Events

International Day of Countering Hate Speech Theme: Online safe spaces for digital security As we explore online safe spaces influencing digital security, some points of discussion will be: Potential for echo […]

For three days, we shall be bringing together eminent experts/consultants, practitioners, academics and scholars from universities in Cameroon to reflect on the causes, manifestations and solutions on how to better […]

Media leaders shall gather in Yaounde on April 28 to discuss ways of upholding Free speech & countering Hatespeech in the media.

Topic: I am responsible for building peace and a #HateFreeCameroon

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

We are in Douala today to introduce the new 2.0 version of the #defyhatenow Field Guide. For this 2 day workshop we will be engaging grassroot organizations, youth led groups, […]

#AFFCameroon fellows adamu_bahiru & nai_vonna engage 40+ youth leaders on countering Hatespeech in their community

Engaging young persons on countering online hate speech and mis/disinformation via responsible use of social media

Notre kit #ASKotec sera au cœur du #RepairCafé de demain avec les déplacés internes de la crise anglophone de Bonabéri 🇨🇲 En partenariat avec ActivSpaces & PEACE WATCH nous allons […]

#PeaceBuilders have tapped into powerful communities to mobilise and drive social change for peace in a time of social instability in our country. Open and inclusive spaces to exchange and […]

This is a renewed opportunity for us to Advocate for the usage of conflict mitigation tools and the Field Guide in particular as a tool in achieving a #HateFreeCameroon via […]

How can technology build peace? Due to the insecurity and social crises significantly threatening the well-being of communities, technology appears to be a salutary door for human development👥 To this […]

Our panel discussion starts at 13:00 (CAT) on zoom, where experts will be sharing views on the “𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀” for #PeaceBuilding in […]

#defyhatenow project in Cameroon has organized a discussion on the topic  "Promoting Inter-religious, Intercultural Dialogue & Tolerance in Countering Hate Speech" #NoToHate Register in advance for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEuceqgqDwoHNXOu7Iq3PPhWfkZeaDRLmaE After […]

Join us as we commemorate the first edition of United Nations International Day for Countering Hate Speech, under the theme: Promoting Inter-religious, Intercultural Dialogue and Tolerance in Combating Hate Speech.

#defyhatenow Initiative through her implementing organization in Cameroon Civic Watch, in prelude to the inaugural #NoToHateDay2022 celebration, is mobilizing media professionals in Yaoundé for a Press breakfast on Friday, June […]

Our Africa Factchecking Fellowship resumes its third & last session for Cohort 5 Fellows. Thanks to German Federal Office Foreign Ministry via _r0g / agency for open culture and critical […]

3e & dernière virée de la 5e cohorte de notre Bourse pour la vérification des faits en Afrique, financé par German Federal Office Foreign Ministry à travers _r0g / Agency […]

#AFFCameroon, Specialised Meetup Radio Show  

We will be live on air at Afrik FM Douala Bessengue

Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. At #defyhatenow we join the International Day of Peace commemoration by having  #peacejam activities and […]

#defyhatenow Celebrates International Youth Day. Education, engagement, innovation and entrepreneurial solutions among young people are a catalyst to food security. All this can only happen in peaceful communities. Be an […]

Here are our 10 Fellows, selected for the 4th Cohort of our African Fact-Checking Fellowship. They will have their last monthly meeting this weekend, after which they will give up […]

Please join in & follow up on our upcoming training on Youth Action for Peace Building and hate speech Mitigation. Make the most of this to grow your knowledge and […]