Women, Peace, and Security in West Africa and the Sahel: A Regional Effort to Put Women Back at the Center of Decision-Making
N'Djamena, June 9, 2026 – Against the backdrop of a Sahel region marked by conflicts, security crises, and persistent gender-based and sexual violence, a new regional initiative aims to convey a strong message: no lasting peace can be built without the effective and holistic participation of women and young people.
At CSW 2026, Equipop strengthens Francophone feminist advocacy for access to justice
From March 9 to 20, 2026, the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will hold its 70th session at the United Nations headquarters in New York. A global intergovernmental forum dedicated to gender equality and the follow-up to the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, adopted by the international community in 1995, the CSW is […]
Francophone Sororities #12 – Feminist struggles: imagining lasting peace
In a global context marked by increasing conflict, rising authoritarianism, and the weakening of human rights, feminists continue to imagine and build political alternatives. What roles do they play in peace processes? What forms do their struggles take in the face of violence, crises, and injustice? During […]
– December 8 in Kathmandu: A historic conference on menstrual dignity and human rights
Since 2018, December 8, International Menstrual Dignity Day, has been part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. This date serves as a reminder that menstrual discrimination is not simply a health or hygiene issue, but a human rights violation deeply rooted in gender inequality. In 2025, this mobilization […]
– The Urgent Need for a European Fund for Feminist Organizations
On April 9, at the European Parliament, Equipop took part in the launch of a strong political call for the creation of a European fund to support feminist organizations. This initiative comes in a global context of crisis in development aid and growing attacks by anti-rights movements. At the heart of this event, organized by […]
– Looking back on CSW69: facing conservative governments and rising fascism, feminist diplomacy must lead the way
Equipop took part in the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), held at the United Nations from March 10 to 21. This year marked the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action (Beijing+30), a roadmap for advancing gender equality and women’s rights worldwide. To mark this milestone —and in […]
– Geneva Conference: strengthening alliances for a global feminist agenda in the face of backlash
On Tuesday, November 21, 2023, Equipop organized a conference in Geneva on the theme "Promoting SRHR in multilateral spaces in the face of backlash" in collaboration with the Rosa Luxembourg Stiftung and Sexual Rights Initiative. The event gathered some 100 participants, both online and on site, demonstrating a strong interest in this issue. Discussions between […]
– Feminist foreign policy: the accountability report in France is out!
After assessing five years of France’s “feminist diplomacy,” the Gender Equality High Council submitted its report to ministers Catherine Colonna and Isabelle Rome. Equipop made a major contribution to this report, which is the first comprehensive accountability tool ever on feminist foreign policy in France. At this time, there is no English version of […]
– UPCOMING EVENTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ZERO TOLERANCE FOR FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION
More than 200 million girls and women worldwide have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM). On February 5, 2016, the UN Secretary-General called for the total elimination of FGM by 2030, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals. Equipop is contributing to this goal and is campaigning for the abandonment of FGM.
– Generation Equality Forum: France must lead a coalition on "sexual and reproductive rights and health"
On the initiative of Equipop, Planning Familial, and MDM, 93 networks and associations working on issues related to "sexual and reproductive health and rights" in more than 30 countries are calling on Emmanuel Macron to have France create and lead an SRHR coalition at the Generation Equality Forum ("Beijing+25").