"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 [...].
Promoting youth involvement in decision-making bodies
Over five days in January, Dakar hosted the National Incubation Lab organized by Equipop as part of the Sansas project (funded by @AFD_France). The Lab brought together 25 representatives of young people and civil society organizations. Together, they co-developed an advocacy project to be implemented in […]
– Feminists hit the road: community discussion caravans
It is by listening to those most affected that we can understand the oppression they face. Feminist activists involved with Equipop as part of the "Young Feminists in West Africa" project have understood this approach well. For nearly a year, they have been reaching out to women and girls in rural areas to [...]
– Make menstruation a topic of health, education, and equality!
Every day, 300 million women around the world have their periods. Yet periods are often shrouded in silence and shame within families and receive little public investment. On May 28, World Menstrual Hygiene Day, let us remember that periods are a matter of education, rights, and health […]
– Uniting efforts, a formula developed by the FJAD to eliminate gender-based and sexual violence
The Young Amazons Foundation for Development has made the fight against gender-based and sexual violence (GBSV) its primary focus in the Borgou department of Benin. In six months, the NGO has equipped actors and actresses in the fight against GBSV: judicial police officers, magistrates, clerks, feminist activists, social workers for [...]