'Silence is complicity' - top footballer hits out over Cameroon femicides
The killing of at least eight women in a week has sparked outrage in Cameroon.
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"being a woman in Cameroon should never be a risk."
— Nchout Njoya Ajara , Athlete
"in the face of the tragic wave of femicides that has hit our country in recent days, silence is complicity."
— Nchout Njoya Ajara , Athlete
"we are worried because the November parliamentary session focuses on budgetary debates… So, we don't know by what magic this bill will be passed."
— Viviane Tathi , Activist
Key People
Marie-Thérèse Abena Ondoa is the minister for Women's Empowerment and the Family in Cameroon.
Nchout Njoya Ajara is one of Cameroon's greatest female footballers, who plays professionally around the world.
Viviane Tathi is an activist whose organization documents cases of femicide in Cameroon.
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The killing of at least eight women in a week has sparked outrage in Cameroon.
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