– CSW68 review: for further victories in gender equality, UN member states must fund feminist movements
Equipop participated in the 68th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, held from March 11 to 22, on the theme "Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and strengthening institutions and [...]
– CSW 68, a decisive moment: Equipop and around 100 partners call on states to combat the backlash against the rights of women and LGBT+ people
At Equipop's call, more than a hundred civil society organizations signed an open letter calling on UN member states and their diplomats to mobilize in New York to defend the fundamental rights of women and LGBTQIA+ people, and to coordinate with feminist civil society to counter the backlash.
– Emmanuel Macron's "demographic rearmament": our ovaries will not go to war
During his press conference on January 16, Emmanuel Macron presented the government's measures for its "demographic rearmament." By borrowing language from warlike and ultra-conservative rhetoric, the President sparked incomprehension and outrage among many feminist activists and associations. Equipop joins in these reactions: the bodies of [...]
– Walking the Talk
Walking the Talk is a consortium program that aims to promote the adoption and implementation of feminist foreign policies and gender equality policies in Germany, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and the European Union. Inclusive foreign policies that defend gender equality and reflect the voices of women and […]
– November 25, 2023, and the rest of the year: General mobilization against gender-based and sexual violence
On November 25, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we will take to the streets alongside thousands of others to denounce this violence, demand ambitious political action to end it, pay tribute to the victims, and celebrate feminist struggles around the world.
Women's rights and the European elections: a look back at the event at the EESC
On October 10, 2023, Equipop attended the EESC event on issues related to women's rights in the run-up to the upcoming European elections. Organized by the presidents of the women's rights and equality delegations of the EESC, the French National Assembly, and the French Senate, this plenary assembly revisited the importance of fighting [...]
– Countering masculinist discourse online: an urgent issue in France and the EU
On October 16, 2023, Equipop and the Institute for Gender in Geopolitics published a report analyzing the phenomenon of male cyberviolence and addressing a series of recommendations to the European Union and its member states to combat sexist and LGBT-phobic cyberviolence.
– Return from Women Deliver 2023: don't give in to anti-rights movements
Global spaces that bring feminists together are necessary to forge links between activists and strengthen their collective capacity to promote gender equality, in a climate of trust and based on shared values. It was therefore important for Equipop to attend Women Deliver, one of the largest gatherings of […]
– "We, West African feminists: united for a transformative approach to SRHR"
On July 17, 2023, the Women Deliver global conference opened in Kigali. Running until July 20, it is one of the largest gatherings aimed at advancing gender equality.
– SOLIDAYS 2023, MISSION POSSIBLE: HACKING THE PATRIARCHY
Once again this year, Equipop had a stand at the Solidays music festival in Paris, organized by the Solidarité Sida association on June 23, 24, and 25. Equipop and its group of young Parisian volunteers, the Hope Team, made a notable appearance at the Solidarity Village with an innovative, engaging, and interactive stand, providing an opportunity to raise awareness about […]