– 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.
– Equipop Labs: equipping collective intelligence
Convinced of the transformative potential of collective and multidisciplinary action, since 2017 Equipop has chosen to expand its support for change makers through a new methodology for project development, deployed within its Innovation Fund: the Equipop Labs.
– Interview: Cornélia Glèlè, Beninese feminist activist
Cornélia Glèlè is a member of the Network of Young Feminists in West Africa, the West African Network of Young Women Leaders, and the EcranBenin association.
– Amplify the voice of feminist movements in West Africa
Equipop is convinced that fair and sustainable development for all can only be achieved through the fight for women's rights. Thus, for the NGO, the need to collaborate with feminist activists in West Africa became obvious, and in 2018 this was realized through a fruitful partnership with representatives of [...]
– Interview: Hadja Idrissa Bah, ambassador for young feminists from West Africa at the G7
– Let's change our perspectives and practices through Change-Oriented Approaches!
Since this year, Equipop has been working with its partners to introduce change-oriented approaches (COA) to monitor transformations and improve the actions implemented as part of social and political mobilization projects.
– #WeMustAct: Empowering young people to promote SRHR in Benin
Equipop and its partner associations in Benin—Scoutisme Béninois (lead partner), Jeunes Volontaires pour la Santé (JVS), and Réseau Ouest Africain des Jeunes Femmes Leaders (ROAJELF-Bénin)—have launched the first activities of the #OnDoitAgir project. Over a period of 16 months, this social and political mobilization project will strengthen capacities and commitment […]
– Comprehensive sexuality education: a necessity and a right for adolescents and young people
CSE is an age-appropriate, culturally relevant approach to teaching about sexuality and interpersonal relationships, based on scientifically accurate information and free from value judgments. Promoting CSE is at the heart of many of Equipop's activities. In West and Central Africa, it works with its partners to [...]