A specific advocacy on SRHR
At the end of 2019, Equipop initiated an international mobilization that led the FGE organization to endorse the existence of an SRHR action coalition. Equipop therefore contributed to the work surrounding this coalition through several entry points.
Amplifying feminist voices
In West Africa, as in other parts of the world, we are witnessing a renewal of the fight for gender equality, with the emergence of young feminist voices linking new repertoires of action to historic struggles for women's rights.
– The Fondemsan grant: Equipop's role in the West Africa project
Since 2017, Equipop has been working with OOAS to roll out the FONDEMSAN grant, which supports citizen and political mobilization initiatives promoting the sexual and reproductive rights and health of adolescents and young people in French-speaking West Africa. Elise Petitpas, Program Manager at Equipop, provides an update!
Fondemsan Niger: Lawali Amadou reflects on the innovative nature of Round 1
Interview with Lawali Amadou, project manager, Jama’a Jar (Round 1) in Niger, who kindly agreed to answer a few questions we asked him. In this exchange, he discusses the innovative nature of the project, the changes it has brought about, and the challenges it faces.
-#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 […]