This discussion took place on Tuesday 25 April 202he main prison in Yaoundé.
With increasing global challenges and the rising threat of conflicts, the need for Peace has never been greater. Women peace-builders play a vital role in fostering sustainable Peace and security in their communities and beyond.
Since the outbreak o
f armed conflicts in several regions in Cameroon, Women Peace-builders have been at the forefront of peace-building initiatives in communities and at the national and international levels.
In 2021, the national platform '1st National Women's Convention for Peace in Cameroon' was born. It is the largest and most far-reaching group of women's organisations, and networks united around Peace in
Cameroon. It connects the vision, experience, skills and energies of 78 women's organisations from all ten regions, all sections of civil society and the full spectrum of women's social categories in Cameroon into a critical mass for Peace. On behalf o
f everyone who cares for Cameroon, they are pressing on to reach a common goal: promoting and restoring Peace.
From 29 to 31 July 2021, the platform organised the very first National Women's Convention for Peace