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My Peace Message
The purpose of mankind today should be to inspire children and youths to become valuable advocates for tolerance and peace via education, talks and sensitization campaigns. “We are here because we know that literacy is the key to unlocking the cage of human misery; the key to delivering the potential of every human being; the key to opening up a future of freedom and hope. We are here to open a decade that must translate that hope into reality.” Kofi Annan. Today's modern world is becoming smaller, integrated and technologically more advanced. It is also becoming fragmented, less peaceful and...
Combattting violent extremism among children through cartoons
According to the Report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict , conflicts in Nigeria, Cameroon and others Lake Chad Basin countries have involved a thousand of children forcibly recruited in violent extremism as combatants, mine testers, messengers and cooks some of them have even been used as human shields or as sex slaves. In order to tackle the issue of the radicalization and Violent Extremism (VE) in Cameroon and Africa among the children, my organisation Children for Peace and I use various channels: Cartoons, medias, technology. C4P and fight against radicalization /VE...
Women's empowerment and its importance for children
Empowerment means self-realization around my ability to be independent, recognize my abilities and work to improve my present situation. Therefore, female empowerment refers to breaking gender gaps, optimizing my role as a woman in my surroundings, and taking action. In Costa Rica, in two indigenous communities and one rural community, Dìwö Ambiental, the non-governmental organization I work for, promotes women's empowerment through the Green Generation Program. This empowerment reflects in the community functions that these women exercise as decision-makers, leaders, mothers, and heads of...