– "We, young feminists, are sparking a revolution among young girls."
On the occasion of the Women 7 Summit, which took place on May 9 and 10 in Paris, 12 young feminists from Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, and Senegal co-signed an open letter to the heads of state of West Africa. Five major daily newspapers in the sub-region published this statement simultaneously.
– Responsive – G7 Health: Civil Society Response
Following two days of meetings on May 16 and 17, the health ministers of the G7 member countries adopted a declaration reiterating their commitment to inclusive and sustainable action for global health, a declaration of good intentions, without any real financial commitment, in which rights and health […]
– CP – Freedom for women and girls to control their own bodies: a non-negotiable right
On the eve of the G7 Health Ministers' meeting, the Women 7 movement expects France and other progressive states to take a firm stance in favor of the sexual and reproductive rights and health of women and girls.
– Recommendations from Women 7
More than 400 feminist activists from around the world gathered in Paris on May 9 and 10, 2019, to present their recommendations to the G7 ministers for equality.
– G7 Ministerial Meeting on Gender Equality: Reaction from NGOs and feminist associations of the Women 7
Following their meeting on May 9 and 10, the G7 Ministers for Gender Equality adopted a declaration in support of women's and girls' rights. The Ministers committed to adopting the Biarritz Partnership, compiling some of the most progressive laws for women's rights in the [...]
– Feminist diplomacy: will the president's priority be reflected in solidarity-based development policy?
At the beginning of 2019, the President of the Republic loudly proclaimed that France would adopt a truly feminist diplomacy. Jean-Yves Le Drian elaborated on this announcement alongside Marlène Schiappa in an opinion piece published in Libération on March 8. In doing so, France joins the ranks of […]
– For a resolutely feminist G7: Open letter from Hadja Idrissa Bah to Emmanuel Macron
As the 63rd session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is in full swing in New York, and feminists from around the world gather to discuss women's rights, Hadja Idrissa Bah addresses President Macron directly. The young Guinean woman is speaking out on behalf of a […]
– Young feminists in West Africa: Important partners for Equipop
Equipop's vision is that of a fair and sustainable world in which everyone can participate while realizing their full potential. This involves promoting women's rights around the world and, in doing so, charting a transformative course for societies as a whole. This horizon cannot be realized without building [...]
– First step toward a feminist G7
As the Advisory Council on Gender Equality meets for the first time in Paris on February 19, Equipop continues to lead the mobilization of associations to ensure that the G7 adopts a feminist position. A look back at the first step in this commitment: the meeting with the sherpas of the G7 countries in Lyon on […]