Francophone Feminist Alliance
January 2026
Project: Francophone Feminist Alliance
Applicant: Equipop
Publication AO: January 16, 2026
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Equipop is a feminist international solidarity association that works for a fair and sustainable world where everyone's rights, particularly sexual and reproductive rights, are respected without discrimination based on sex or gender. With a team of fifty people spread across West Africa, North Africa, and Europe, Equipop mobilizes citizens and politicians, supports frontline associations, conducts action research projects, publishes studies, and organizes training courses. www.equipop.org
Background
The Francophone Feminist Alliance (AFF) is a multi-country initiative led by Equipop, in consortium with the FIDH and the Fund for Women in the Mediterranean (FFMed). It operates in an international context marked by a decline in women's and LGBTQIA+ rights and the rise of anti-rights movements in multilateral decision-making spaces.
The AFF aims to strengthen the voice, coordination, and influence of French-speaking feminist movements in international forums. It supports the strategic, financial, and logistical participation of activists in major multilateral meetings, while strengthening their collective advocacy capacities. The project promotes networking, the production of joint analyses and tools, and links with donors to increase funding for feminist organizations.
Over three years, the AFF supports 350 feminists, including 150 directly involved in multilateral spaces, with a broader impact on the entire French-speaking feminist ecosystem. Ultimately, the Alliance contributes to sustainably strengthening the power of feminists to act where international public policies are decided.
Objective
The AFF website aims to:
- Strengthen the Alliance's visibility in French-speaking countries and internationally
- Support advocacy, mobilization, and feminist engagement initiatives
- Inform the public about the AFF, its missions, values, and actions
- Provide feminist resources (advocacy documents, studies, contributions)
- Facilitating interactions: contact, newsletter subscription, content sharing
- Ultimately, enable forms of membership or support for the Alliance
Expected results
A website designed to gradually raise the profile of the Francophone Feminist Alliance.
The main target audiences are:
- Feminists and activists in the French-speaking world
- Feminist and civil society organizations
- Donors, foundations, and institutional partners
- Media, researchers, allies, and the engaged general public
Graphic design and ergonomics
Graphic charter
- Based on the AFF's existing graphic charter, which will be shared with the service provider.
- A feminist, inclusive, and committed visual universe, consistent with the Alliance's values and objectives.
Illustrations and visuals
- Illustrations are favored, particularly editorial or developmental illustrations, in order to convey a strong and identifiable political vision.
- The creation oforiginal illustrations that can be reused on other AFF communication media is encouraged.
- Photographs of activists will be provided and may only be used if explicit consent has been obtained.
- A combination of illustrations and photographs may be proposed depending on the pages and uses.
- The service provider may offer costed options for the creation or adaptation of illustrations (multi-tiered quotes).
Structure and layout
Hero (top of page)
- Key message: Who is the AFF and why does it exist?
- Illustration or main visual consistent with the proposed graphic universe
Who we are
- Summary presentation of the AFF: missions, values, and objectives
- Link to a document of claims to download
Resources & Advocacy
- Gathers downloadable documents:
- Position notes
- Studies
- Tools
- Initial volume: ~10 documents, scalable architecture for future integration
- Presentation in grid or list format, readable and accessible
- Each document: simple thumbnail with title, type, and language
- Global search engine with specific filters: document type, subject, institutional space (UN, EU, etc.)
- Documents open in a new tab to preserve navigation.
