– United Nations General Assembly: taking a step toward truly feminist foreign policies
The United Nations General Assembly, held from September 13 to 27, 2022, was an opportunity to promote the concept of feminist foreign policy. While the topic was highlighted in side events, it was barely mentioned in the plenary speeches. The challenge will be to keep the debate alive and […]
Ukraine, Afghanistan: publication of the High Council for Equality's "Vigilance" report on women in conflict
The High Council for Gender Equality has published a "Vigilance" report on women's rights in situations of war and crisis, calling for the implementation of a truly feminist foreign policy.
– Conversation essentials with Laura Berlingo
"Combating gynecological and obstetric violence means adopting universal medical and healthcare practices, particularly consent." On February 16, 2022, Laura Berlingo will be the guest speaker at Equipop's Feminism and Health series, providing an opportunity to examine gynecological practice from a feminist perspective. How can we better prevent and manage violence [...]?
– GBV in Burkina Faso: 30 health workers from CSPSs equipped
As part of the implementation of the project "Women's Rights and Health in Burkina Faso: Preventing and Reducing Vulnerabilities in the Context of the Covid-19 Crisis and Post-Crisis," the Association of Women Lawyers of Burkina Faso (AFJBF) initiated the second training session from March 16 to 18, 2022, on [...]
– Equipop reaffirms that far-right movements are incompatible with gender equality and social justice.
Press release Paris, April 15, 2022 With 23.1% of the votes cast, Marine Le Pen has qualified for the second round of the French presidential election. She is capitalizing on the fact that she is the only woman to have reached the second round twice, presenting herself as the "woman of state" that France, and French women in particular, […]
– Young French-speaking feminists meet Diene Keita, Deputy Director of UNFPA
On April 7, Equipop facilitated a meeting between Diene Keita and a dozen young feminists from France and West Africa. It was a unique opportunity to highlight the challenges young people face in accessing sexual and reproductive health and rights, and their place in decision-making processes.
– “Strengthening your sorority network” – French-speaking sororities #2
January 26 marked the start of the Sororités Francophones conference cycle for 2022. Activists from ten countries came together to create a virtual space for exchange, attentive listening, and discussion. They spent two hours discussing this year's theme: "Strengthening sisterhood through networking" […]
– Gender-based violence: a guide to understanding and taking action
“Gender-based violence: a guide to understanding and taking action” – Equipop has produced this short guide, published today, as an invitation to join this incredible movement against gender-based violence.
– Gender equality: a major cause, but little progress
Ahead of International Women's Day, and five weeks before the first round of the presidential election, Equipop, Oxfam France, and CARE France, with the participation of women's rights organizations such as the Fondation des Femmes, Planning Familial, and ONE France, have taken stock of "the great [...]
– Human rights: making change happen!
Equipop and the Human Rights for All collective are joining forces on International Human Rights Day, December 10, 2021. We are organizing a digital dialogue, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., between representatives of various institutions to facilitate the shift towards the use of non-discriminatory language. We will take as a particularly significant example the abandonment [...]