– 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.
– OURs & AWID Report: Rights at Risk
The Observatory for the Universality of Rights (OURs) and the Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) are publishing a series of reports on "anti-rights" organizations. The first report was released a few weeks ago. It analyzes the actions and profiles of conservative organizations within UN bodies. Here is a summary […]
– Demographic transition in Africa: echoes in London of the controversy sparked by E. Macron at the G20 summit
"When countries still have seven to eight children per woman today, you can decide to spend billions of euros there, but you won't stabilize anything." Responding to a question about G20 aid to Africa at a press conference this weekend in Germany, Emmanuel Macron sparked strong reactions in the media and [...]
– Building strategic alliances in Côte d'Ivoire
As part of a project aimed at strengthening the role of Ivorian civil society in promoting sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in the country, six civil society organizations (CSOs) are working together, with the support of Equipop, to influence national and local policies in favor of […]
– Equipop mobilizes decision-makers and civil society for the implementation of Task Delegation in Burkina Faso
On June 16, Equipop organized a "workshop to amend the advocacy strategy and action plan" for the task delegation project in Ouagadougou. This project aims to improve family planning services in the health districts of Dandé and Tougan.
– Equipop reaffirms its commitment to the European END FGM network
From May 29 to 31, 2017, Equilibres et Populations participated in the European END FGM network seminar on the theme of "Building Bridges." Network members took advantage of this meeting to reaffirm the importance of collaborative work, which is conducive to the success of projects addressing female genital mutilation (FGM). Equipop then participated in the Assembly […]
– Death of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin – Message from Equipop
On June 4, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin passed away suddenly at the age of 68, in the middle of his second term as Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Equipop, which has been working in partnership with UNFPA since its creation more than 20 years ago, extends its deepest condolences […]