– 15th Zero Tolerance Day: a unique event calling for an end to female genital mutilation
On February 6, 2019, the Prévenir & Protéger collective, which brings together several associations including Equipop, organized a unique event for the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) at the Maison de Crowdfunding. The program included round tables and a pop-up museum to raise awareness among the general public, professionals, and […]
– “Human Rights”: Violence Against Women
On Saturday, December 15, 2018, the Collectif Droits Humains pour tou-te-s (Human Rights for All Collective) organized the third edition of its public speaking competition at Paris City Hall. 150 people attended the event, which followed International Human Rights Day on December 10, and to which Equipop actively contributed as a member of […]
– Ending FGM: Burkina Faso commits to action
From October 22 to 25, Burkina Faso hosted an international conference on female genital mutilation in Ouagadougou. Organized by the African Union, under the leadership of His Excellency the President of Burkina Faso and in collaboration with the joint UNFPA and UNICEF program for the elimination of female genital mutilation, this conference welcomed political actors, […]
– 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 […]
– Reaffirm the place of SRHR in the new French political context
In May 2017, with the presidential election, the French political landscape underwent a major upheaval. For Equipop, the challenge of this year of advocacy in France was therefore to ensure that the issues promoted by the previous government did not disappear from the agenda. Equipop worked on two levels: political advocacy vis-à-vis the executive branch and, […]
– Communication and culture to support social change
Support for forum theater, organization of public debates and public speaking competitions, use of comic strips and photography, promotion of village discussions, production of web documentaries and community radio programs: for many years, Equipop has placed communication for development (C4D) at the heart of its work.
– Task shifting: an approach to meeting the contraceptive needs of women in Burkina Faso
330 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births: women in Burkina Faso continue to pay a heavy price for motherhood. With a shortage of qualified health personnel to provide quality family planning services, the country also has a low contraceptive prevalence rate (15%) and a high rate of […]
– A General Assembly on the theme of women's and girls' rights
Equipop's General Assembly on November 6 was an opportunity to come together, learn, and discuss the association's core issues: the sexual and reproductive rights of women and young people in West Africa. It was also an opportunity to launch a new campaign to mobilize against the practice of female genital mutilation with [...]
– “Anchoring women’s rights at the heart of the G7”: a look back at the October 18 conference
More than 130 civil society actors and parliamentarians attended the conference "Anchoring women's rights at the heart of the G7" organized by Equipop and CARE France at the National Assembly. A call was made to participate in the Gender/G7 campaign, which aims to make women's rights [...]
– Mobilization in Mali and Burkina Faso to end female genital mutilation and early marriage
Since 2010, Equipop and its partner AMSOPT have been working in the Kayes region of Mali to promote the sustainable abandonment of female genital mutilation (FGM) and early marriage (EM). 2018 marks the start of a new phase with the launch of the "Protecting Future Generations" project, which extends the initiative to the eastern region of Burkina Faso with [...]