– Burkina Faso: Mayors reaffirm their commitment to promoting family planning in their municipalities
On September 29, Equipop brought together some 60 mayors from the sub-region in Ouagadougou for a national workshop on monitoring the financial commitments made by mayors in favor of family planning (FP). At the end of the workshop, these local elected officials reaffirmed their firm commitment to work harder to promote FP [...].
– Equilibres & Populations at the first national conference on decentralized cooperation in Burkina Faso
On October 5 and 6 in Ouagadougou, our West Africa office team actively participated in the first national conference on decentralized cooperation under the theme "Decentralized Cooperation and Empowerment of Local Authorities."
– CP – West Africa: Civil society calls on decision-makers to implement their commitments to family planning
[vc_column width= »1/2″][vc_single_image image= »24012″][vc_column width= »1/2″] Communiqué de presse Paris, le 11 octobre Afrique de l’Ouest : la société civile demande aux décideuses et décideurs la mise en œuvre de leurs engagements pour la planification familiale Aujourd’hui, à l’occasion de la journée des jeunes filles, le réseau Alliance Droits et Santé et les 120 champion·ne·s de « Génération PF : […]
– Natalia Kanem appointed Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund
Equipop would like to congratulate Natalia Kanem, who has been appointed Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), succeeding Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin.
– For sexual and reproductive health and rights: funding, now!
World Contraception Day, September 26, is an opportunity to look back on the symposium co-organized by Equipop and six partners last Wednesday at the CESE: "Where is the money for sexual and reproductive rights? Guaranteeing women's right to control their own bodies: France must honor its commitments." The [...]
– “Where is the money for SRHR?”: sign the appeal!
Two weeks ago, President Macron pledged to make the defense of women's rights, and in particular sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), a priority for France. To ensure that these statements are followed up with action, Equipop, in partnership with five institutions and associations, is launching an appeal. At […]
– CP – September 20: Where is the funding for sexual and reproductive rights?
Guaranteeing women's right to control their own bodies: France must honor its commitments Every year, 303,000 women die as a result of unsafe abortions or poorly supervised childbirth. This situation requires funding for information and access to contraception and abortion. France's official development assistance can, [...]
– Follow the event live: Where is the money for sexual and reproductive rights?
On September 20 at 3 p.m., Equilibres & Populations is co-organizing an event at the CESE to mobilize the new French government. Jointly organized by the Economic, Social, and Environmental Council, the High Council for Equality, the Women's Foundation, the UN Women France Committee, the Fund for Women in the Mediterranean, and Women's WorldWide Web, this event is [...]
– CP – Emmanuel Macron places women's rights among the priorities of his development policy
Invited to the Élysée Palace for the first meeting of the five-year term with development NGOs, Equipop challenged the President of the Republic on the role France must play in defending women's rights on the international stage. Emmanuel Macron made clear and unequivocal commitments, which Equipop and its partners in [...]
– Equipop presents the Change Plus project at the Maison des Femmes in Saint-Denis
On July 7, 2017, Dr. Ghada Hatem's team welcomed the mediators of change from the European Change Plus project to the Maison des Femmes in Saint-Denis. The mediators had the opportunity to present their work on the prevention of female genital mutilation (FGM) within West African communities in France.