– Building Feminist Power and Solidarity Across Lebanon
In Lebanon, the feminist organization FEMALE stands at the forefront of the struggle for gender equality and justice. Partnering with Equipop within the "Question d'égalité" project—implemented in Morocco, Tunisia, and Lebanon—FEMALE works to sustain feminist organizing, amplify young women's voices, and promote inclusive, intersectional approaches to advocacy and leadership. In this [...]
– Women, peace, and security: a conversation between four West African activists
They come from Benin, Ivory Coast, Niger, and Togo. Florence Edéladjo Odjo, project coordinator at the NGO Barika (in northern Benin), Carelle Laetitia Goli, president of the ORAF executive board (Ivory Coast), Rakia Garba, coordinator of the NGO Mère Source de Vie (Niger), and Abra Rosaline Tsekpuia, spokesperson for the Négresses Féministes (Togo), […]
– Our places, our struggles: a look back at the feminist festival in Lyon, “La Médiane”
On Saturday, September 13, Equipop participated in the La Médiane Festival, organized by a collective of Lyon-based associations. Equipop and Filactions highlighted the links between local and international feminist action in a context of backlash, emphasizing the importance of supporting feminist associations and activists.
– Promoting gender equality in alternative care: the experience of SOS Children's Villages and Equipop
How can gender equality be sustainably integrated into alternative care? This is the challenge that SOS Children's Villages France and Equipop have been tackling since 2023 through the QUAPAO project, which aims to strengthen egalitarian dynamics within SOS Children's Villages in Togo, Niger, and Ivory Coast. This partnership draws on the expertise of a network […]
– France's first international strategy for feminist diplomacy: time for action!
Equipop Position Paper Following the official launch of France's first international strategy for feminist diplomacy (2025-2030) on March 7, 2025, in summary form, the full text was published in October by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE). While this 60-page document [...]
– EquipopLabs for feminist advocacy at the heart of communities
In 2025, three incubation labs were organized by Equipop as part of the C'est la vie! (CLV 2) project in Ouagadougou, Abidjan, and Niamey. These workshops, facilitated using the EquipopLab participatory methodology, brought together members of Ratanga Clubs, civil society organizations, institutional partners, the project's feminist consultants, [...]
– Lab Collectiv’Act Research: five days to think about feminist research
From June 16 to 20, 2025, the Collectiv'Act Recherche incubation lab was held in Dakar, an initiative led by Equipop as part of its Des Marges à l'Avant-garde project. Five days of intense discussions enabled feminist activists, researchers, and committed experts from various African countries (Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Benin) to design a […]
– Artistic Marathon: resistance is written on walls and experienced in communities
What if art became a lever for transforming society? From July 23 to 27, 2025, Rufisque, Bargny, Sangalkam, and Yenne vibrated to the rhythm of creativity and mobilization. For four days, artists, young people, caregivers, institutional leaders, and citizens came together to amplify voices against gynecological violence and […]
– Young Women in Motion: Five days to imagine, share, and co-create advocacy strategies to combat sexual violence against women.
From April 2 to 7, 2025, the Professional Training Center (CIFOP) in Mboro, Senegal, welcomed 135 Young Women in Motion (JFM) from Mbour, Fimela, and Matam. Accompanied by teams from Jeunesse et Développement (JED), Equipop, and a Senegalese feminist consultant, these young women took part in a unique incubation lab […]
– 80 years of the UN: for a feminist, inclusive, and ambitious multilateralism
As the United Nations celebrates its 80th anniversary, more than 80 feminist and human rights organizations and activists from 17 French-speaking countries in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, brought together by the Francophone Feminist Alliance, are calling on the international community to place gender equality and the voices of feminists at the heart of […]