– 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.
– Equipop breakfasts: Presentation of the institutional/thematic capacity building offer for NGOs
On November 22, 2016, it was not yet 8 a.m. when some twenty representatives of international NGOs active in Burkina Faso, Niger, Togo, etc. gathered around croissants at the Équilibres & Populations office in Ouagadougou. On the agenda: Equipop's à la carte offer for capacity building of civil society organizations (CSOs) [...]
– Build bridges between diasporas and their countries of origin to promote the abandonment of FGM
Building bridges between diasporas and their countries of origin to promote the abandonment of female genital mutilation (FGM) is a constant concern for Equilibres & Populations. That is why Equipop has joined forces with the Italian NGO AIDOS and GAMS Belgium to develop the project "Building bridges between Africa and Europe to tackle FGM." This project is [...]
– UNFPA Annual Report: 10 years, a key age for promoting girls' rights
On October 20, 2016, UNFPA published its annual report on the state of the world's population. The document highlights the fact that policies and programs, in order to truly advance girls' rights, must take action before adolescence, starting at age 10. This report is worth reading and sharing widely!