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Aissa Doumara Ngatansou Quotes

born 1972 Cameroon

Aissa Doumara Ngatansou (born circa 1972) is a Cameroonian activist. In 2019, she won the Simone Veil prize.

Cameroon
Activists

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My own experience of discrimination inspired me to become the activist that I am today.

Restoring dignity is one part of the response in cases of gender-based violence.

It doesn’t only target the victim, but also her family and children, her community and the whole country. Fighting against it is the key to enhancing human rights and promoting development.

We work to help women become independent, so that they are recognized as full-fledged people who contribute to the development of their communities… and of the whole world.

When women first come to us we enroll them in programmes to strengthen their skills and self esteem. By the end of this process they become leaders of their own associations and are trained to solve community conflicts.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Aissa Doumara Ngatansou (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.