Voices of young people at the heart of advocacy for effective reproductive health rights
On January 9, the national incubation lab for the Sansas project will begin in Dakar. The incubation lab will bring together young people and civil society organizations to define their vision for better consideration of reproductive health rights (RHR) and gender equality in Senegalese public policy. […]
– Women's rights and health during and after the COVID-19 crisis
This project focuses on frontline action to identify women who are victims of gender-based and sexual violence at an early stage, to register them and provide them with support so that they can begin a process of recognition and recovery.
Burkinbiwili – empowerment through social auditing
In this article, Sandrine Ouédraogo, a young auditor from Burkinbiwili, reflects on her experience with the Burkinbiwili project and her participation in the CIPF.
Collecting to raise awareness: young women's commitment
As announced, social audits were carried out in Senegal and Burkina Faso. Implemented since March 2020, the Jeunes en Vigie project has enabled the project's auditors to gain first-hand experience of the constraints faced by young people and adolescents in accessing quality healthcare tailored to their needs. It is […]
Aristide Bado – The essential role of civil society in health democracy
How would you define health democracy? In my opinion, health democracy means involving all structures and components of society in the management, decision-making, and use of health services. This means involving everyone, including the community, young people, […]
– Label ampli – “Becoming a benchmark in terms of governance” – Interview with Brehima Ballo, AMSOPT
Bréhima Ballo is program manager at AMSOPT-Mali (Malian association for monitoring and guidance on traditional practices). He led his organization's certification process, enabling it to achieve Level 2 certification.
– DO Fund – Call for projects – June 2022
The Organizational Development Support Fund (OD Fund) as part of the project "Amplifying change for equality: strengthening young feminist movements in French-speaking West Africa (JFAO)" is launching its first call for projects for feminist organizations.
– Amplifier label – “Labeling helps improve your vision and the visibility of your actions” – Pascaline Fagninou, Le BACAR
Interview with Pascaline Fagninou, Executive Director of the NGO Le BACAR. A Beninese organization created in 2000 in Savalou, Le Bacar (African Support and Advisory Office for Achievements) implements programs that promote the development of women and children. It obtained Level 1 of the Ampli Label during the first session in 2021 and aims to [...]
– Jacqueline Zerbo – Burkinbiwili, a project that changes lives
I was an auditor in the implementation of this project. Together with my peers, I was responsible for collecting information in local health centers from young people aged 15 to 25, particularly in the city of Ouagadougou. In the field, we were able to observe the realities that young people were facing.
- Fatima KANDINE - WAHO - FONDEMSAN to boost access to healthcare services
My name is Ms. KANDINE Fatima Tidjani, coordinator of the regional Demography and Sexual and Reproductive Health (DEMSAN) program at the West African Health Organization (WAHO). My role is to coordinate the implementation of this sub-component, as well as all other components of the DEMSAN program. The aim of this program is […]