– Field notebook: feedback from Equipop on the SANSAS summer camp
For 10 days, a summer camp organized by RAES and Jeunesse & Développement as part of the Sansas Project took place in Mboro, Senegal. Seventy young people and teenagers involved in this project were able to share, express themselves, and co-create content about their rights and health. Equipop, which has been involved since the start of Sansas, has [...]
Towards a more feminist approach to peacebuilding
“Empowering and connecting women and young people to drive forward the Women, Peace and Security agenda in West Africa” – In a world where various crises, conflicts, and threats to peace and security are on the rise, affecting people in general and girls and women in particular, the International Day of […]
Jeunes en Vigie – Listeners on the move to mobilize and challenge
Through an inclusive and transformative approach that places female listeners in the districts of intervention at the heart of the action, the Jeunes en vigie* project aims to strengthen adolescents' and young people's access to quality health services that are integrated and adapted to their specific needs and constraints, while respecting their rights.
– Zero tolerance in Abomey-Calavi
In Abomey-Calavi, the Young Women Actors for Development (JFAD) are rolling out the "We go for change" project to tackle the rise in cases of gender-based violence (GBV). This project, funded by Feminists in Action, aims to respond to the problems faced by women in the town of Abomey-Calavi in Benin, [...]
"The working approach adopted by the consortium was one of the factors that contributed to the change in standards."
Mr. Aouzou, a DSSRAJ expert, is currently Chief of Party for the Health Promotion, Sexual and Reproductive Rights Project, Phase 2 (PSDSR2) at the Beninese Association for Social Marketing and Health Communication (ABMS). He has 15 years of experience in project development and management, establishing strategic partnerships, and […]
Fondemsan Benin – Young people aged 15-24 take center stage
<<Les défis rencontrés au cours de la mise en œuvre du projet sont liés à la réticence de certains leaders religieux qui n’ont pas encore compris que les jeunes ont des droits en matière de santé sexuelle et devraient décider eux-mêmes de leur avenir en matière de sexualité […] les fidèles écoutent les leaders religieux quand […]
– Transformative dialogues to empower women and girls in Guinea
The issue of violence against women and girls remains a concern in Guinea, where they do not have the right to family planning or control over their own bodies! Young girls and women are mainly trained to serve their husbands at the expense of their own well-being. Faced with these inequalities, the Convergence for […]
– FEMINISTS IN ACTION AGAINST GENDER-BASED AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE!
For 15 months, Equipop will support two consortiums of feminist organizations in West Africa, thanks to financial backing from the Feminists in Action fund. Five West African countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal, and Ivory Coast) will thus be covered by actions aimed at combating gender-based and sexual violence (GBV).
– Feminist caravans of community discussions: meetings with Ramatoulaye and Irad
For nearly a year, feminist activists from eight West African countries, working with Equipop as part of the "Young Feminists in West Africa" project, have been traveling the roads of their countries. They set out to meet women and girls in rural areas to listen to their concerns, difficulties, priorities, and specific needs [...]
Preventing and combating gender-based and sexual violence: Burkinabe organizations take action
From June 6 to 8, 2023, the official launch workshop for the project "Defending oneself: supporting Burkinabe women and their organizations in the fight against gender-based and sexual violence (GBV)" was held in Ouagadougou. The project, supported by the French Development Agency, has been implemented since April 2023 by four organizations, led by Equipop [...].