Protecting Women’s Right : CIRCB Women Examine Stakes, Perspectives

Women at the Chantal Biya International Reference Centre on the Prevention and Management of HIV/AIDS (CIRCB) have been told to press on and encourage everybody around them to promote the rights of women and the girl child. The call was made by the Sub-Director for the Promotion of Gender at the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and the Family, Vivian Jioy Kendemeh, yesterday, March 5, 2020, during discussions to mark the 2020 International Women’s Day on the theme  “Promoting Gender and Protecting Women’s Right by 2020: Taking Stock of Actions Undertaken, Setting A New Course”.  
Discussions at the research centre focused on “Promoting Gender and Protecting Women’s Right by 2020: The Situation At CIRCB, Perspectives”. Vivian Jioy Kendemeh said before now, gender equality was mistaken for sex equality. She said it is important for people to know that gender equality involves equality for all in terms of respecting the rights of everybody irrespective of their sex. If this is not respected, Mrs Kendemeh said, it will be difficult for the country to emerge by 2035. She called on the authorities of CIRCB to continue to promote gender equality which is already largely respected in the structure. The Sub-Director for the Promotion of Gender at the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and the Family however, used the occasion to call on CIRCB administratio...