– The challenges of the national plan to combat female genital mutilation
On June 21, Marlène Schiappa, Secretary of State for Gender Equality, presented a National Plan to Combat Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) at the Maison des Femmes in Saint-Denis. Equipop contributed to the development of this plan, which aims to improve the health of women who are victims of FGM and to ensure better […]
– Press release – G7 Finance Ministers: reaction from Women 7 feminist organizations
A missed opportunity to adopt ambitious financial measures on women's and girls' rights The finance ministers of the G7 countries and the governors of several multilateral financial institutions met on July 17 and 18 in Chantilly. As the last ministerial meeting before the Biarritz summit, it was an opportunity to adopt ambitious financial measures on women's and girls' rights.
– The Prévenir & Protéger collective, 2019 National Cause of the Year
The Prévenir & Protéger collective, of which Equipop is a member alongside other French associations defending the rights of women and children, has been awarded the "Grande cause nationale 2019" label. It was awarded in April by Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, as gender equality is the major cause of the President's five-year term. […]
– Press Release – G7 – Development and Education Ministerial meetings: reaction of Women 7’s feminist NGOs
On July 4 and 5, the Ministers of Education and Development of the G7 countries met in Paris. Women’s and girls’ rights were mainstreamed in the communiqués, but the Women 7 expected more concrete commitments, including to feminist official development assistance (ODA). France, which is among the G7 countries with the worst track records in […]
– Women Deliver 2019 – Inspiring words on video
Equipop invited three young feminists from West Africa to attend Women Deliver 2019 in Vancouver, Canada, in June. To fuel their reflections and their struggles, Irmine AYINHOUTON, Awa dite Mah CAMARA, and Alexia HOUNTONDJI collected the words of inspiring feminist figures. Discover them in these videos.
– CP – G7 – Ministerial Development and Education: Reaction from feminist NGOs in the Women 7
On July 4 and 5, the ministers of education and development of the G7 countries met in Paris. Women's and girls' rights were mainstreamed throughout the communiqués, but the Women 7 expected more concrete commitments, particularly in favor of feminist official development assistance. The […]
– CP – G7 Development and Education: The feminist approach, key to the G7's success!
The G7 development and education ministers are meeting on July 4 and 5 in Paris, with the G5 Sahel countries in attendance. Several key issues are at the heart of these ministerial meetings: the Sahel, development financing, access to decent employment, and girls' education. Women's rights […]
– Free family planning: a reality in Burkina Faso
Family planning has been free in Burkina Faso since June 1, 2019. Extended to include maternal and child health care, this decision taken in December 2018 by the Burkinabe president should help reduce maternal mortality.
– Women Deliver – From Charlevoix to Biarritz and Beyond: is the G7 an accelerator for gender equality?
Feminist activists gathered in Vancouver, Canada, to participate in Women Deliver 2019. Among the events marking the conference, a panel discussion on June 4 focused on the role that the G7 could play to accelerate efforts toward gender equality.
– Appointment of Equipop to the HCE: a new commitment to feminist policies
Equipop is one of the associations that will sit on the High Council for Gender Equality. This is recognition of the work accomplished in recent years, which goes hand in hand with a responsibility shared with the other members: that of contributing to equality policies over the next three years.