– 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.
– Civil society marches for SRHR in Côte d'Ivoire!
Civil society organizations are key drivers of change in favor of sexual and reproductive rights and health in Côte d'Ivoire. Equilibres & Populations is launching a new project with six of these organizations to strengthen their role in promoting family planning. The initial results are very promising!
– 50th CPD: France and Equipop highlight sexual and reproductive health for young people
On April 3, 2017, the French government and Equipop co-organized a session to highlight the importance of addressing young people's sexual and reproductive health needs. Before a packed audience, the focus was on West Africa, thanks to high-level representation.
– Portraits: Who are Equipop's change mediators?
As part of the European Change Plus project, Equipop supports six change mediators who are working to promote the abandonment of female genital mutilation within their communities. Who are they? What messages do they want to convey?
– CSW 2017: Large-scale mobilization in a difficult context
Friday, March 24 marked the end of the 61st Commission on the Status of Women in New York. Equilibres & Populations followed the negotiations, which were more tense than ever. In such a context, the final text is relatively satisfactory in substance—a result due in part to the activism of certain states, such as France, […]
– Presidential elections and women's rights around the world: what about the candidates' commitments?
On March 8, France launched the "Paris Pledge," reaffirming the universality of the fight for women's rights and the solemn oath of the French authorities to lead it in France, Europe, and around the world. A few weeks later, on March 24, two debates were organized as part of the presidential election, one [...]
– CP – Women's rights, international solidarity: two presidential debates to make a firm commitment
[vc_column width= »1/2″][vc_column width= »1/2″] Communiqué de presse Paris, le 23 mars 2017 Droits des femmes, solidarité internationale : deux débats présidentiels pour s’engager fermement Demain, vendredi 24 mars, les candidat-e-s à l’élection présidentielle exprimeront leur vision du développement et de la solidarité internationale au cours d’un débat à l’amphithéâtre du Monde. Le même jour, à la […]