– 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!
– 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.