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6 July 2023

– Feminist foreign policy: the accountability report in France is out!

After assessing five years of France’s “feminist diplomacy”, the Gender Equality High Council handed in its report to ministers Catherine Colonna and Isabelle Rome. Equipop made a major contribution to this report, that is the first comprehensive accountability tool ever on feminist foreign policy in France. At this time, there is no English version of the full report, but it seemed relevant to share a few takeaways with feminist activists and governments that, all over the world, are working at building feminist foreign policies.

22 February 2021

– Testimonies – Nathalie Aka Brou, from the Ministry of Health of Ivory Coast and Yao Jules Konan, RH/Adolescent/Youth Programme Officer, UNFPA Ivory Coast

« The theme of menstrual health was often only partially addressed by various participants. We needed a task force to collect documents and everyone’s experiences. »

17 February 2021

– Make menstruation a health, education, and equality issue

Every day, 300 million women around the world get their period. Yet within families, menstruation is shrouded in silence and shame; in public, it receives little funding even though it is an education, health, and rights issue. For these reasons, Equipop is taking action! READ MORE

10 February 2021

– Testimony – Ousmane Ouedraogo, National Coordinator, Burcaso (Conseil Burkinabé des Organisations de Développement Communautaire, or Burkinabe Council of Community Development Organizations)

« Strengthening young people’s leadership and active involvement in responding to major pandemics through innovative approaches should help the Young Lookouts Project succeed in its efforts to improve the health of young people in Burkina Faso. »

8 February 2021

– Young Lookouts : Transform healthcare systems so girls are no longer left behind

In 2019, Equipop continued to support youth and women’s civic participation through the Jeunes en Vigie (Young Lookouts) Project, with funding from the 5% Initiative.1 The project aims to carefully mainstream sexual and reproductive rights into healthcare provision in order to better meet girls’ specific needs, particularly when treating three pandemics: HIV/Aids, tuberculosis, and malaria. READ MORE

14 January 2021

– Testimony – Agathe Blanc, Program Officer, Association of Women Lawyers of Côte d’Ivoire (Association Femmes Juristes de Côte d’Ivoire)

« Through comprehensive sexuality education, we prepare adolescents and youth for a more secure future by giving them tools to better manage their romantic, family, and social relationships. » READ MORE

11 January 2021

– Working towards quality comprehensive sexuality education in West Africa

A large body of research shows that high quality sexuality education has highly positive long-term effects on the lives of young girls and boys. READ MORE

6 January 2021

– TESTIMONY – SHARLEN SEZESTRE, Head of International Advocacy, Le Planning Familial (Family Planning)

« A truly feminist and political Generation Equality Forum cannot be achieved without the full and complete participation of those women most affected nor without concrete government commitments to SRHR and gender equality! » READ MORE

5 January 2021

– Advocacy for feminist policies: From the G7 Summit to the Generation Equality Forum

In early 2019, Equipop became involved in advocacy, aiming to put women’s equality on the international political agenda during the Group of 7 (G7) Summit in Biarritz, France. A year and a half on, Equipop is building on this initial groundwork to advocate for feminist foreign policies. READ MORE

30 December 2020

– Testimony – Mariette Montcho, President, ROAJELF and the Change Lab consortium #Ondoitagir in Benin

« We should use a change-oriented approach in all development projects, because it is people-centered. » READ MORE