Women's empowerment and contraception: West Africa in action in Ouagadougou

On March 1, 2018, Equilibres & Populations—together with its partners from Alliance Droits et Santé Burkina—organized an event in Ouagadougou on the theme of “Women’s Empowerment and Contraception: West Africa in Action!” Nearly sixty people attended, including West African civil society organizations, decision-makers, champions, and […]
– CICID 2018: development priorities set for four years

The first CICID meeting of the five-year term was held on February 8, chaired by Prime Minister Edouard Philippe. It set out a strategy that highlights the main themes promoted by Equipop. However, the budgetary path for implementing these priorities remains unclear, and French civil society remains mobilized on the […]
– In Burkina Faso, the delegation of tasks for family planning is underway!

Launched in October 2016 by the Minister of Health, the task delegation (TD) pilot project aims to make family planning services accessible by strengthening the capacity of frontline health workers to provide long-acting contraceptive methods and health workers […]
– Comprehensive sexuality education: UNESCO builds momentum

UNESCO has just published a technical guide on comprehensive sexuality education. Fully in line with international development that respects human rights and gender equality, this document establishes comprehensive sexuality education as an essential approach to the effective achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The recommendations of […]
– 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 : […]