Poetry – Enemy in my camp
The Enemy in My Camp By L. Awah Azah I know I have an enemy very close Because each time I will for a big show! He wins to seduce me to fall for I can’t This foes face I have sought for so long But all attempts ended in […]
Farming made easy with green houses.
In the recent past, the agriculture company, GreenHouse Ventures(GHV) of Cameroon has made some bold claims and promises with respect to its works in agriculture. SisterSpeak237 spoke to Roland Fomundam, CEO of GHV, to find out what opportunities are available for especially women who may not have the land or […]
Cameroon’s top 12 women newsmakers of 2017
By Yuh Timchia – Sisterspeak237 As we roll out the carpet for 2018, we look back into last year’s sack of mixed fortunes which engendered the beaming of media spotlights on some Cameroonian women. Some of them who made our list blazed trails. Others lived harrowing experiences. But most importantly, […]
EVERYWOMAN – New Sisterspeak237 TV Show
Sisterspeak237 ‘s flagship program – EVERY WOMAN debuts this week On Every Woman, we bring to a national stage issues affecting the everyday woman in Cameroon. Relevant discussions, even about some of the darkest things that affect us and our families. No holds barred! On Every Woman, we are speaking […]
Dream on your own terms.
By Comfort Mussa I bear on my body the scars of a little girl who ‘played like a boy’. Growing up, I was often described as “rough girl”. Broken bones, torn skin came with the territories i played/fought in. Some of the scars have faded with time but others are […]
Women who inspire – Arrey- Echi Agbor-Ndakaw
In our Women Who Inspire series, we feature 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. Arrey- Echi Agbor-Ndakaw is a Sickle Cell Champion and advocate. In […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]