Poor Use of Social Media: MINPROFF To Intensify Awareness Campaigns

Officials of the central, decentralised services and specialised technical units of the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and the Family (MINPROF) have resolved to intensify awareness campaigns on the ills of the poor use of social media, hate speech, moral decadence such as incest, rape; and fake news. This was one of the major recommendations reached at after the annual conference of the Ministry on Friday January 7, 2022 in Yaounde. The conference took place under the theme, “MINPROFF’s Challenges Regarding the National Development Strategy 2020-2030 (NDS-30)”.

While closing the gathering on Friday January 7, 2022, the Minister of Women’s Empowerment and the Family, Abena Ondoa née Obama Marie-Thérèse said many societal ills are affecting various families such as the poor use of social media which has resulted in the publication of the nude pictures of many young girls online.

After two days of exchanging concrete ideas on the challenges and stakes in the areas of women’s empowerment, gender promotion, family development and the protection of children’s rights in the country, Professor Abena Ondoa née Obama Marie-Thérèse urged her collaborators to improve the quality of services offered to the public so that the image of the Ministry and the Cameroonian families will be enhanced and empowered.

The conference was also aimed at informing personnel of the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and the Family on the putt...