Voices of young people at the heart of advocacy for effective reproductive health rights
On January 9, the national incubation lab for the Sansas project will begin in Dakar. The incubation lab will bring together young people and civil society organizations to define their vision for better consideration of reproductive health rights (RHR) and gender equality in Senegalese public policy. […]
The fight against AIDS is also a feminist issue
OPINION PIECE – UNAIDS figures are alarming: every two minutes somewhere in the world, another teenage girl or young woman is infected with HIV/AIDS. And in sub-Saharan Africa in 2021, young women aged 15 to 24 are three times more likely to contract HIV than young men of the same age.
Aristide Bado – The essential role of civil society in health democracy
How would you define health democracy? In my opinion, health democracy means involving all structures and components of society in the management, decision-making, and use of health services. This means involving everyone, including the community, young people, […]
– THE ESSENTIALS OF CONVERSATION WITH MOUNIA EL KOTNI
Last May, Mounia El Kotni was a guest at Equipop's Feminism and Health series, a meeting based on the feminist manual "Our Bodies, Ourselves," which draws on numerous testimonials to discuss topics inherent to women's lives and health.
– The fight against AIDS must be feminist! Follow Equipop at the AIDS 2022 conference in Montreal.
The AIDS 2022 international conference opens in Montreal on Friday, July 29. Eagerly awaited by activists around the world, it takes place against a backdrop of eroding progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Equipop is on site to add its voice to those of activists and to call on governments and organizations […]
– Conversation essentials with Laura Berlingo
"Combating gynecological and obstetric violence means adopting universal medical and healthcare practices, particularly consent." On February 16, 2022, Laura Berlingo will be the guest speaker at Equipop's Feminism and Health series, providing an opportunity to examine gynecological practice from a feminist perspective. How can we better prevent and manage violence [...]?
– Young people on the lookout, on the way to social audits!
Through an inclusive and transformative approach that places young girls (young female listeners) in the intervention districts at the heart of the action, the Jeunes en vigie* project aims to strengthen access for adolescents and young women to high-quality, integrated health services tailored to their specific needs and constraints, while respecting their rights.
– Youth health: not without them
Since the 2000s, Equipop has been supporting associations and projects that seek to improve the health of young people, particularly their sexual and reproductive rights and health, with a special focus on young women and adolescents. This objective remains central to Equipop's partnerships and actions. It raises collective questions that need to be explored in greater depth […]
– The Fondemsan grant: Equipop's role in the West Africa project
Since 2017, Equipop has been working with OOAS to roll out the FONDEMSAN grant, which supports citizen and political mobilization initiatives promoting the sexual and reproductive rights and health of adolescents and young people in French-speaking West Africa. Elise Petitpas, Program Manager at Equipop, provides an update!
– World AIDS Day: for a feminist approach!
On December 1, World AIDS Day, associations are unanimous: the COVID-19 pandemic is jeopardizing the progress made in the fight against HIV/AIDS, particularly in terms of testing. At the same time, this crisis is exacerbating gender-based inequalities and violence. All these issues […]