– Mobilization of young feminists in West Africa for the rights and health of women and girls
From November 27 to 30, Equipop brought together 28 feminist activists from eight West African countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, and Senegal) in Ouagadougou. This meeting was designed as a space for expression, exchange, and the development of joint actions so that their voices and demands could be better heard at the […]
– A General Assembly on the theme of women's and girls' rights
Equipop's General Assembly on November 6 was an opportunity to come together, learn, and discuss the association's core issues: the sexual and reproductive rights of women and young people in West Africa. It was also an opportunity to launch a new campaign to mobilize against the practice of female genital mutilation with [...]
– Press release – “Human Rights” public speaking contest: violence against women
Paris, December 5, 2018 – The collective "Human Rights for All" is organizing the third edition of its public speaking competition. This year's theme is: "Human Rights": violence against women. The competition will take place on December 15 at the Auditorium of Paris City Hall, at [...]
– “Anchoring women’s rights at the heart of the G7”: a look back at the October 18 conference
More than 130 civil society actors and parliamentarians attended the conference "Anchoring women's rights at the heart of the G7" organized by Equipop and CARE France at the National Assembly. A call was made to participate in the Gender/G7 campaign, which aims to make women's rights [...]
– Financial commitments from local elected officials for PF: one year after the Ouaga appeal, Equipop continues its advocacy!
On Thursday, September 20, 2018, the Ziniaré town hall hosted a workshop to monitor the financial commitments made by local elected officials to promote family planning (FP) activities. This workshop, organized by Equipop, is part of the implementation of the Advance Family Planning (AFP) project, in which Equipop advocates for substantial financial resources [...]
– Press release: launch of the Change Lab project
Change Lab: launch of an ambitious project to strengthen West African associations working to promote sexual and reproductive health and rights
– EDUCASSO: making comprehensive sexuality education a reality in Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire
Equipop is a partner in the EDUCASO project, alongside RAES, which aims to advocate for the integration of comprehensive sexuality education in schools in Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire.
– Interview: Xavier Hospital, committed to comprehensive, high-quality sexuality education in West and Central Africa
Xavier Hospital is Regional Advisor for Health Education in West and Central Africa at UNESCO.
– Mobilization in Mali and Burkina Faso to end female genital mutilation and early marriage
Since 2010, Equipop and its partner AMSOPT have been working in the Kayes region of Mali to promote the sustainable abandonment of female genital mutilation (FGM) and early marriage (EM). 2018 marks the start of a new phase with the launch of the "Protecting Future Generations" project, which extends the initiative to the eastern region of Burkina Faso with [...]
– Fighting gender inequality and promoting rights to reduce AIDS
In its 2018 annual report, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria sounds the alarm. Unless efforts are stepped up, particularly those targeting women and young people, epidemic levels seen in the 2000s could be reached again.