Bamenda: Girls Trained To Combat Violence

Human rights and the use of ICTs to end gender based violence was the subject when over 100 young girls with the passion and commitment towards human rights issues were recently trained in Bamenda to emerge and excel as changeagents in their communities. It was a rare moment with lessons that inspire hope ata time when the socio-political crisis rocking the North West and South West regions is not helping matters with several girls dropping out of schools and even more girls and women being displaced from the land of their ancestors.The girls leadership development initiative, promoted by the Bamenda-based, Hope for the needy Association(HOFNA), has the German embassy in Cameroon to thank for funding in concerted efforts to break the silence and end all forms of gender-based violence. The training in Bamenda from November 2nd to 5th, 2018 featured lessons using ICTs to strengthen the capacity of young girls and women activists to play front roles in combating violence against women. It was all about lessons to help them access ICTs about laws, mechanisms and institutions that protect women’s human rights. Building collective responsibility featured prominently in the workshop. It created awareness,empowered and mobilized the girls to address violence against women.

Facilitators among who were legal experts and HOFNA resource persons like, Justice Ngu Belinda, Fen Veronique Che, Christelle Bay C, Munteh Florence...