– Equipop recommended for ECOSOC status!
In early February, the United Nations NGO Committee gave a favorable opinion on granting ECOSOC status to Equilibres & Populations. For our NGO, this is a new milestone that will enable us to bring our advocacy more systematically to international discussions at a time when more and more voices […]
– Change agents mobilize on social media against female genital mutilation
"When all women and men become aware of the harmful effects of female genital mutilation, then they will be convinced, as I am, of the need to abandon this practice." R. Sissoko.
– Change Plus: training of mediators to end female genital mutilation continues
As part of the European Change Plus project, funded by the European Commission, Equipop's Change Mediators were able to attend the third and fourth training days. The aim of the training phase is to provide mediators with the knowledge and skills they need to be well prepared for the […] phase.
– In Burkina Faso, Equipop trains the World March of Women on ICTs
In 2013, Equilibres & Populations launched the Alliance Droits et Santé network, which aims to improve the status and health of women and girls in West Africa. In addition to managing the technical secretariat, Equipop works on a daily basis to strengthen the capacities of each of the organizations and their teams. Equipop has therefore [...]
– Celebration of the abandonment of female genital mutilation and early marriage in Kayes, Mali
More than 800 Malians gathered on Saturday, December 3, in the village of Sabouciré N'di in the Kayes region of Mali to celebrate the abandonment of female genital mutilation and early marriage by 41 villages. Photographs and videos of the ceremony, taken by two professionals present for the occasion, will soon be compiled into a web documentary.
– Mobilization and sharing of expertise for youth family planning at the Ouagadougou Partnership
Last week, Equilibres & Populations was invited to participate in the 5th annual meeting of the Ouagadougou Partnership (OP). This year's theme was: "Promoting contraception means ensuring a better future for young people." As a technical partner, Equipop was able to exchange and share its expertise and promote its actions in favor of [...]
– Second ECHO training course, a winning bet for Equipop: Khoolesmen and ACD Naangue are on a path of continuous improvement.
It was with mutual pleasure that Équilibres & Populations and representatives from ACD/Naangue and Khoolesmen met in Ouagadougou from November 22 to 25, 2016, for the second part of the multidisciplinary training program that began last June. On the agenda: implementation of priority improvement projects, strengthening of administrative and financial tools, drafting of a "concept note," [...]
– Jean-Marie Le Guen on SRHR: “France must go back on the offensive”
On December 13, the new Secretary of State for International Development and Francophonie, Jean-Marie Le Guen, hosted a reception for development, humanitarian action, and human rights organizations. During this reception, Equilibres & Populations was able to directly address its recommendations to the new head of development policy.
– Strong mobilization for human rights
For two years, Equilibres & Populations has been actively advocating for the term "human rights" to replace "rights of Man," which renders women invisible. Let's take a look back at December 10, 2016, International Human Rights Day, when the movement in favor of human rights gained even more momentum.
– CICID: Equipop's messages have been conveyed
On November 30, 2016, the CICID (Interministerial Committee for International Cooperation and Development) met. This high-level meeting resulted in strong commitments to French development policy. The main points raised by Equilibres & Populations and its partners were heard.