– Supporting the development of local associations: a reaffirmed strategic objective
Since the 2000s and the start of its work in West Africa, Equipop has sought to partner with local civil society organizations. In 2013, recognizing that effectively participating in strengthening local actors and supporting their collective action required a specific approach and resources, it initiated […]
– West Africa: young people and the decentralized approach at the heart of advocacy
In 2017, Equipop's advocacy, which seeks to link all levels from local to global, focused particularly on two priorities: taking young people into account and a decentralized approach.
– Reaffirm the place of SRHR in the new French political context
In May 2017, with the presidential election, the French political landscape underwent a major upheaval. For Equipop, the challenge of this year of advocacy in France was therefore to ensure that the issues promoted by the previous government did not disappear from the agenda. Equipop worked on two levels: political advocacy vis-à-vis the executive branch and, […]
– Communication and culture to support social change
Support for forum theater, organization of public debates and public speaking competitions, use of comic strips and photography, promotion of village discussions, production of web documentaries and community radio programs: for many years, Equipop has placed communication for development (C4D) at the heart of its work.
– Task shifting: an approach to meeting the contraceptive needs of women in Burkina Faso
330 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births: women in Burkina Faso continue to pay a heavy price for motherhood. With a shortage of qualified health personnel to provide quality family planning services, the country also has a low contraceptive prevalence rate (15%) and a high rate of […]
– Mobilization of young feminists in West Africa for the rights and health of women and girls
From November 27 to 30, Equipop brought together 28 feminist activists from eight West African countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, and Senegal) in Ouagadougou. This meeting was designed as a space for expression, exchange, and the development of joint actions so that their voices and demands could be better heard at the […]
– Press release – “Human Rights” public speaking contest: violence against women
Paris, December 5, 2018 – The collective "Human Rights for All" is organizing the third edition of its public speaking competition. This year's theme is: "Human Rights": violence against women. The competition will take place on December 15 at the Auditorium of Paris City Hall, at [...]
– “Anchoring women’s rights at the heart of the G7”: a look back at the October 18 conference
More than 130 civil society actors and parliamentarians attended the conference "Anchoring women's rights at the heart of the G7" organized by Equipop and CARE France at the National Assembly. A call was made to participate in the Gender/G7 campaign, which aims to make women's rights [...]
– Financial commitments from local elected officials for PF: one year after the Ouaga appeal, Equipop continues its advocacy!
On Thursday, September 20, 2018, the Ziniaré town hall hosted a workshop to monitor the financial commitments made by local elected officials to promote family planning (FP) activities. This workshop, organized by Equipop, is part of the implementation of the Advance Family Planning (AFP) project, in which Equipop advocates for substantial financial resources [...]
– Press release: launch of the Change Lab project
Change Lab: launch of an ambitious project to strengthen West African associations working to promote sexual and reproductive health and rights