Cameroon

Theater Troupe

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Cameroon

2011 Mid-Term Report on FGM Project

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Theatre Troupe

Cameroon

The IAWRT Regional Meeting in Cameroon

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The Cameroon chapter hosted the IAWRT regional meeting from 26-28 November 2010 in Yaoundé— the nation’s Capital. The theme centered on Media and Violence Against Women.

Gender Based Violence constitutes not only a gross violation of human rights but also has enormous social and economic costs that undercut the contribution of women to development, peace and security. Violence against women equally poses a serious threat to the achievement of internationally agreed goals, including the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

Considered a pandemic because of its widespread nature, even though it is most of the time sanctioned by some traditions and reinforced by societal institutions, violence against women is covered by media with some sort of superficial and trivial interest.

According to some reports, violence against women gets far less media coverage than other human rights violations due to the following reasons:

· Domestic violence and other forms of violence against women remain largely hidden;

· Stories on violence against women tend to be reported as summaries in crime round-ups, not as features;

· Women still tend to be portrayed as victims;

· Women are continually represented as passive and in need of protection;

· Journalists rarely follow up on cases of violence against women.

It is against this backdrop that the international board of the IAWRT approved the theme ‘Media and Violence Against Women’, for the Cameroon Regional meeting which held in Yaoundé from the 26 to the 28 of November 2010.

Discussions during the conclave centered on strategies for the media to stand in the gap and denounce all forms of violence against women and effectively engage in the promotion and protection of women’s rights.

Peculiar to this meeting was the inadvertent timing to coincide with the 16 Days of Activism to end Violence Against Women (25 November to 10 December every year). This provided the opportunity for IAWRT members to take part in the official launch of activities by the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and the Family and also participate in a televised show on the Cameroon national television network. Those were exciting moments that were also spiced by a visit by the international board to the General Manager of CRTV who promised to collaborate closely with IAWRT.

Cameroon

2010 Cameroon Chapter Report

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Cameroon

Chronology of Activities

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1997: First Cameroonian (Madeleine Memb) joined IAWRT

1999: Second Cameroonian (Olivia Tumanjong) joined IAWRT

2000: Hosting of IAWRT Regional Meeting in Douala

2006: Launch of the IAWRT FGM Project in Cameroon

2007:

Cameroon Conferred as a Chapter during the 32nd Biennial Conference in Kenya
Brought together Female Broadcasters from Central African sub-region to discuss the role of women media in bringing about peace in the midst of war and conflict situation

2010: Hosting of a Regional Meeting in Cameroon

Cameroon

Pochi Tamba

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Cameroon

Mads

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Cameroon

Pochi Tamba Nsoh

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Cameroon

Madeleine

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Cameroon

Sidonie

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Cameroon

Voyages FGM

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Cameroon

Patience

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Cameroon

Maguy

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Cameroon

Irene & Patience

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Cameroon

Irene

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Cameroon

Florence

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Cameroon

Becky Bissong

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Cameroon

Chapter Members

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Membership List (As of June 2011)

Becky Bissong
Magaret Fombe
Leocadi Wanka
Madeleine Memb
Florence Ndeng
Irene Ngonga
Sidonie Sikoua
Pochi Tamba
Olivia Tumanjong
Patience Wirngo

Cameroon

Regional Meeting in Cameroon

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The IAWRT Cameroon Chapter is hosting a Regional Meeting on 25-29 November 2010 coinciding with the beginning of the 16 days of activism celebration. This will be held at Djeuga Palace Hotel located at Avenue Narvick, BP 2659 Yaounde, Cameroun

Tentative Program
November 25: Arrival of International Participants
November 26: Regional Meeting
November 27:
•  Screening of 5 Selected Documentaries from the 2009 and 2010 Series
•   Meeting with the Chapter Heads and Reporting
November 28:
•   City Tour
•   Board Meeting
November 29: Departure of Participants
December 2-4: Travel to FGM sites and Project Meetings

Cameroon

Cameroon Contact Details

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Office Address: P.O. Box 13187 Yaounde

Phone: +237-99-98 47-07; 99-93-60-34; 99-52-44-91

Email: iawrtcameroon@yahoo.fr

Cameroon

Madeleine Memb

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International Board Member

Cameroon

Sidonie Pongmonie

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Treasurer

Cameroon

Pochi Tamba Nsoh

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Secretary General

Cameroon

Olivia Tumanjong

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Head, Cameroon Chapter

Cameroon

Profile and History

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Before the year 1997, IAWRT as an association was not known in Cameroon. Medeleine Memb signed in as the first Cameroonian member to IAWRT while attending a refresher course in Radio Duetsche Welle followed by Olivia Tumajong in 1999. In a bid to render the association a little more visible, these two members proposed to host a regional meeting in the year 2000 in Douala, the country’s economic capital. At the time, Gundel Krauss Dahl was the international President. This meeting was organized on the eve of the liberalization of the media landscape in the country, which saw the birth of several private radios, and some television stations.

Gundel’s invaluable support reinforced the commitment of the pioneer members to the vision of IAWRT. By the end of the meeting, which also included capacity building for female broadcasters of rural radio stations, about 15 new members joined the ranks of IAWRT. Between the years 2000 and 2005, activities slowed down relatively as members became inactive. However, the chapter picked up steam soon after with the launch of the Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) project in 2006. This project offered further visibility for the association in the country.

In 2007, during the biennial conference in Kenya, Cameroon gained the status of a chapter and this has been a source of further inspiration to members, pushing them to carry out more activities. One of such activity was a meeting that brought together female broadcasters from the Central African sub region. The focus was on what role media women in the sub region can play to bring about peace and stability in a context of war and other conflict situations. This was of course another opportunity to take on board more members.

Despite several ups and downs in terms of membership, Cameroon has succeeded in keeping a membership of 10.

Cameroon