– CP – Emmanuel Macron places women's rights among the priorities of his development policy
Invited to the Élysée Palace for the first meeting of the five-year term with development NGOs, Equipop challenged the President of the Republic on the role France must play in defending women's rights on the international stage. Emmanuel Macron made clear and unequivocal commitments, which Equipop and its partners in [...]
– Equipop presents the Change Plus project at the Maison des Femmes in Saint-Denis
On July 7, 2017, Dr. Ghada Hatem's team welcomed the mediators of change from the European Change Plus project to the Maison des Femmes in Saint-Denis. The mediators had the opportunity to present their work on the prevention of female genital mutilation (FGM) within West African communities in France.
– OURs & AWID Report: Rights at Risk
The Observatory for the Universality of Rights (OURs) and the Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) are publishing a series of reports on "anti-rights" organizations. The first report was released a few weeks ago. It analyzes the actions and profiles of conservative organizations within UN bodies. Here is a summary […]
– Building strategic alliances in Côte d'Ivoire
As part of a project aimed at strengthening the role of Ivorian civil society in promoting sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in the country, six civil society organizations (CSOs) are working together, with the support of Equipop, to influence national and local policies in favor of […]
– Equipop mobilizes decision-makers and civil society for the implementation of Task Delegation in Burkina Faso
On June 16, Equipop organized a "workshop to amend the advocacy strategy and action plan" for the task delegation project in Ouagadougou. This project aims to improve family planning services in the health districts of Dandé and Tougan.
– Equipop reaffirms its commitment to the European END FGM network
From May 29 to 31, 2017, Equilibres et Populations participated in the European END FGM network seminar on the theme of "Building Bridges." Network members took advantage of this meeting to reaffirm the importance of collaborative work, which is conducive to the success of projects addressing female genital mutilation (FGM). Equipop then participated in the Assembly […]
– Nicolas Hulot's first meeting: very eco-friendly – too much so?
Appointed on May 17, Nicolas Hulot presented a broad roadmap for his ministry during European Sustainable Development Week (ESDW). Present at the event, Equipop noted that the level of commitment varied greatly depending on the topic. The new minister must not limit himself to addressing environmental issues, which […]
– International solidarity and women's rights: the challenges facing Emmanuel Macron
Emmanuel Macron was elected President of the Republic on Sunday, May 7, 2017. His five-year term should bring about significant progress in terms of international solidarity and women's rights.
– 50th Commission on Population and Development: failure of negotiations on SRHR
Equilibres & Populations and members of Alliance Droits et Santé participated in the 50th Commission on Population and Development at the United Nations. The session ended in failure: strong differences of opinion regarding SRHR and comprehensive sexuality education prevented member states from reaching […]
– 50th CPD: France and Equipop highlight sexual and reproductive health for young people
On April 3, 2017, the French government and Equipop co-organized a session to highlight the importance of addressing young people's sexual and reproductive health needs. Before a packed audience, the focus was on West Africa, thanks to high-level representation.