Let’s Talk About Menstrual Hygiene!
By Nange Mbehni I recently stumbled upon some eye-opening statistics from the World Health Organization that left me utterly shocked, and I just had to share! Did you know that over 300 million women around the world are menstruating on any given day? Even more staggering is that about 500 […]
Sex Education Necessary To Curb Unsafe Abortions
Did you know that hospitals in Cameroon receive at least 3-4 cases daily of complications arising from unsafe abortions? This alarming statistic was shared by Dr. Eko Filbert, Director of the Buea Regional Hospital and 2nd Vice President of SOGOC, in a mini-documentary produced by SOGOC as part of the […]
Women Supporting Women to Close Breastfeeding Gap
Cameroonian female doctors,Public Health Nutritionist,Dr Akwen Ndi and International Breastfeeding and Lactation Consultant, Dr Solange Ngo Bama have brought their expertise together through a breastfeeding virtual support group, Precious Lactation, to support nursing mothers through their breastfeeding journey. This report spotlights the functioning of the group, Precious Lactation and the […]
LES SOINS POST-AVORTEMENT, ESSENTIELS POUR RÉDUIRE LA MORTALITÉ MATERNELLE
Le 28 septembre de chaque année est célébrée dans le monde entier la Journée internationale de l’avortement médicalisé. Dans le cadre de notre travail avec la Société des gynécologues et obstétriciens du Cameroun (SOGOC) au sein du projet Advocacy for Comprehensive Abortion Care (ACAC), notre reporter santé, Ayuk Rennet, a […]
Screams Before Silence – Sexual Violence in Conflict
In observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, celebrated every June 19, Sisterspeak237 was honored to participate in the screening of the documentary film “Screams Before Silence” in 2024. The event was hosted by Mrs. Smadar Kalmar, spouse to the Israeli ambassador to Cameroon. […]
Stories From The Honeymoon Suite – Part 1
By Comfort Mussa Ask any lady in Cameroon the question – What is the best gift a woman can give her husband on their wedding night? The response you will likely hear is “Her virginity”. Yes! That’s what our mothers were taught. It’s what I learned. While there is […]
Call For Applications – Higher Institute for Growth in Health Research for Women Researchers
In collaboration with the World Health Organization’s Special Program for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, a consortium of women researchers in Cameroon is planning a workshop that aims at supporting and encouraging the growth of early career women scientists through a project supplemented with a mentor-protege program. The workshop […]
IS THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION OF CONTINUOUS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FINALLY HERE?
By Ngobesing Linda Neh WHY THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE MAY NEVER BREAK …The most disheartening part of the story is that when she arrived at the hospital; she said the injury in her eye was sustained as she split wood. Really? Was she splitting the wood on her eyes […]
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 […]
AFRICAN WOMEN’S DEVELOPMENT FUND CALLS FOR PROPOSALS
The current call is opened from 18th June to 31st July 2014. Applicants are to send in proposals with innovative but effective strategies to address issues relating to the specified focus areas under the various listed themes: The areas of focus are as follows: Women’s Human Rights (WHR) In the […]