– 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 [...]
– Burkinabe parliamentarians trained to defend SRHR with the government!
From July 22 to 24, in Koudougou, five Burkinabe parliamentarians attended a training course on policies, programs, commitments, and legal instruments in sexual and reproductive health and rights and family planning (SRHR/FP). The aim of this training was to make these elected officials more effective in their own questioning of authorities and decision-makers during […]
– Equipop, Young Feminists of West Africa, and Alliance Droits et Santé mobilize for the FGE! #3 – Lucie Daniel
Lucie Daniel, Advocacy Expert, presents Equipop's commitment to gender equality at the Generation Equality Forum, which will begin on Wednesday, June 30, 2021.
– Submission of the report by the High Council for Equality on feminist diplomacy
On November 18, the High Council for Equality submitted its report on "feminist diplomacy" to Jean-Yves Le Drian and Elisabeth Moreno. Equipop contributed to this document, which proposes courses of action for a truly transformative French foreign policy.
– FROM THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY (UNGA) TO THE GENERATION EQUALITY FORUM: RECOMMENDATIONS FROM YOUNG FEMINISTS IN WEST AFRICA
The United Nations General Assembly is currently taking place and it marks the beginning of a political momentum that will culminate in the summer of 2021 with the Generation Equality Forum in Paris. The coming months represent a unique opportunity to foster progress towards gender equality at the global level, and West African states must […]
– From the UN General Assembly to the Generation Equality Forum: recommendations from young feminists in West Africa
The United Nations General Assembly, currently underway, marks the beginning of a political sequence that will culminate in the summer of 2021 with the Generation Equality Forum in Paris. The coming months are a unique opportunity to make progress toward gender equality worldwide, and West African states must participate fully in this momentum. Young people […]
– Artists from six West African countries mobilized for Comprehensive Sexuality Education
In Benin, Burkina Faso, Niger, Ivory Coast, Mali, and Senegal, 21 artists are rallying behind the #JeVeuxSavoir campaign to promote comprehensive sexuality education. Equipop supported its partner Alliance Droits et Santé in implementing this activity.
– Opinion piece – Heads of State, when will we see feminist responses to COVID-19 in West Africa?
Tomorrow, heads of state from around the world were due to gather in Paris for the Generation Equality Forum to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Conference, a historic turning point for women's rights worldwide. The aim of the Forum was to "launch a set of concrete, ambitious, and transformative actions" in favor of [...]
– Press release – Women's rights and health put to the test by COVID-19
Press release Ouagadougou, Paris, July 6, 2020 Published on July 6: Equipop releases a survey conducted from April to June 2020 among some 30 women's rights associations and activists in seven West African countries.
– Survey – Women's rights and health in the face of COVID-19
Around the world, associations and activists working to promote gender equality have played an important role in the response to COVID-19. As observers of the disproportionate impact of the crisis on women and whistleblowers on rights violations and social distress, they have also […]