– ICPD+25: from Cairo to Nairobi, what legacy, what ambitions for the future?
From November 12 to 14, a delegation from Equipop is participating in the Nairobi summit—ICPD+25—celebrating the 25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development. This is an opportunity to recall the turning point that was the 1994 Cairo conference, but above all to take stock of the legacy of the […]
– After Lyon, apply the gender approach to the fight against AIDS in concrete terms
On October 9 and 10, France hosted the sixth replenishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. In his speech, President Emmanuel Macron reiterated that "we will only defeat AIDS once and for all if we also take action to promote gender equality." In […]
– Fighting pandemics: Success for France, hope for patients around the world!
Press release Lyon, October 10, 2019 Today marks the end of the Global Fund Replenishment Conference, organized in Lyon under the auspices of President Macron. NGOs welcome the $13.92 billion raised and the 20% increase in France's contribution, which now stands at […]
– CP – Replenishment Conference of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria: Statement by French civil society
Press release Lyon, October 9, 2019 The Global Fund Replenishment Conference for the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria opens today in Lyon. The French President and the Global Fund have set a target of at least $14 billion for the 2020-2022 cycle, the amount needed to save 16 […]
– United Nations General Assembly: Emmanuel Macron must champion feminist diplomacy with conviction
One month after the G7 summit, Emmanuel Macron is attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York. This is a key moment for advancing gender equality, and France must use all its influence to intensify international mobilization. The president must take a clear stance to finally embody "feminist diplomacy" [...]
– Establishment of the High Council for Equality 2019–2021
On September 10, 2019, the High Council for Gender Equality officially began its third term. Equipop will contribute to the HCE's work until 2021. Here is a look back at the issues raised during the inaugural meeting.
– Change Lab – Six projects incubated in support of family planning
In April, May, and June 2019, with technical support from Equipop, associations from Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Niger, and Senegal, beneficiaries of the Innovation/Change Lab Fund, incubated six social and political mobilization projects in favor of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR). […]
– CP – G7 – Women's rights: France has not fully fulfilled its commitments
Press release Biarritz, August 27, 2019 This G7 summit was an opportunity for President Macron to translate his announcement to make gender equality a major global cause into action. Several financial commitments were made, but the feminist associations of the Women 7 (W7) consider that the contract has not been fully fulfilled. Feminist diplomacy […]
– CP – G7 in Biarritz: Emmanuel Macron proposes an "inclusive" summit without civil society
From August 24 to 26, 2019, France will host the G7 summit in Biarritz. To date, the government is only prepared to grant around ten accreditations to NGOs, which is the lowest representation of civil society organizations since 2005. The conditions for civil society access to the press during the summit […]
– G7: Women 7 feminist associations proudly display their demands
The final stretch before the G7 Summit, which will open on August 24 in Biarritz. France has announced its intention to make this G7 summit about the fight against inequality, with a strong focus on gender inequality. But for the feminist associations of Women 7, with 16 days to go, it's not enough [...]