated the second anniversary of the CHAIN project, which is coming to an end.
– Label ampli – “A tool for measuring our strengths and weaknesses” – Interview with Adam DICKO, AJCAD
Adam Dicko is the executive director of AJCAD (Association des Jeunes pour la Citoyenneté Active et la Démocratie, or Association of Young People for Active Citizenship and Democracy) in Mali. Since 2014, she has been bringing together activists involved in various fields: sexual and reproductive health (SRH), democracy and governance, advocacy, and human rights.
– High Council for Equality: Equipop co-chairs the commission on “Feminist diplomacy and international and European issues”
Nicolas Rainaud, advocacy manager at Equipop and member of the HCE from 2019 to 2021, is joining the high council for a second term (2022-2024) under the chairmanship of Sylvie Pierre-Brossolette. Through its involvement in the HCE, Equipop will campaign, among other things, for the implementation of a genuine feminist foreign policy.
– GBV in Burkina Faso: 30 health workers from CSPSs equipped
As part of the implementation of the project "Women's Rights and Health in Burkina Faso: Preventing and Reducing Vulnerabilities in the Context of the Covid-19 Crisis and Post-Crisis," the Association of Women Lawyers of Burkina Faso (AFJBF) initiated the second training session from March 16 to 18, 2022, on [...]
- Opinion column - The far right is incompatible with women's rights
Equipop, in line with its April 15 press release, is one of around 40 associations that have signed an open letter issued by the Fondation des Femmes. They highlight the immense risk to women's rights posed by the far right coming to power in France.
– Equipop reaffirms that far-right movements are incompatible with gender equality and social justice.
Press release Paris, April 15, 2022 With 23.1% of the votes cast, Marine Le Pen has qualified for the second round of the French presidential election. She is capitalizing on the fact that she is the only woman to have reached the second round twice, presenting herself as the "woman of state" that France, and French women in particular, […]
– Amplifier label – “A strong proof of reliability for third parties” – Interview with Ibrahima GUEYE, JED
Ibrahima Gueye is the executive director of the NGO JED-Jeunesse et Développement (Youth and Development), founded in 1988 by the Éclaireuses Et Éclaireurs Du Sénégal (Scouts of Senegal) association and a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. JED supports the comprehensive development of young people through education, vocational training, health, youth integration, access to sexual and reproductive health and rights, and ecological transition and [...]
– Young French-speaking feminists meet Diene Keita, Deputy Director of UNFPA
On April 7, Equipop facilitated a meeting between Diene Keita and a dozen young feminists from France and West Africa. It was a unique opportunity to highlight the challenges young people face in accessing sexual and reproductive health and rights, and their place in decision-making processes.
– A feminist foreign policy for the 2022–2027 presidential term
“Adopting feminist foreign policies to respond to the global challenges of the 21st century” – With this document, Equipop highlights a major issue for the upcoming five-year term. It is currently being shared with the teams of the presidential candidates and will subsequently be distributed to members of parliament so that they commit to promoting and […]