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Ahadu Andualem – #IWD2024

What happens when your childhood dream is to enter the medical field, but you also aspire to be a future leader and public speaker? If you’re Ahadu Andualem, you pursue both dreams simultaneously by attending medical school and obtaining a

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Ahlam Bogale – #IWD2024

“Everyone deserves equal opportunities to pursue their passions and achieve their goals, regardless of gender or background. Witnessing women face challenges in certain careers fuels my commitment to promoting inclusivity.” This is Ahlam’s response when asked about her passion for

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Finding Strength Together: Women Heal and Empower at Mental Health Workshop

On December 30th, 2023, the AYA Hotel in Addis Ababa buzzed with energy as 73 women came together for a crucial workshop: Women’s Mental Health, Resilience and Trauma Healing. Defyhatenow Ethiopia, partnering with the SheLeads Initiative, created a safe space for women to discuss the toll of recent struggles, learn coping strategies, and build resilience.

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Understanding Ethiopia’s Hate Speech Law, Protecting Freedom of Expression

On March 2020, the Ethiopian House of Peoples’ Representatives adopted the controversial Hate Speech and Disinformation Prevention and Suppression Proclamation No 1185/2020. The law emerged in the backdrop of a string of deadly inter-ethnic clashes across the country, which the government was quick to link to viral speech and disinformation disseminated through broadcasting, social and print media.

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Activities – South Sudan

Events

#AFFCameroon Conference 2024.

#AllAFFCameroonConference2024 Compte à rebours pour les 27 et 28 mars 2024 ! Continuons à anticiper. Qui voudrez-vous voir à cet événement ? Que voulez-vous que nous fassions pendant l'événement ? […]

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27 March 2024

The Cameroon National Youth Council Discussion, Centered Around Women’s Empowerment.

To mark the International Women’s Day 2024 celebration in Cameroon, our colleague Nganlay Nadege Laure was one of the panelists at the Cameroon National Youth Council event at their head […]

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08 March 2024

Gender Based Violence, Guide Workshop.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 #𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐲𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐆𝐁𝐕 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 ! On 06/03/2024, we shall be organizing a workshop on the review of a gender based violence guide for a production of #defyhatenow aimed to sensitize, […]

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06 March 2024

Cameroon Project Initiators, Taking Part in a Productive Working Session with The President of The CNYC, and Team.

After signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Cameroon National Youth Council last February 9, 2024, the #defyhatenow team led by the project initiator Stephen Kovats and Desmond Ngala Cameroon […]

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29 February 2024

The minute of Civility, on February 26, morning time at Minjec.

The minute of civility yesterday morning February 26, 2024 at Minjec, with the rising of the colors, in the presence of the Ministère de la Jeunesse et de l'Education Civique […]

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26 February 2024

#defyhatenow Cameroon Diaspora Dialogue Panel, Online Discussion Series.

Are you a Cameroonian Youth in or out of the country, interested in discussions around building a better Cameroon through sharing perspectives on the significant contributions that young people can […]

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24 February 2024

#AFFCameroon COHORT 9, 3rd Session.

HE LAST BEND FOR #AFFCameroon COHORT 9 For their last session, the #AFFCameroon cohort 9 fellows have gathered in Limbe, yesterday evening was an opportunity to get further tips on […]

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22 February 2024

Dialogue & Action Workshop at, Hilton Yaoundé

On the heels of a concerted meeting with multi-stakeholders to brainstorm on the idea of setting up an observatory platform which will track, analyse and report #HateSpeech in Cameroon online […]

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15 February 2024

DefyhatenowWCA, Signing of an MoU with Cameroon National Youth Council, at The Youth Development Forum.

The #defyhatenow initiative in Cameroon through her implementing partner Civic Watch Cameroon is pleased to announce the signing of an MoU with the Cameroon National Youth Council at the Youth […]

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09 February 2024

Activities in the Northern regions, In extension to marking the youth week in Cameroon by #defyhatenow.

Firstly, a march pass was done in Adamawa on 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒, aimed at sensitizing the people on peaceful ways of countering #HateSpeech and incitement to violence in the communities […]

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07 February 2024

#PeaceWeavers, Cohort 1 are gathering again for their Second Session.

Our cohort 1 #PeaceWeavers are gathering again for their second session to build their capacities and gain added knowledge on how to reveal the LEADER in them. From February 1 […]

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01 February 2024

CRTV news with Country Project Manager, January 18th,from 5-6 pm.

Join us on CRTV news from 5-6 pm, (https://crtv.cm/crtv-web-radio/) where I will be in conversation with Winston Lepga, the editor-in-chief. We will be focusing on the crucial topic of information […]

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18 January 2024

Hate Free Campaign with Drivers In Buea.

