– EDUCASSO: Equipping coalitions of actors with advocacy techniques to make comprehensive sexuality education a reality in Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire.
Equipop is a partner in the EDUCASSO project, led by RAES, which aims to contribute to the implementation of comprehensive sexuality education in Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire by March 2020.
– Drumbeats in Senegal: for participatory and inclusive democracy that benefits women and young people!
In Senegal, women and young people represent nearly 51% and more than 65% of the total population, respectively (ANSD, 2013). They play a vital role in the country's family, economic, and social life. However, women and young people have limited access to resources and their voices are not […]
– Ending FGM: Burkina Faso commits to action
From October 22 to 25, Burkina Faso hosted an international conference on female genital mutilation in Ouagadougou. Organized by the African Union, under the leadership of His Excellency the President of Burkina Faso and in collaboration with the joint UNFPA and UNICEF program for the elimination of female genital mutilation, this conference welcomed political actors, […]
– Equipop Labs: focusing on innovation!
Convinced that the involvement of civil society organizations (CSOs) is a decisive factor in the sustainable improvement of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), Equipop decided in 2017 to expand its support for CSOs by rolling out a new project incubation methodology—the Equipop Lab.
– 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 […]