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We stand against hate speech and abuse of women and girls, while promoting peace, dignity, and development.

Hwalana is committed to creating safer communities where young girls and families can flourish.

08/05/2026

They sit with grieving mothers across divided lines. Turn pain into conversation and conversation into something looking like trust. This is one of the most demanding forms of courage there is.

Women respond to conflict but they equally remember what existed before it, the shared water, the borrowed salt, the children who played without asking about tribes. And because they remember, they know what to rebuild toward.

History has few times given them the podium, yet they have always been the ones quietly stitching communities back together.

Women carry the work forward because they understand what is lost when belonging breaks down.

Peace, in its most enduring form, has always looked like this.

30/03/2026

✊ Stop R**e. Stop Child Abuse. Stop Murder.

This week, we raise our voices against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and the horrific crimes destroying our communities.

🚨 R**e is NOT normal.
🚨 Murder is NOT negotiable.
✍️ Silence is NOT an option.

Every perpetrator must face justice. Protecting rapists or murderers because they are family is complicity. Accountability must prevail now.

👉 Report them.
👉 Stand with survivors.
👉 Demand stronger laws and enforcement.

Let justice prevail. Let humanity win.

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# