Dialogues for change: Challenging preconceptions about DSSRAJ in Burkina Faso and Senegal
Following the release of the results of the social audits conducted by the auditors of the Jeunes en vigie (JEV) project, community and political mobilization took place in the six districts covered by the project between August and October 2023. Today, issues such as non-judgmental attitudes, a welcoming environment, care tailored to young people, training for service providers, etc. remain high on the agenda.
– Transformative dialogues to empower women and girls in Guinea
The issue of violence against women and girls remains a concern in Guinea, where they do not have the right to family planning or control over their own bodies! Young girls and women are mainly trained to serve their husbands at the expense of their own well-being. Faced with these inequalities, the Convergence for […]
– Return from Women Deliver 2023: don't give in to anti-rights movements
Global spaces that bring feminists together are necessary to forge links between activists and strengthen their collective capacity to promote gender equality, in a climate of trust and based on shared values. It was therefore important for Equipop to attend Women Deliver, one of the largest gatherings of […]
– SOLIDAYS 2023, MISSION POSSIBLE: HACKING THE PATRIARCHY
Once again this year, Equipop had a stand at the Solidays music festival in Paris, organized by the Solidarité Sida association on June 23, 24, and 25. Equipop and its group of young Parisian volunteers, the Hope Team, made a notable appearance at the Solidarity Village with an innovative, engaging, and interactive stand, providing an opportunity to raise awareness about […]
– Feminist caravans of community discussions: meetings with Ramatoulaye and Irad
For nearly a year, feminist activists from eight West African countries, working with Equipop as part of the "Young Feminists in West Africa" project, have been traveling the roads of their countries. They set out to meet women and girls in rural areas to listen to their concerns, difficulties, priorities, and specific needs [...]
– Feminists hit the road: community discussion caravans
It is by listening to those most affected that we can understand the oppression they face. Feminist activists involved with Equipop as part of the "Young Feminists in West Africa" project have understood this approach well. For nearly a year, they have been reaching out to women and girls in rural areas to [...]
– Make menstruation a topic of health, education, and equality!
Every day, 300 million women around the world have their periods. Yet periods are often shrouded in silence and shame within families and receive little public investment. On May 28, World Menstrual Hygiene Day, let us remember that periods are a matter of education, rights, and health […]
– High-level regional commitment to ECS in West and Central Africa
In early April, as part of its involvement since 2018 in a regional multi-stakeholder working group, Equipop traveled to Brazzaville (Republic of Congo). The ministers of health and education from 23 West and Central African countries officially proclaimed their commitment to "comprehensive education and information" (CEI) programs, [...]
– Gender-based and sexual violence in West Africa: feminists are mobilizing across the region!
From strategy to writing action plans, media training, and designing the visual universe... in a five-day workshop, 16 feminist activists from eight West African countries designed an advocacy and communication campaign to support the fight against gender-based and sexual violence (GBV).
– EQUIPOP MOBILIZES WITH YOUNG LEADERS TO ADVOCATE FOR AN END TO GENDER-BASED AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN NIGERIAN SCHOOLS
The Jades II project ended in January 2023... but this is not the end of young people's advocacy in the fight against gender-based and sexual violence in schools! The Young Leaders for Advocacy hope to be able to support the Niger Ministry of Education in finalizing the revision of school regulations, disseminating [...]