– Rolland Agbessi, for better governance of West African civil society
Rolland Agbessi is Executive Director of Scouting Benin and a member of Alliance Droits et Santé (Alliance for Rights and Health).
– CP – SRHR, one of the six priorities for the Generation Equality Forum!
Paris, January 15, 2020 On Wednesday, January 15, UN Women announced the themes for the Generation Equality Forum's action coalitions, the major international event of the year on gender equality. There will indeed be a coalition on "Freedom to control one's own body and SRHR," as Equipop and its partners had requested in recent weeks.
– Equipop Labs: equipping collective intelligence
Convinced of the transformative potential of collective and multidisciplinary action, since 2017 Equipop has chosen to expand its support for change makers through a new methodology for project development, deployed within its Innovation Fund: the Equipop Labs.
– Interview: Cornélia Glèlè, Beninese feminist activist
Cornélia Glèlè is a member of the Network of Young Feminists in West Africa, the West African Network of Young Women Leaders, and the EcranBenin association.
– Amplify the voice of feminist movements in West Africa
Equipop is convinced that fair and sustainable development for all can only be achieved through the fight for women's rights. Thus, for the NGO, the need to collaborate with feminist activists in West Africa became obvious, and in 2018 this was realized through a fruitful partnership with representatives of [...]
– Women 7 2019: building a feminist advocacy platform
Seizing the opportunity presented by France's presidency of the G7, Equipop stepped up its advocacy for the integration of gender equality into public policy. The association helped bring together various feminist movements through the "Women 7" initiative, which brings together activists from France, other G7 countries, and West Africa. The […]
– Interview: Hadja Idrissa Bah, ambassador for young feminists from West Africa at the G7
Become an agent of change—why not you?
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is unique in that it is deeply rooted in the traditions of the communities that practice it. Only through long-term efforts to raise awareness and challenge the foundations of FGM can lasting behavioral change be achieved.
– Let's change our perspectives and practices through Change-Oriented Approaches!
Since this year, Equipop has been working with its partners to introduce change-oriented approaches (COA) to monitor transformations and improve the actions implemented as part of social and political mobilization projects.
– #WeMustAct: Empowering young people to promote SRHR in Benin
Equipop and its partner associations in Benin—Scoutisme Béninois (lead partner), Jeunes Volontaires pour la Santé (JVS), and Réseau Ouest Africain des Jeunes Femmes Leaders (ROAJELF-Bénin)—have launched the first activities of the #OnDoitAgir project. Over a period of 16 months, this social and political mobilization project will strengthen capacities and commitment […]