– CICID 2018: development priorities set for four years
The first CICID meeting of the five-year term was held on February 8, chaired by Prime Minister Edouard Philippe. It set out a strategy that highlights the main themes promoted by Equipop. However, the budgetary path for implementing these priorities remains unclear, and French civil society remains mobilized on the […]
– In Burkina Faso, the delegation of tasks for family planning is underway!
Launched in October 2016 by the Minister of Health, the task delegation (TD) pilot project aims to make family planning services accessible by strengthening the capacity of frontline health workers to provide long-acting contraceptive methods and health workers […]
– Comprehensive sexuality education: UNESCO builds momentum
UNESCO has just published a technical guide on comprehensive sexuality education. Fully in line with international development that respects human rights and gender equality, this document establishes comprehensive sexuality education as an essential approach to the effective achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The recommendations of […]
– Female Genital Mutilation: Awarding of diplomas to mediators for change
After a year marked by the implementation of numerous behavioral change workshops for immigrant populations in the Ile-de-France region, Equipop's change mediators received their diplomas, recognized by the European Commission, during a ceremony held in their honor on December 16, 2017.
– CP – December 8 – Human Rights Day: An opportunity for France to acknowledge widespread mobilization and invest in sexual and reproductive rights
On the eve of International Human Rights Day, 250 civil society organizations are publicly declaring their support for the appeal "To advance gender equality, France must invest in sexual and reproductive rights," launched on September 20 following a high-level symposium entitled "Where is the money for [...]?
– “Where is the money for SRHR?”: sign the appeal!
Two weeks ago, President Macron pledged to make the defense of women's rights, and in particular sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), a priority for France. To ensure that these statements are followed up with action, Equipop, in partnership with five institutions and associations, is launching an appeal. At […]
– Follow the event live: Where is the money for sexual and reproductive rights?
On September 20 at 3 p.m., Equilibres & Populations is co-organizing an event at the CESE to mobilize the new French government. Jointly organized by the Economic, Social, and Environmental Council, the High Council for Equality, the Women's Foundation, the UN Women France Committee, the Fund for Women in the Mediterranean, and Women's WorldWide Web, this event is [...]
– "She Decides": we must step up our efforts!
On Thursday, March 2, the high-level conference "She Decides" was held in Brussels in response to the "Global Gag Rule" recently signed by Donald Trump, which effectively cut $600 million in annual funding for organizations working to promote global health. Equilibres & Populations was present at this […]
– Equipop recommended for ECOSOC status!
In early February, the United Nations NGO Committee gave a favorable opinion on granting ECOSOC status to Equilibres & Populations. For our NGO, this is a new milestone that will enable us to bring our advocacy more systematically to international discussions at a time when more and more voices […]
– Change Plus: training of mediators to end female genital mutilation continues
As part of the European Change Plus project, funded by the European Commission, Equipop's Change Mediators were able to attend the third and fourth training days. The aim of the training phase is to provide mediators with the knowledge and skills they need to be well prepared for the […] phase.