In recent years the defyhatenow initiative has emerged as a beacon of hope in the fight against hate speech and the promotion of peaceful dialogue in Cameroon With its unwavering commitment to creating a HateFreeCameroon the initiative has achieved significant milestones in 2023
Cela permettra non seulement de construire un solide pont de communication et de dialogue mais contribuera certainement à rebâtir la paix et la cohésion sociale au sein de nos communautés
We wish to hear from you because your voice matters in realizing a hatefreecameroon
The ASKcamp Access to Skills and Knowledge bootcamp is out to develop networks that sustainably connect people and address the challenges that their communities deal with in the face of conflict and instability
Donald Tchiengue Digital Projects Coordinator of defyhatenow in the following interview talks about the Africa Factchecking Fellowship its success stories and prospects
Donald Tchiengue, Coordinateur des projets numériques de #defyhatenow, dans l’interview qui suit, parle de la bourse ‘Africa Factchecking Fellowship’, de ses réussites et de ses perspectives. Pouvez-vous présenter la bourse #AFFCameroon à nos lecteurs ? La Bourse pour la vérification des faits en Afrique, plus connue sous son dénominateur anglais
Stereotypes and cliches are two frequent issues on social media that can harm both people and communities
Despite Cameroon s anglophone conflict the defyhatenow Cameroon
project reached out to communities in 2022 to educate and sensitize them
to hate speech online and offline More than 60 of the 3 500 community
peace mobilizers youth and students trained directly in 2022 were women
The main objective of this engagement is to develop a comprehensive report on the dis and
misinformation landscape in South Sudan considering both online and offline mediums
The report will provide a detailed analysis of the current situation identify key actors and sources of disinformation assess the
Recognised for its leading role in promoting #SafeDigitalSpaces through the #defyhatenow initiative in Cameroon, the Regional meeting aimed to share our experience with other countries. Civic Watch is currently taking part in a two-day Forum on Digital Security and Social Cohesion in Bamako, Mali. This invitation of Meta is coming
seeks to support those voices acting against the conflict to go ‘viral’ within and outside the country – bringing the diaspora into the online peace building framework, bridging gaps of knowledge and awareness of social media mechanisms between those with access to technology and those without.