– Female Genital Mutilation: Awarding of diplomas to mediators for change
After a year marked by the implementation of numerous behavioral change workshops for immigrant populations in the Ile-de-France region, Equipop's change mediators received their diplomas, recognized by the European Commission, during a ceremony held in their honor on December 16, 2017.
– CP – December 8 – Human Rights Day: An opportunity for France to acknowledge widespread mobilization and invest in sexual and reproductive rights
On the eve of International Human Rights Day, 250 civil society organizations are publicly declaring their support for the appeal "To advance gender equality, France must invest in sexual and reproductive rights," launched on September 20 following a high-level symposium entitled "Where is the money for [...]?
– Françoise Héritier's legacy in the fight for women's rights
Françoise Héritier, one of the greatest intellectual figures of our time, died on Wednesday, November 15, at the age of 84. Her prolific thinking articulated a keen understanding of African societies and the anthropological foundations of gender inequality. Through her participation in the scientific council of Equilibres & Populations and, of course, through her […]
– 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, [...]