Le premier chapitre, consacré aux réseaux sociaux et aux conflits, fournit une définition pratique du discours de haine, à savoir “des propos stigmatisant vis à vis d’une personne tierce en raison de son appartenance à un groupe”.Les discours de haine ont toujours existé. Cependant, son impact s’est accru avec l’arrivée des TIC et s’avère être […]
The first chapter, social media and conflict, provides a working definition of hate speech as “speech marked by hatred of someone else because of their membership in a group” Hate speech has always existed. Still, its ever-growing impact fueled by digital communication can be devastating for the specific individuals and groups targeted and for society. […]
En ligne ou hors ligne, les discours de haine constituent aujourd’hui une réelle menace pour la paix, la promotion de la démocratie et le respect des droits de l’Homme. A cet effet, #defyhatenow s’engage à limiter la propagation des discours de haine, la rhétorique du conflit et l’incitation à la violence diffusées sur internet et […]
Whether online or offline, hate speech poses a threat to peace, democracy, and human rights. #defyhatenow is committed to countering the hate speech, conflict rhetoric, and incitement to violence spread on social media platforms and online in response to Cameroon’s Anglophone conflict. The second edition of the Field Guide offers tools and strategies to be […]
We had a chat with Carole LEUWE about her work and the role of women in peacebuilding. I was born in Dschang in the west region of Cameroon. I grew up travelling a lot; my dad worked as a diplomat at the time. When I was about eight years old, all that changed when my […]
We had a talk with Yaah Gladys Shang Viban – fondly known as Aunty Gla, during International Women’s day and below is our conversation; I was born in Cameroon, and I had a great childhood. We had a lot of communal fun activities, and looking back, they were very valuable. When I look at children […]
Hauwa Abdullahi is a teacher by profession and a human rights activist who keeps fighting all the odds in her Muslim community to protect the rights and dignity of women. She is the founder of Better Life Association for the Underprivileged (BLAFTU), an organisation that protects, empowers women and fights against Gender-Based Violence. How do […]
We talked to Rose Obah, a peace journalist and trainer in conflict transformation. She has worked with various communities ensuring their voices are heard. She is passionate about peacebuilding and community development. Tell us a little about you? I was born in Bamenda, the capital of the northwest region. My childhood was fascinating; my father […]
With the International Women’s Day, 8 March 2022, approaching we talked to some of our partners on how their advocacy work for gender equality today builds a sustainable tomorrow for women in their communities Meet Caryn Dasah, the founder of Hope Advocate Africa, who talked to us about her work. Caryn is a gender-based violence […]
Article by Salma Amadore On November 31, 2019, Journalists and Slammers joined the #defyhatenow initiative through an exchange session that took place at the Djeuga Palace in Yaoundé partnership with UNESCO. After a brief presentation of the program, #defyhatenow Cameroon and the various participants from Douala and Yaounde, joined started the campaign that would lead […]
Article by Salma Amadore The trainers of the #defyhatenow project and about fifteen young people from associations working on a daily basis for the promotion of peace and the elimination of hate speech met from 24th to 25th November in Yaounde. Mboa Lab located at Simbockwas the host of the Field Guide Sprint. Mr. Stephen […]