Day of the African Child 2017 – ALL WE WANT FROM YOU
BY ANYAH COURAGE NGUM (11 years old) INTRODUCTION: My story is written in the form of a letter to all parents in Cameroon. In this letter I tell the story of a little girl Rose who lives in Alamandom, a village in Bamenda. My teacher in school always tells us […]
Text messages curb maternal and infant mortality in Cameroon’s rural communities.
By Elias Ntungwe Ngalame IDENAU, Cameroon, June 8, 2017( Sisterspeak237) – Julianna Senze, 40, had been in heavy labour for eight hours when she arrived at the Idenau Health Centre in Limbe, on the southwest coast of Cameroon. Like many women in the country, she had had no prenatal care, […]
Day of the African Child Contest
Day of the African Child Contest Terms and conditions Entry into the Day of the African Child Contest 2017 is subject to acceptance of the terms and conditions here below. The contest is open to children living within the Northwest Region of Cameroon 9-18 years of age. Interested children will […]
Women who inspire -Coach Kelley Porter
In our Women Who Inspire series, we’ll be featuring influential women making a difference in their communities and beyond. Their lives and stories inspire us to do better and to shine the light in our little corners of the world. Coach Kelley Porter is an author, life coach, advocate and […]
Cameroon mainstream media and toxic masculinity
By Comfort Mussa Yesterday I went to the news stand for my daily supply of newspapers. I was drawn to The Guardian Post edition 1070. It had a bold headline at the top of the cover page which read “Pastor jailed for sucking minor’s breast” Yes!! I told myself it […]
To take a trivial example
Was created for the bliss so absorbed in the exquisite sense of mere tranquil existence, that I neglect my talents. I should be incapable of drawing a single stroke at the present moment; and yet I feel that I never was a greater artist than now. When, while the lovely valley teems with vapour around me, and the meridian sun strikes the upper surface of the impenetrable foliage of my trees, and but a few stray.
Cameroon – Tuition free vocational training for women with disabilities .
The Regional Delegation of Women’s Empowerment and the Family and Socio Economic Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SEEPD) Program of the Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services (CBCHS) have launched a tuition free vocational training initiative for women with disabilities in Cameroon’s North West Region.The general public specifically women and girls […]
Olgha releases new video –Stand Strong
Olgha, Cameroon’s new soul diva, has released the video for her latest single – Stand Strong. The song is a classic Olgha song with its soothing melody and inspiring lyrics. Without saying too much, here’s the video. Enjoy. [su_youtube_advanced url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j2WSeM4NBI&feature=youtu.be”]
Is Wonder Woman qualified to be a UN ambassador?
By BBC The United Nations has come under fire for appointing comic book character Wonder Woman as its new Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls. The UN bestowed the honorary title to the famed heroine, also known as Princess Diana of Thermyscira, on her 75th birthday on […]
Biya’s Not-So-Comfortable Record On Women
By Comfort Mussa Quite some advancement in the condition of women has been recorded. But is the hullabaloo about emancipation and the urgency in handling their situation commensurate with actions on the ground? When Paul Biya became President of Cameroon in November 1982, he launched his “NEW DEAL” program imbued […]