Activists in spaces
- Videos and interventions by activists in multilateral spaces
Join the AFF
- Relay content
- Subscribe to the newsletter (form)
- Contact the AFF
- Join the AFF
- Inclusive, accessible, and motivating tone
Footer
- AFF logo and legal notices
- Contact details: general email address or link to form
- Newsletter sign-up link
- Links to social media: Instagram, LinkedIn
- Legal notices and privacy policy (GDPR compliance)
- Partner and donor logos
*Expected features
- Contact form
- Subscribe to the newsletter
- Links to official social media accounts: Instagram and LinkedIn
- Resource download area
- Bilingual management (translation or tool such as Weglot)
Technical constraints
Hosting and CMS
- Hosting on the Equipop server
- Development using WordPress (user-friendly, flexible, and maintainable CMS)
- Domain name provided by the AFF
- Lightweight and optimized website, viewable even with a slow connection
Migration and integration
- Migration of provided content (text, documents, visuals)
- Structured and scalable content integration
- Training in site administration for the AFF team
Optimization and accessibility
- SEO optimization for better visibility
- Accessible and user-friendly website, complying with digital inclusion standards
- Tone and interface tailored to different target audiences
Data security and protection
The website must guarantee the security and confidentiality of information, particularly that relating to AFF activists and members:
- Protection of personal data (names, emails, affiliations, contributions, or any information that could directly or indirectly identify activists)
- Secure management of forms and registrations (contact, newsletter, membership)
- Up-to-date web security protocols: HTTPS, intrusion protection, regular CMS and plugin updates
- Regular and secure backups of content and databases
- Raising awareness and training site administrators in good security practices
Expected deliverables
- Functional website (one page)
- Integration of provided content
- Texts and articles approved by the AFF (FR/EN)
- Downloadable documents: position papers, studies, tools
- Photos (in addition to the designs proposed by the service provider; if necessary, purchase of visuals by the service provider using their own budget)
- Partner logos and graphic elements
- Transfer and online publication
- Technical handover and documentation
Inspiration sites
Structure
Design
https://www.feministhumanitariannetwork.org
Provisional schedule
Selection of service provider (2–3 weeks)
Responsible: AFF Committee
- Publication of the call for tenders
- Receipt of applications
- Technical and budgetary assessment
- Service provider selection
Estimated duration: 2–3 weeks
Period: mid-January → end of January
Mid-February – Framing & content
Responsible parties: AFF Committee + selected service provider
- Validation of the site structure (wireframe)
- Finalization of content (FR / EN)
- Preparation of visual resources (images, illustrations, documents)
End of February – Prototyping & development
Responsible: service provider
- Creation of mockups (desktop/mobile)
- Content development and integration
- Implementation of features: contact form, newsletter, resource center, bilingual management
Responsible: AFF Committee
- Interim validation of mockups and features
March – Testing & validation
Responsible: service provider
- Technical tests (performance, SEO, accessibility)
- Final proofreading
Responsible: AFF Committee
- Adjustments and collective validation
March – Final adjustments
Responsible: service provider
- Integration of final returns
- UX and responsive optimization
March – Online publication and technical handover
Responsible: service provider
- Official launch of the website
- AFF Committee training in site administration
- Delivery of technical documentation
Responsible: Equipop / AFF Committee
- Final check of online publication and acceptance of deliverables
Submission of applications
In order to apply for our call for tenders, it will be essential to provide us with the
the following elements:
Administrative documents:
The following documents, each in one copy, shall be placed in a
attached file marked "administrative documents."
The administrative documents depend on the legal status of the bidder; they must certify the legal existence of the bidder.
– SIREN/SIRET number identifying the bidder with the
social security and tax authorities;
– KBIS/registration for entry in the trade and companies register or the trades directory (does not apply to self-employed entrepreneurs who are not companies);
– Intra-community VAT number (for European service providers other than French ones).
Based on the same principle, non-European bidders must be able to provide:
– Tax registration certificate;
– Certificate of registration/incorporation as a company/entrepreneur/association.
The bidder must also provide a bank account identification form (Relevé d’Identité Bancaire).
Technical offering
– A statement of intent (1 to 2 pages maximum) detailing your motivation for working on this project and how you plan to carry it out;
– A detailed budget proposal by expenditure item;
– Examples of similar or related projects.
Application deadline: January 31, 2026
Please send to chiara.ciampa@equipop.org with the following reference in the subject line: One page AFF