– Opinion piece – No equality without real budgets
With one week to go before the opening of the Generation Equality Forum on June 30 in Paris, members of the West African Young Feminists Network are speaking out to ensure that equality does not remain a concept, but becomes a firm and quantified commitment. There can be no equality without a dedicated budget.
– Equipop, Young Feminists of West Africa, and Alliance Droits et Santé mobilized for the FGE! #2 – Agathe Blanc
Agathe Blanc, from the Association of Women Lawyers of Côte d'Ivoire, represents Alliance Droits et Santé in the Generation Equality Forum (GEF) Action Coalition on "Right to Control One's Own Body, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)". A look back at her involvement in the Generation Equality Forum:
– A project to empower young girls and women leaders in Burkina Faso in the context of COVID-19
From January 26 to 28, 2021, a workshop was held to design and launch the project "Women's Rights and Health in Burkina Faso: Preventing and Reducing Vulnerabilities in the Context of the COVID-19 Crisis and Post-Crisis." Three days of intense work culminated in an official launch ceremony for the [...]
-In Niger: Youth advocacy for their sexual and reproductive rights and health
As part of its efforts to address young people's needs in relation to SRHR, the Nigerien NGO LAFIA MATASSA, in collaboration with the international organizations Equipop and SOLTHIS and with the involvement of 30 Young Leaders for Advocacy (JLP), carried out a series of activities aimed at encouraging and promoting rights and [...]
– CSW – the weakness of the final text demonstrates the need to intensify feminist mobilization
The text adopted by states at the 65th CSW, which ended on March 26, does not represent any progress. With three months to go before the Generation Equality Forum, there is still a long way to go before feminist approaches become mainstream in multilateral bodies. The vitality of the ideas and mobilization of feminist movements […]
Edutainment promoting citizenship
Educating through entertainment is the credo of the NGO RAES. With the support of Equipop, NGO 3D, and the Siggil Jiggéen network, the Bruits de Tambours (Sounds of Drums) project was launched in 2018. This communication campaign, which combines entertainment and community action, aimed to encourage the emergence of more democratic governance in Saint-Louis, Senegal. Between […]
– Testimonials – Nathalie Aka Brou, from the Ministry of Health of Côte d'Ivoire, and Yao Jules Konan, Program Officer for Sexual and Reproductive Health/Adolescents/Youth, UNFPA Côte d'Ivoire
"The topic of menstrual health was often only partially addressed by the various stakeholders. We needed a focus group to collect documentation and experiences from everyone."
– Making menstruation a topic of health, education, and equality
Every day, 300 million women around the world have their periods. Yet periods are shrouded in silence and shame within families and receive little public investment. However, it is a subject that concerns education, rights, and health. For these reasons, Equipop is committed to taking action!
Hackathons in Senegal to mobilize teens and young people in favor of SRHR
Saint-Louis is the starting point for a creative tour of Senegal featuring three hackathons. Several members of the community—the private sector, youth and women's associations, local authorities, and the medical community—came together for 48 hours to incubate projects on various topics related to SRHR for [...]
– Testimonial – Ousmane Ouedraogo, National Coordinator, Burcaso (Burkina Faso Council of Community Development Organizations)
"Strengthening youth leadership and actively involving young people in responding to major pandemics through innovative approaches are factors that should contribute to the success of the Jeunes en Vigie project in its efforts to improve the health of young people in Burkina Faso."