-#IWantToKnow, looking back on a year of social and political mobilization campaigns
The #JeVeuxSavoir campaign—launched in March 2019 by members of the Alliance Droits et Santé network with the support of Equipop—has worked to open a civic and political dialogue on Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) for young people in West Africa. It has reached more than 9 million people in […]
– Feedback: Nigerien women experts at the heart of change
Fifteen young Nigerian women, known as "expert girls," spearheaded the project "The Voice of Young Girls" to debunk myths and prejudices about marriage, childbirth, and family size in Niger. Who are they, and how do they deal with the socio-cultural reluctance surrounding these issues? Their powerful testimonies highlight the importance [...]
– New call for applications for the #Labelampli
– VBG: From awareness raising to capacity building for victims
From September 1 to 3, 2021, the NGO Voix de Femmes organized the second training session for 50 women who are victims of gender-based violence (GBV) and beneficiaries of income-generating activities (IGAs). The main objective is to strengthen the capacities of these women and girls who are victims of gender-based violence […]
– Teenage girls and women taking action for the Jeunes en Vigie project
The Jeunes en Vigie project has set itself the challenge of improving access for adolescent girls and young women to high-quality integrated health services that are tailored to their specific needs and constraints, while respecting their rights.
– C'est la vie Labs... it's over!
As part of the CLV Labs projects, Equipop supported two civil society consortia to broaden the reach of the issues raised in the radio and TV series, C’est la vie ! This project, which is now coming to an end, has helped to encourage access to information on SRHR in Burkina Faso and […]
– Opinion piece – No equality without real budgets
With one week to go before the opening of the Generation Equality Forum on June 30 in Paris, members of the West African Young Feminists Network are speaking out to ensure that equality does not remain a concept, but becomes a firm and quantified commitment. There can be no equality without a dedicated budget.
– Equipop, Young Feminists of West Africa, and Alliance Droits et Santé mobilized for the FGE! #2 – Agathe Blanc
Agathe Blanc, from the Association of Women Lawyers of Côte d'Ivoire, represents Alliance Droits et Santé in the Generation Equality Forum (GEF) Action Coalition on "Right to Control One's Own Body, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)". A look back at her involvement in the Generation Equality Forum:
– A project to empower young girls and women leaders in Burkina Faso in the context of COVID-19
From January 26 to 28, 2021, a workshop was held to design and launch the project "Women's Rights and Health in Burkina Faso: Preventing and Reducing Vulnerabilities in the Context of the COVID-19 Crisis and Post-Crisis." Three days of intense work culminated in an official launch ceremony for the [...]
-In Niger: Youth advocacy for their sexual and reproductive rights and health
As part of its efforts to address young people's needs in relation to SRHR, the Nigerien NGO LAFIA MATASSA, in collaboration with the international organizations Equipop and SOLTHIS and with the involvement of 30 Young Leaders for Advocacy (JLP), carried out a series of activities aimed at encouraging and promoting rights and [...]