– "It's a girl's dream" by Chanceline Mevowanou
On International Human Rights Day, we would like to share with you this hopeful text written and read by Chanceline Mevowanou, a Beninese feminist activist, at the Brisons le Silence festival organized last November by the Filactions association and the feminist exchange trip organized by Equipop.
– How can we build a feminist Europe? After the European elections, the challenges facing the far right
At a time when far-right parties are gaining influence across the European Union, Equipop is publishing a new report on December 10, 2024, analyzing political and institutional dynamics six months after the European elections.
Looking Back at the Summit of the Future 2024: Advocating for Inclusive and Feminist Global Governance!
The Summit of the Future 2024, held in New York on September 22 to 23, brought together world leaders who adopted the Pact for the Future. While considered overly ambitious by some and insufficiently progressive by others, this thirty-page document “reaffirms the commitment of Member States to the 2030 Agenda and the building of a […]
_A look back at the 2024 Summit of the Future: Taking action for inclusive and feminist global governance!
The Future Summit 2024, held in New York on September 22 and 23, brought together world leaders to adopt the Future Pact. Too ambitious for some and not progressive enough for others, this 30-page document "reaffirms the commitment of member states to the 2030 Agenda and the construction [...]
– Activity Report – 2023–2024
Right now, it's impossible to ignore the manifestations of an ultra-nationalist and reactionary patriarchy that is very much in the spotlight all over the world. A motley crew of states, far-right organizations, fundamentalist religious movements, and wealthy conservatives with deep pockets continue to push an anti-gender agenda and [...]
– French "feminist diplomacy": maintaining standards in a context of backlash
Equipop Position Paper Since 1993, Equipop has been advocating for the integration of gender approaches and feminist principles into French foreign policy, through a process of co-construction and monitoring of public policies. Maintained alongside other associations, this regular dialogue with the government has greatly contributed to […]
– Commitments to protect survivors of gender-based and sexual violence!
Shelters for survivors of gender-based and sexual violence (GBV) with no accommodation in Benin, a law protecting and creating shelters with no implementing decree in Burkina Faso, a new government with no national strategy to increase the number of centers providing holistic care for survivors of GBV—these are […]
-Breaking the silence: Responding and rebuilding after gynecological and obstetric violence
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) are a key moment to raise awareness and mobilize around the different forms of violence against women. In 2024, under the theme "Responding and rebuilding after violence," we emphasize not only the importance of resistance in the face of injustice, but also [...]
– Francophone Sororities #8 – Media and Feminisms: creating, transforming, dreaming our spaces
At the 8th Sororités francophones meeting, three media and feminism professionals gathered to discuss the theme "Media and Feminism: creating, transforming, dreaming our spaces." Christelle Murhula, freelance journalist and author, Sadia Mandjo, founder of Tour d'Afrique des droits des femmes (Tour of Africa for Women's Rights), and Kharoll-Ann Souffrant, social work researcher, […]
-SF#7 – Online violence: how to deal with it and get organized?
The 7th edition of the Sororités Francophones conference series provided an opportunity to address the issue of online violence: how can we tackle it and organize ourselves? Speakers from various French-speaking regions shared their experiences and thoughts on sexist cyberviolence. Bintou Mariam Traoré, Ivorian activist and creator of #Vraiefemmeafricaine, Sarah Benmoussa, […]