– Change Lab – Six projects incubated in support of family planning
In April, May, and June 2019, with technical support from Equipop, associations from Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Niger, and Senegal, beneficiaries of the Innovation/Change Lab Fund, incubated six social and political mobilization projects in favor of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR). […]
– EDUCASSO: Equipping coalitions of actors with advocacy techniques to make comprehensive sexuality education a reality in Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire.
Equipop is a partner in the EDUCASSO project, led by RAES, which aims to contribute to the implementation of comprehensive sexuality education in Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire by March 2020.
– Equipop Labs: focusing on innovation!
Convinced that the involvement of civil society organizations (CSOs) is a decisive factor in the sustainable improvement of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), Equipop decided in 2017 to expand its support for CSOs by rolling out a new project incubation methodology—the Equipop Lab.
– Supporting the development of local associations: a reaffirmed strategic objective
Since the 2000s and the start of its work in West Africa, Equipop has sought to partner with local civil society organizations. In 2013, recognizing that effectively participating in strengthening local actors and supporting their collective action required a specific approach and resources, it initiated […]
– Burkina Faso: Comprehensive sexuality education becomes a reality
From July 24 to 27 in Koudougou, Burkina Faso's national education and literacy authorities, through the General Directorate for Educational Research and Pedagogical Innovation, organized a teacher training workshop in partnership with Equipop. Teachers will begin experimenting with the reform of the basic education curriculum on mutilation in the early years of primary school. […]
– Burkina Faso joins Mali in promoting the abandonment of female genital mutilation and child marriage
On June 19 in Fada, in the eastern region of Burkina Faso, the association SOS/Jeunesse et Défis officially launched the activities of the "Protecting Future Generations" project to end female genital mutilation and early marriage. This project is coordinated by Equipop and implemented in Mali and Burkina Faso.
– A Monday evening dedicated to young people's commitment to women's and girls' rights
On Monday, May 28, Equipop kicked off the week in style by organizing its first co-construction workshop with a dozen young people to brainstorm innovative projects for social and political mobilization.
– 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 […]
– Young people from the Jades project trained by Equipop in Bamako
On March 27, the initial training for young Malian peer educators participating in the Jades project began in Bamako. This five-day event provided an opportunity for 25 young people and adolescents to strengthen their knowledge of STIs and AIDS, family planning, and contraception, as well as to learn about peer education techniques and […]
– Alliance Droits et Santé and the continuous quality improvement process – the story continues!
Convinced of the importance of organizational development in civil society organizations (CSOs) for improving sexual and reproductive rights and health, Equilibres & Populations has been working since 2014 with member associations of Alliance Droits et Santé to establish a dynamic of continuous improvement. To achieve this, a common structuring approach adapted from the EFQM model […]