Maya Angelou -In & Out of time
The world has lost a phenomenal woman, poet, actor, and activist .Maya Angelou. Her words and work are an inspiration. I watched Madea’s Family Reunion and was inspired by the recitation of a beautiful poem – In and Out of time. As we mourn/honor Maya Angelou, I share this with […]
UN Women, Civil Society Advisory Group Joins ‘Bringbackourgirls’ Campaign
By Leocadia Bongben Cameroon United Nations Women Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women and their Civil Society Advisory Group has added their voice to the global campaign for the release of the kidnapped Chibok girls. Boko Haram, an Islamic sect preaching against western education and instilling terror in […]
Erykah Badu traces roots to Cameroon
Erykah Badu traces roots to Cameroon
Mussa | May 26, 2014 | Woman eh | No Comments
baduErykah Badu recently took a DNA test to determine the country and even tribe where her ancestors came from. The test results prove that she is from the Bamileke tribe of the West Region of Cameroon.
Erykah Badu aka Badoula Oblongata; aka Sara Bellum; aka Maria Manuela Mexico; aka Annie the Alchemist; aka Fat Belly Bella; aka DJ Lo Down
Time to educate Cameroonian men about women’s rights
This article was originally published by Thomson Reuters Foundation on Fri,20 April 2012. Author: George Fominyen Men have to be involved in efforts geared at ending violence against women in Cameroon, the head of an association working with males to end violent and aggressive behavior against women, has said. […]
Job opportunity @ GP-DERUDEP
The Grassfield Participatory & Decentralized Rural Development Project (GP-DERUDEP) is recruiting a Chief of Antenna to be based in Widikum in the North West Region of Cameroon The Government of the Republic of Cameroon has received financing from the African Development Fund to cover the cost for the Support Project […]
UN appoints first female commander of peacekeeping force
This article was originally published @ http://www.theguardian.com The first woman has been appointed to command a United Nations peacekeeping force – a Norwegian general who has served in Lebanon, the first Gulf war, Bosnia and Afghanistan. Major General Kristin Lund will replace Chinese Major General Chao Liu on 13 August […]
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT – Internship position
Action Foundation (AFCIG) is offering a two-month professional internship position “Projects Intern” from May 26 to July 26, 2014. Internship Position: Projects Intern Application deadline: May 16, 2014 Internship start date: May 26, 2014 Internship end date: July 26, 2014 About the Internship Position The Project Intern shall be initiated […]
Speaking for 234 sisters #BringBackTheGirls
#BringBackOurGirls is the desperate plea of parents, friends and well wishers of the over 200 kidnapped schoolgirls in Nigeria. More than two weeks ago, the schoolgirls were abducted from Government Girls Secondary School in the town of Chibok, in Nigeria. Now they’re being sold off as sex slaves for $12 […]