– Celebration of the abandonment of female genital mutilation and early marriage in Kayes, Mali
More than 800 Malians gathered on Saturday, December 3, in the village of Sabouciré N'di in the Kayes region of Mali to celebrate the abandonment of female genital mutilation and early marriage by 41 villages. Photographs and videos of the ceremony, taken by two professionals present for the occasion, will soon be compiled into a web documentary.
– Build bridges between diasporas and their countries of origin to promote the abandonment of FGM
Building bridges between diasporas and their countries of origin to promote the abandonment of female genital mutilation (FGM) is a constant concern for Equilibres & Populations. That is why Equipop has joined forces with the Italian NGO AIDOS and GAMS Belgium to develop the project "Building bridges between Africa and Europe to tackle FGM." This project is [...]
– Ouagadougou Partnership: many challenges ahead
4th Annual Meeting of the Ouagadougou Partnership Many challenges ahead with the contribution of Alliance Droits et Santé Over the past few days, Equipop was in Cotonou, Benin, representing the Alliance Droits et Santé network alongside the NGO CeRADIS at the annual meeting of the Ouagadougou Partnership, a movement promoting family planning […]
– "Protecting the Next Generation," on the way to ending female genital mutilation in 150 villages!
Last November, Equipop's project manager spent a few days in Bamako with the team working on the "Protecting the Next Generation" project. This mission marked the official launch of a new phase of the project. In 2015/2016, Equipop is expanding its activities to 50 new villages in the Kayes health district in northwestern Mali.