– CHANGE Plus project partners gather in Amsterdam to discuss phasing out MSF
Our project manager, Aurélie Desrumaux, and our project coordinator, Sokhna Fall Ba, were in Amsterdam on September 23 to meet with their partners as part of the European CHANGE Plus project. Equipop is in charge of activities in France, including training volunteers to promote the abandonment of MSF within […]
– General Meeting: Review and outlook for Equipop
For once, the members and employees of Equipop, along with a few friends of the association, gathered on October 12 for the General Assembly. It was an opportunity to take stock of 2015 and highlight the prospects for 2016.
– Launch of the French strategy on SRHR!
On October 4, 2016, France published its strategy report entitled "France's external action on population, sexual and reproductive health and rights issues 2016-2020." The first reference document on the subject, it endorses a number of issues that Equipop has long championed, such as access to [...]
– Training change agents to phase out MSF: let's get started!
On September 10, Equipop launched training for change agents as part of the European Change Plus project funded by the European Commission. The aim is to give them the tools they need to promote the abandonment of female genital mutilation (FGM) within their communities. To date, our six change agents have been able to participate in two […]
– EuroNGOs Conference: On the road to 2030!
On October 4 and 5, 2016, 150 advocates for sexual and reproductive rights and health will gather in Paris. The annual EuroNGOs conference aims to coordinate actions to collectively get off to a good start in the race to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
– Launch of "Sexism, not our style": Equipop was there!
Laurence Rossignol, Minister for Families, Children, and Women's Rights, is launching a major campaign against sexism in partnership with numerous associations.
– CHANGE Plus: African diasporas committed to ending female genital mutilation
Since January 2016, Equipop has been a partner in the European CHANGE Plus project. This project, funded by the European Union and coordinated by the German NGO Terre des Femmes, aims to promote the abandonment of female genital mutilation (FGM) among communities living in Europe and originating from countries where it is practiced.
– Teenage girls at the heart of World Population Day
This year, World Population Day focuses on the theme “Investing in Adolescent Girls.” This call to action echoes Equipop’s advocacy, which promotes an integrated approach to girls’ sexual and reproductive health and rights in development programs.
– Gender and development strategy in the spotlight at the National Assembly
The integration of gender mainstreaming into French development aid continues. On July 5, a symposium at the National Assembly took stock of the process. Equipop actively participated in this event through its role as leader of the gender commission within Coordination SUD.
– A week of advocacy for family planning
Invited by Equipop and the Ouagadougou Partnership, a West African delegation traveled to Paris to advocate for universal access to family planning. Centered around a conference and multiple meetings with French decision-makers, this initiative generated considerable interest. The foundations have been laid for the […]