GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT; DOES EQUALITY MATTER?
By Ateh Thomson Pepeah Hon. Attempted, Mezam Central constituency, Cameroon. According to UNESCO, the term gender refers to the socially and culturally constructed meanings and roles assigned to persons of different biological sexes: males and females. The concept also includes the expectations held about the characteristics, aptitudes and behaviors of […]
The African Women in News Leadership Award
Nominations are open for the The African Women in News Leadership Award. WAN-IFRA in partnership with AMI is pleased to announce the launch of the African Women in News Leadership Award. The Award recognises an exemplary contribution of an Editor to her newsroom, and under her leadership, the contribution of […]
Cameroon Public health care below expectations
‘Public Health: Heath Care Below Expectations’ this article in Cameroon Tribune the national daily made my day. Cameroon Tribune is considered more or less like the PR paper for the government so things must be very bad at the public hospitals for them to write that “The services rendered in […]
Call for Applications: Project Animators
Cameroon Agenda for Sustainable Development (CASD) is recruiting Animators for the new project titled “ Girls’ Choice Ice Cream Project ”. The goal is to significantly improve access to quality and age-appropriate sexual and reproductive health education and services for girls aged 10-19 years in Bamenda, Cameroon.To maximize the impact […]
Kongossa – Rumor has it.
Who originates these silly text messages? Is it the marketing staff of some telecom operators in the bid to make more profits knowing that Cameroon is so fertile for propaganda? Last night, this text was forwarded to me by over 15 people in different towns in Cameroon.My friends and neighbours […]
Shut Up!
Shut Up By Comfort Mussa Do not discuss me like you do war zones: I am not a basket case. When you’re done analyzing my body, Concluding my breasts are ironed and vagina mutilated, You glance at my brain. Hmm good relief. Why bother? Why see only what ‘covers’ my […]
To girls whose thighs touch…
By Amina Doherty (aka sheroxlox!) There isn’t a day that passes that I don’t have to think about my body –how much I’ve moved it (or not), what I’ve put into it, what it looks like in whatever outfit I’ve chosen to wear. But thinking about my body isn’t something […]
Leocadia Bongben – Role model for female sports journalists in Cameroon
Years ago, when men dominated sports journalism, Leocadia Bongben made her way in and shattered the glass ceiling. Over the years Leocadia has won the respect of her colleagues and readers. And she did so with poise and elegance. Sisterspeak237 interviewed Leocadia online to Brazil, where she is currently covering […]
Call for entries – Africa in Motion Short Film Competition 2014
African filmmakers are invited to submit short films of no longer than 30 minutes for Africa in Motion’s prestigious annual short film competition, to which a substantial cash prize is attached. Africa in Motion 2014 will take place at the beginning of November. Filmmakers who enter must not have completed a […]
Michelle Williams – Say Yes ft Beyonce & Kelly
Michelle Williams has released the music video for “Say Yes,” her latest single featuring Beyonce and Kelly Rowland, her former Destiny’s Child partners. “Say Yes” is the first single from Williams’ upcoming fourth solo studio album, Journey to Freedom, which hits stores on September 9. WHEN JESUS SAY YES , […]