Cameroon , toilet outage and its deadly effects
The Bamenda Main Market (in the city where I live) has approximately 5000 traders occupying about one thousand shops. The traders in the market and the thousands of people who shop there have access to just four toilets provided by the local council. Some inner city apartments don’t have toilets […]
AWDF seeks a Communications Consultant
The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF), a grant making foundation based in Accra, Ghana requires the services of a Communications Consultant who will work with the Communications Specialist. The Communications Consultant may either work out of AWDF House in Ghana or virtually […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Speaking up is just one part of the solution.
Although advocates for women’s rights in Cameroon encourage rape victims to speak out, socio economic realities on the ground still makes it difficult for victims to seek for justice. Recently, I came face to face with this reality as we tried to help a close friend who had been raped. […]
Laws On Natural Resources Management Neglect Gender
By Leocadia Bongben Claude Abé, Sociologist at the Catholic University of Central Africa has frowned at the Cameroonian laws for being silent on gender issues in the management of natural resources. Abe was speaking during a scientific debate recently on the importance of equality in the forest and environment […]
International Women’s Day 2014 : INSPIRING CHANGE (Photo gallery)
Women’s equality has made positive gains in Cameroon and the world at large. International Women’s Day celebrates the social, political and economic achievements of women while focusing world attention on areas requiring further action. Photo credits- Comfort Mussa
Woman eh – Girl power !
By Comfort Mussa Have you ever wondered about what young girls in Cameroon have to say about Violence against Women and girls? I have. I was more than happy when my friend & CEO of Gender Danger, Chi Yvonne Leina told me that this year for IWD commemoration in Cameroon, […]
Burkina Faso blocks start up of Africa’s first free clitoral repair “pleasure hospital”
By Misha Hussian (Thomson Reuters Foundation) BOBO DIOULASSO, Burkina Faso (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Africa’s first hospital to offer free clitoral repair for victims of female genital mutilation (FGM) opened its doors in Burkina Faso on Friday, but no patients were admitted because the government refused to allow foreign doctors […]