– #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 […]
– Generation Equality Forum: France must lead a coalition on sexual and reproductive health and rights
Following an initiative from Equipop, Le Planning Familial, and Médecins du Monde, 93 networks and associations working on "sexual and reproductive health and rights" in more than 30 countries are calling on President Emmanuel Macron to ensure that France creates and leads an SRHR coalition at the Generation Equality Forum ("Beijing25").
– Generation Equality Forum: France must lead a coalition on "sexual and reproductive rights and health"
On the initiative of Equipop, Planning Familial, and MDM, 93 networks and associations working on issues related to "sexual and reproductive health and rights" in more than 30 countries are calling on Emmanuel Macron to have France create and lead an SRHR coalition at the Generation Equality Forum ("Beijing+25").
– Comprehensive sexuality education: a necessity and a right for adolescents and young people
CSE is an age-appropriate, culturally relevant approach to teaching about sexuality and interpersonal relationships, based on scientifically accurate information and free from value judgments. Promoting CSE is at the heart of many of Equipop's activities. In West and Central Africa, it works with its partners to [...]
Equipop will march on November 23 with #NousToutes
Nous Toutes, a movement fighting against gender-based and sexual violence, is organizing a march on November 23 in Paris. Because of our commitment to the rights of women and girls, and the values, struggles, and goals we share with Nous Toutes, Equipop is participating in the mobilization.
– Drumbeats: for a participatory and inclusive democracy that supports women and young people!
In 2018, Equipop expanded its efforts to promote civic participation among women and young people through the Bruits de Tambours (Drumbeats) project.
– ICPD+25: from Cairo to Nairobi, what legacy, what ambitions for the future?
From November 12 to 14, a delegation from Equipop is participating in the Nairobi summit—ICPD+25—celebrating the 25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development. This is an opportunity to recall the turning point that was the 1994 Cairo conference, but above all to take stock of the legacy of the […]
– After Lyon, apply the gender approach to the fight against AIDS in concrete terms
On October 9 and 10, France hosted the sixth replenishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. In his speech, President Emmanuel Macron reiterated that "we will only defeat AIDS once and for all if we also take action to promote gender equality." In […]
– Fighting pandemics: Success for France, hope for patients around the world!
Press release Lyon, October 10, 2019 Today marks the end of the Global Fund Replenishment Conference, organized in Lyon under the auspices of President Macron. NGOs welcome the $13.92 billion raised and the 20% increase in France's contribution, which now stands at […]
– CP – Replenishment Conference of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria: Statement by French civil society
Press release Lyon, October 9, 2019 The Global Fund Replenishment Conference for the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria opens today in Lyon. The French President and the Global Fund have set a target of at least $14 billion for the 2020-2022 cycle, the amount needed to save 16 […]