– March 8: Women 7 responds to the President of the Republic's announcements in support of women's and girls' rights around the world
Women 7, a coalition of feminist NGOs and associations involved in the G7, welcomes the announcement by the President of the Republic to create a €120 million fund to support organizations working for the rights of women and girls in developing countries. The President of the Republic has [...]
– CP – To effectively combat HIV/AIDS, gender inequalities must be tackled head-on.
Press release Paris, March 8, 2019 With France set to host the Global Fund Replenishment Conference in October, the fight against HIV/AIDS is at a crucial turning point. Unless efforts are stepped up, particularly those targeting young women and adolescent girls, the progress made could be significantly […]
– 15th Zero Tolerance Day: a unique event calling for an end to female genital mutilation
On February 6, 2019, the Prévenir & Protéger collective, which brings together several associations including Equipop, organized a unique event for the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) at the Maison de Crowdfunding. The program included round tables and a pop-up museum to raise awareness among the general public, professionals, and […]
– First step toward a feminist G7
As the Advisory Council on Gender Equality meets for the first time in Paris on February 19, Equipop continues to lead the mobilization of associations to ensure that the G7 adopts a feminist position. A look back at the first step in this commitment: the meeting with the sherpas of the G7 countries in Lyon on […]
– EDUCASSO: Equipping coalitions of actors with advocacy techniques to make comprehensive sexuality education a reality in Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire.
Equipop is a partner in the EDUCASSO project, led by RAES, which aims to contribute to the implementation of comprehensive sexuality education in Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire by March 2020.
– Drumbeats in Senegal: for participatory and inclusive democracy that benefits women and young people!
In Senegal, women and young people represent nearly 51% and more than 65% of the total population, respectively (ANSD, 2013). They play a vital role in the country's family, economic, and social life. However, women and young people have limited access to resources and their voices are not […]
– Combating major pandemics: Vulnerable populations sacrificed
Press release Paris, January 11, 2019 The financial targets announced today by France and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria do not match the investments recommended by the UN to end the three pandemics by 2030 [1]. Associations denounce a lack of [...]
– Let’s CHANGE: a project to combat female genital mutilation in Europe
Following CHANGE Plus, Equipop is now a partner in the Let’s CHANGE project, coordinated by Terre des Femmes (Germany) in partnership with FSAN (Netherlands) and Plan International Hamburg (Germany). The aim is to reduce the prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Europe, in particular through awareness-raising and prevention among migrant populations and training […]
– “Human Rights”: Violence Against Women
On Saturday, December 15, 2018, the Collectif Droits Humains pour tou-te-s (Human Rights for All Collective) organized the third edition of its public speaking competition at Paris City Hall. 150 people attended the event, which followed International Human Rights Day on December 10, and to which Equipop actively contributed as a member of […]
– Ending FGM: Burkina Faso commits to action
From October 22 to 25, Burkina Faso hosted an international conference on female genital mutilation in Ouagadougou. Organized by the African Union, under the leadership of His Excellency the President of Burkina Faso and in collaboration with the joint UNFPA and UNICEF program for the elimination of female genital mutilation, this conference welcomed political actors, […]