– Survey – Women's rights and health in the face of COVID-19
Around the world, associations and activists working to promote gender equality have played an important role in the response to COVID-19. As observers of the disproportionate impact of the crisis on women and whistleblowers on rights violations and social distress, they have also […]
– SEN DA YA FOO: A WHATSAPP PLATFORM FOR REPORTING VIOLATIONS OF THE RIGHTS OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND TEENAGERS
The aim of the Sen Da Ya Foo project is to raise awareness of the rights of young people and adolescents in terms of reproductive health/family planning (RH/FP). The WhatsApp tool developed as part of this project highlights cases of violations of young people's and adolescents' access to services [...]
– Press release – Putting social justice and gender equality at the heart of the fight against COVID-19 in West Africa
[Paris/Ouagadougou, May 19, 2020] – 85 associations mobilized in West Africa have signed the call to action launched by Equipop. In four key measures, they call on political leaders to place social justice and gender equality at the heart of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
– #IWantToKnow – the new campaign by Alliance Droits et Santé (Alliance for Rights and Health) promoting comprehensive sexuality education for young people!
The Alliance Droits et Santé network, of which Equipop is a member, launched its new campaign #JeVeuxSavoir (I want to know) in March. Over a period of four months, the aim will be to engage decision-makers and create the conditions for a dialogue on young people's need to know their rights and have access to quality health services.
– A lunch at the Élysée Palace to prepare for the Generation Equality Forum
On March 2, Hadja Idrissa Bah, a Guinean feminist activist and member of the Equipop board, was invited to a small lunch at the Élysée Palace. Her messages, along with those of other prominent feminists in attendance, were heard by the President of the Republic.
– What dynamics are young feminists creating in West Africa and how can we support them – first step in a study
In January, five students from Sciences Po traveled to Senegal and Ivory Coast to meet with young feminists. This field study will enable them to document their research project, carried out for Equipop, on collective actions led by young activists in West Africa in order to identify how to better support […]
– Press trip to Senegal to raise awareness about SRHR
Ahead of the major international Generation Equality Forum, which will take place from July 7 to 10, 2020 in France, Equipop organized a meeting between French journalists and its partners in Senegal. This will give the general public an opportunity to learn about the actions being taken in the country to promote rights and […]
– C’est la vie Lab Niger: Opening up dialogue on SRHR among newly married couples
Equipop and its partners in Niger—NGO SongES, Ratanga Club, COJEFIL, and the SR/PF Coalition—have launched the first activities of the C'est la vie project in Filingué! Over the course of 12 months, this project will bring together young couples from five villages—selected in the Filingué area (Gao sohon gari, Gao Gardi, […]
– Two new funding mechanisms to strengthen the social and political impact of civil society in West Africa
Equipop, believing in the collective strength of its partner associations to accelerate social and political change in West Africa, has developed two new flexible and innovative financing mechanisms in recent months: the Innovation Fund and the Organizational Development Support Fund.
– Mody Ndiaye, convinced by Equipop Labs
Mody NDIAYE is Program Director at the NGO Youth and Development.