– Youth Watch: Transforming the health care system so that girls are no longer left behind
In 2019, Equipop continues to support initiatives promoting civic participation among young people and women with the Jeunes en Vigie project, backed by the 5% Initiative. This project aims to improve the healthcare system's response to the specific needs of girls and respect for their rights, particularly with regard to treatment [...]
– Testimonial – Agathe Blanc, Program Manager, Association of Women Lawyers of Côte d’Ivoire
"With comprehensive sexuality education, we prepare adolescents and young people for a more peaceful future by giving them the tools to better manage their romantic, family, and social relationships."
– Committing to comprehensive, high-quality sexuality education in West Africa
A vast body of research now shows that high-quality sex education has a very positive long-term impact on the lives of young girls and boys.
– Testimonial – Sharlen Sezestre, International Advocacy Manager, Family Planning
"A truly feminist and political Generation Equality Forum cannot happen without the full and complete participation of those most affected and without concrete commitments from governments to gender equality and SRHR!"
– Advocating for feminist policies: from the G7 to the Generation Equality Forum
In early 2019, Equipop launched a campaign to put gender equality on the international political agenda, taking advantage of the opportunity presented by the G7 summit in France. A year and a half later, the foundations have been laid, and the work can now move towards advocating for feminist foreign policies.
– Testimonial – Mariette Montcho, President of Roajelf and Change Lab Consortium #Ondoitagir in Benin
"Change-oriented approaches must be used in all development projects because they are human-centered."
– Making changes visible: a methodological challenge for the sector
How can we make the social changes that our interventions contribute to visible? This methodological challenge is shared by all development actors. Quantitative approaches, while useful for programming activities and managing resources, have many biases, such as the difficulty in understanding how stakeholders evolve throughout the […]
– Testimonial – Caroline Tapsoba, Head of Projects and Programs at ASMADE
"Let's remain mobilized and committed to the Alliance Droits et Santé network's vision of supporting its members in the ongoing development of their organizations."
– Strengthen the ecosystem of women's health and rights associations in West Africa
For twenty years, Equipop has been working hand in hand with small and medium-sized associations in West Africa that are active in promoting women's health and rights. These partners quickly identified the need to structure their organizations and adapt to the complex environment in which they operate.
– For a Generation Equality Forum that makes a difference: young feminists in West Africa are getting involved!
Members of the West African Young Feminists Network are involved in preparations for the Generation Equality Forum. They have put forward seven recommendations to promote youth leadership and intergenerational activism. Equipop, which is supporting them in these efforts, reviews the main points raised during the last two discussions organized by the UN [...].