– Burkina – Mayors commit to more FP services in their municipalities
From April 25 to 27, 2017, an AFP SMART facilitation workshop organized by Equipop was held in Ouagadougou with the aim of obtaining a commitment from 15 mayors to allocate financial resources for FP services in their municipalities. These investments by mayors in family planning are of paramount importance for the [...]
– CP – May 16: Signing of an agreement between Equipop and the West African Health Organization
On Thursday, May 10, in Paris, Equipop signed a four-year operator agreement with the West African Health Organization (WAHO) worth €682,774. The agreement was signed as part of the implementation of the DEMSAN Regional Project, "Demography and Sexual and Reproductive Health in West Africa."
– Young people from the Jades project trained by Equipop in Bamako
On March 27, the initial training for young Malian peer educators participating in the Jades project began in Bamako. This five-day event provided an opportunity for 25 young people and adolescents to strengthen their knowledge of STIs and AIDS, family planning, and contraception, as well as to learn about peer education techniques and […]
– International solidarity and women's rights: the challenges facing Emmanuel Macron
Emmanuel Macron was elected President of the Republic on Sunday, May 7, 2017. His five-year term should bring about significant progress in terms of international solidarity and women's rights.
– Family planning underway in Niger: field visit for the IMPACT project
As part of the "Initiative to Mobilize Access to Contraception for All" (IMPACT) project, Equipop accompanied Pathfinder's new president in mid-March to meet with decision-makers and project stakeholders in the field. In Niger, IMPACT supports the 2013–2020 national action plan for family planning, which aims to achieve a rate of […]
– Alliance Droits et Santé and the continuous quality improvement process – the story continues!
Convinced of the importance of organizational development in civil society organizations (CSOs) for improving sexual and reproductive rights and health, Equilibres & Populations has been working since 2014 with member associations of Alliance Droits et Santé to establish a dynamic of continuous improvement. To achieve this, a common structuring approach adapted from the EFQM model […]
– 50th Commission on Population and Development: review of the participation of Célestin Compaoré, member of Alliance Droits et Santé (Alliance for Rights and Health)
Célestin Compaoré, coordinator of the association SOS Jeunesse et Défis and Burkinabe member of Alliance Droits et Santé, participated in a UN commission for the first time this year. He agreed to briefly discuss the major issues at stake in these negotiations, as well as his participation in this international forum.
– 50th Commission on Population and Development: failure of negotiations on SRHR
Equilibres & Populations and members of Alliance Droits et Santé participated in the 50th Commission on Population and Development at the United Nations. The session ended in failure: strong differences of opinion regarding SRHR and comprehensive sexuality education prevented member states from reaching […]
– The “Filming Bridges” training program mobilizes support for the abandonment of MSF with members of Alliance Droits et Santé (Alliance for Rights and Health).
On March 31, 2017, in Ouagadougou, Equipop attended a press conference organized by AIDOS to present their video training course "Filmer les ponts" (Filming Bridges) as part of the "Building Bridges" project, in which Equipop is an implementing partner. This project aims to promote dialogue between young people in Africa and Europe in order to [...]
– CP – April 6: US funding cuts to UNFPA: US attacks on women's rights take further concrete form
Paris, April 6, 2017 – Equilibres & Populations condemns this funding cut and affirms its solidarity with UNFPA, the United Nations agency working to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, and every young person fulfills their potential.