Celebrating the Woman in a Digital Inclusive World
For the 38th edition of International Women’s Day in Cameroon, generally marked by a series of activities all over the world and the Cameroon national territory. International Women’s Day (March […]
World Press Freedom Day 2022: “Journalism Under Digital Siege!”
#defyhatenow and Civic Watch engage media professionals & organisations in Cameroon in a series of hybrid activities to mark May 3, in Buea, Bamenda, Yaounde and Bafang. On May 3 […]
Rashida Adong Oketcha: encourage active participation and meaningful inclusion
Rashida Adong Oketcha is the Executive Director for Women Peace Initiatives – Uganda (WOPI-U), a feminist grassroots women’s organization based in Lira city that focuses on promoting gender equality and […]
“For peacebuilding, we need dialogue and cohesion”
We asked Georgette Che, a gender activist and PhD student at the University of Dschang, to talk about the role of women in peacebuilding and what has to change. “For […]
“Women are essential to preventing conflicts and sustaining peace”
Meaza Gidey Gebremedhin is a feminist from Tigray advocating for the human rights of women and girls who are enduring unspeakable suffering and weaponized conflict-related sexual violence in the war-torn […]
Rosebell Kagumire: We need systems that serve the people.
We recently talked to Rosebell Kagumire about women’s rights and peacebuilding. Rosebell is a powerful Pan-African feminist voice, as well as curator and editor of the African Feminism web platform. […]
Tata Diko: “Peace is personal”
“Leadership is a crucial space women should occupy in all peacebuilding initiatives,” says Tata Diko Duku, a spoken word poet and athlete. The South Sudanese feminist activist uses her poetry […]
Hauwa Abdullahi: Standing for the Rights of Muslim Women.
Hauwa Abdullahi is a teacher by profession and a human rights activist who keeps fighting all the odds in her Muslim community to protect the rights and dignity of women. […]
CARYN DASAH – EMPOWERING UNDERPRIVILEGED WOMEN
With the International Women’s Day, 8 March 2022, approaching we talked to some of our partners on how their advocacy work for gender equality today builds a sustainable tomorrow for […]