– #StopTalkingStartFunding: Discover the campaign by Equipop and its partners to end gender-based violence.
For two years now, Equipop has been working alongside feminist associations in France and West Africa to prepare for the Generation Equality Forum. In France, Equipop co-leads the Générations Féministes collective, which brings together around 50 associations. In West Africa, we are working alongside the Réseau des Jeunes Féministes d'Afrique de l'Ouest (West African Young Feminists Network) [...]
– A project to empower young girls and women leaders in Burkina Faso in the context of COVID-19
From January 26 to 28, 2021, a workshop was held to design and launch 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." Three days of intense work culminated in an official launch ceremony for the [...]
-In Niger: Youth advocacy for their sexual and reproductive rights and health
As part of its efforts to address young people's needs in relation to SRHR, the Nigerien NGO LAFIA MATASSA, in collaboration with the international organizations Equipop and SOLTHIS and with the involvement of 30 Young Leaders for Advocacy (JLP), carried out a series of activities aimed at encouraging and promoting rights and [...]
– “My body belongs to me” – Discussions on the UNFPA Report 2021: sign up now!
On April 14, UNFPA publishes its 2021 annual report, "My Body, My Rights: Claiming the Right to Autonomy and Self-Determination." This rights-based approach is particularly interesting in light of the Generation Equality Forum, which will take place at the end of June in France. Equipop is facilitating the official launch of the report on April 14 from 4 p.m. to [...]
– CSW – the weakness of the final text demonstrates the need to intensify feminist mobilization
The text adopted by states at the 65th CSW, which ended on March 26, does not represent any progress. With three months to go before the Generation Equality Forum, there is still a long way to go before feminist approaches become mainstream in multilateral bodies. The vitality of the ideas and mobilization of feminist movements […]
March 8 – for feminist leadership
Today, March 8, is International Women's Day, whose theme this year is: "Women's Leadership: For an Equal Future in the World of COVID-19." With the Generation Equality Forum set to take place in 2021 to relaunch the global agenda for women's rights, the United Nations wanted to celebrate [...]
Edutainment promoting citizenship
Educating through entertainment is the credo of the NGO RAES. With the support of Equipop, NGO 3D, and the Siggil Jiggéen network, the Bruits de Tambours (Sounds of Drums) project was launched in 2018. This communication campaign, which combines entertainment and community action, aimed to encourage the emergence of more democratic governance in Saint-Louis, Senegal. Between […]
– Testimonials – Nathalie Aka Brou, from the Ministry of Health of Côte d'Ivoire, and Yao Jules Konan, Program Officer for Sexual and Reproductive Health/Adolescents/Youth, UNFPA Côte d'Ivoire
"The topic of menstrual health was often only partially addressed by the various stakeholders. We needed a focus group to collect documentation and experiences from everyone."
– Making menstruation a topic of health, education, and equality
Every day, 300 million women around the world have their periods. Yet periods are shrouded in silence and shame within families and receive little public investment. However, it is a subject that concerns education, rights, and health. For these reasons, Equipop is committed to taking action!
– Press release – Tools to campaign for a more feminist world
2021 is a key year for equality: France will host the Generation Equality Forum (GEF) in June. Civil society is already mobilizing. Today, Equipop is publishing Activists, a short guide to making your voice heard, produced in partnership with the Network of Young Feminists of West Africa. Young activists from eight countries share […]