We are glad to start the year 2024 powerfully with a #HateFree caravan co-organised by @civic_watch via the #defyhatenow initiative and the MP for Buea urban @MalombaEsembeMP in partnership with […]

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06 January 2024

The 2nd Session of The Cohort 9 Training, #AFFCameroon.

#Douala hosts today the 2nd session #AFFCameroon cohort 9 training of media professionals in #Factchecking Over 3 days, they will receive courses in fact-checking, media and information education, data analysis […]

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13 December 2023

Pidgin Field Guide, Implementation Workshop.

The use of Pidgin English in newsrooms in Cameroon bridges the communication gap for audiences that do not understand English nor French. Last year, 2022 the Association of Broadcasters in […]

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24 November 2023

ASKCamp2023, 𝑨𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝑺𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑲𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒆𝒅𝒈𝒆 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙋𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝘾𝙤𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚, B𝒐𝒐𝒕𝒄𝒂𝒎𝒑.

The #ASKcamp – 𝑨𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝑺𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑲𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒆𝒅𝒈𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒕𝒄𝒂𝒎𝒑 is out to develop networks that sustainably connect young people and adults, to address the challenges their communities are dealing with […]

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21 November 2023

The Silicon Mountain conference 2023

The Silicon Mountain conference is a yearly event held in Buea that gathers more than 3000 youth, Start ups and CSOs to organize a Tech Innovation week to consult, network, […]

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17 November 2023

Launch of #AFFCameroon Cohort 9, Session 1

Lancement de la 1e session de la Cohorte 9 de l'#AFFCameroon #defyhatenow accueille aujourd'hui sa 9e cohorte de la Bourse Africa Fact-checking Fellowship pour un voyage de trois mois visant […]

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09 November 2023

Conflict Sensitive Reporting by Cohort 3

3e cohorte sur les #ReportagesSensiblesAuxConflits Les journalistes ont également un rôle important à jouer dans la promotion de la paix, de la justice et de la cohésion sociale, où qu'ils […]

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08 November 2023

Third Session, The 8th Cohort Factchecking Bootcamp.

  As part of the #AFFCameroon fellowship, our fellows cohort 8 are expected to take part in a bootcamp to Seme Beach Hôtel tomorrow to deeper their skills on #Factchecking […]

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19 October 2023

#PeaceWaivers2023: Cohort 1 Countering/Mitigation Hate Speech & Violence online & offline.

Meet the cohort 1 #PeaceWaivers as they set out on a journey to #BuildPeace in their communities. From Nov. 2-3, 2023, they shall be gaining hands-on skills on ways to […]

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02 November 2023

Lutte contre les discours haineux a Garoua

  𝐋𝐔𝐓𝐓𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐄 𝐋𝐄𝐒 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐒 𝐇𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐔𝐗 𝐀 𝐆𝐀𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐀 L'Initiative #defyhatenow à travers son partenaire Civic Watch Cameroon, mobilise actuellement les organisations de la société civile et des activistes sociaux pour […]

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12 October 2023

A 2-Day fact-checking Masterclass by Africa Check in Collaboration with #defyhatenow

  Africa Check in collaboration with #defyhatenow_WCA will offer a 2-day fact-checking masterclass on 25 - 26 July 2023 on how to spot and combat false information. Whether you're a […]

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25 July 2023

The role of Religious leaders(Imams) in Peacebuilding in the North West and South West Regions

Tomorrow till Friday, we will be engaging 52 imams from the north west and south West regions during a training of trainers session on peacebuilding in Bamenda. The event is […]

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21 December 2022

Football, Peace Building & Human Rights, #237FootBerlin Calender launch

At #defyhatenow, we understand the importance of engaging with the diaspora community to identify and support voices that can help support peacebuilding efforts back home. In Berlin, the focus has […]

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16 December 2022

#AFFCameroon Conference

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒌 ? The rise in the spread of #FakeNews in our society is increasingly becoming worrisome. For this, we pause to look at […]

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18 November 2022

Crushing the Hate Curve

The internet has brought extensive change in peoples’ lives. It has revolutionised how we communicate and simplified the way we create networks among ourselves... As society increasingly embraces the internet, […]

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07 November 2022

The Field Guide Implementation

As far as there is prejudice and discrimination based on ethnic, culture, race, religion or gender, we will not shy away from going into the most remote communities to contribute […]

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27 October 2022

Countering hate speech and Xenophobia, obstacles to peace initiative at the community level

We are still in the #Peacejam spirit. In a coalition b/w the @ncpbmcameroon & @civic_watch, join us at 10:00 AM to talk on "Countering hate speech and Xenophobia, obstacles to […]

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23 September 2022

Peace Jam 2022

Ahead of this year’s World Peace Day, it is important for us to remember that we are all responsible for #PeaceBuilding in our different communities. Peace starts with you and […]

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21 September 2022