– Looking back at the G7: you can't fight gender-based violence without funding!
Last weekend, the G7 countries made statements of principle on gender equality, but no funding was announced. The Generation Equality Forum is the last opportunity for countries to take responsibility. With two weeks to go before the Forum in Paris, the campaign that Equipop is contributing to, #StopTalkingStartFunding, […]
– CSW – the weakness of the final text demonstrates the need to intensify feminist mobilization
The text adopted by states at the 65th CSW, which ended on March 26, does not represent any progress. With three months to go before the Generation Equality Forum, there is still a long way to go before feminist approaches become mainstream in multilateral bodies. The vitality of the ideas and mobilization of feminist movements […]
– For a Feminist Response to COVID-19
This article was written by Lucie Daniel, advocacy expert for Equipop, and published in the April newsletter of the Deliver for Good campaign. From France to Francophone West Africa, a gender-equal response to the COVID-19 pandemic will promote health as a human right and consider the health and rights of girls and […]
– For a feminist response to the COVID-19 pandemic
This article was written by Lucie Daniel, advocacy expert for Equipop, and published in the April newsletter of the Deliver for Good campaign. English version. The COVID-19 crisis has brutally exposed the shortcomings of healthcare systems around the world and the inequalities that structure our societies. More specifically, it highlights […]
– COVID-19: AFD's response must not be blind to gender issues
On April 9, France, through the French Development Agency (AFD), launched the "Covid-19 – Santé en commun" initiative to support the 19 priority countries for French official development assistance, most of which are in Africa. Equipop emphasizes the need to develop a response that is not "blind to [...]
– Call for a feminist policy response to COVID-19
The following statement has been endorsed by nearly 1,500 women, networks, and organizations from over 100 countries around the world, calling on states to adopt a feminist policy to address the unique challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic while respecting human rights. This initiative was […]
– Reactive – Postponement of the Generation Equality Forum: Keep women's rights at the heart of the political agenda by involving feminist movements!
As the international community is hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, France, Mexico, and UN Women announced on Friday the postponement of the Generation Equality Forum to the first half of next year. While this postponement is justified by compelling health and safety reasons, it cannot lead to a […]
– Reactive Statement – Generation Equality Forum postponed: keeping women's rights at the heart of the political agenda while involving feminist movements!
As the entire international community is severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, France, Mexico, and UN Women announced on Friday that the Generation Equality Forum will be postponed until the first half of 2021. While this change in schedule is justified by pressing health and security concerns, it cannot result in governments withdrawing their commitments […]
– Women 7 2019: building a feminist advocacy platform
Seizing the opportunity presented by France's presidency of the G7, Equipop stepped up its advocacy for the integration of gender equality into public policy. The association helped bring together various feminist movements through the "Women 7" initiative, which brings together activists from France, other G7 countries, and West Africa. The […]
– Interview: Hadja Idrissa Bah, ambassador for young feminists from West Africa at the G7
