Women's empowerment and contraception: West Africa in action in Ouagadougou
On March 1, 2018, Equilibres & Populations—together with its partners from Alliance Droits et Santé Burkina—organized an event in Ouagadougou on the theme of “Women’s Empowerment and Contraception: West Africa in Action!” Nearly sixty people attended, including West African civil society organizations, decision-makers, champions, and […]
– In Burkina Faso, the delegation of tasks for family planning is underway!
Launched in October 2016 by the Minister of Health, the task delegation (TD) pilot project aims to make family planning services accessible by strengthening the capacity of frontline health workers to provide long-acting contraceptive methods and health workers […]
– “Where is the money for SRHR?”: sign the appeal!
Two weeks ago, President Macron pledged to make the defense of women's rights, and in particular sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), a priority for France. To ensure that these statements are followed up with action, Equipop, in partnership with five institutions and associations, is launching an appeal. At […]
– 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 […]
– Burkina – Mayors commit to more FP services in their municipalities
From April 25 to 27, 2017, an AFP SMART facilitation workshop organized by Equipop was held in Ouagadougou with the aim of obtaining a commitment from 15 mayors to allocate financial resources for FP services in their municipalities. These investments by mayors in family planning are of paramount importance for the [...]
– Young people from the Jades project trained by Equipop in Bamako
On March 27, the initial training for young Malian peer educators participating in the Jades project began in Bamako. This five-day event provided an opportunity for 25 young people and adolescents to strengthen their knowledge of STIs and AIDS, family planning, and contraception, as well as to learn about peer education techniques and […]
– Family planning underway in Niger: field visit for the IMPACT project
As part of the "Initiative to Mobilize Access to Contraception for All" (IMPACT) project, Equipop accompanied Pathfinder's new president in mid-March to meet with decision-makers and project stakeholders in the field. In Niger, IMPACT supports the 2013–2020 national action plan for family planning, which aims to achieve a rate of […]
– Alliance Droits et Santé (Rights and Health Alliance) – for high-impact social change
With the rise of conservatism and opposition to women's rights, Alliance Droits et Santé continues its mobilization in West Africa. In this context, the network's members gathered for their annual meeting during the week of March 6 in Ouagadougou. It was an opportunity to take stock and capitalize on its [...]
– "She Decides": we must step up our efforts!
On Thursday, March 2, the high-level conference "She Decides" was held in Brussels in response to the "Global Gag Rule" recently signed by Donald Trump, which effectively cut $600 million in annual funding for organizations working to promote global health. Equilibres & Populations was present at this […]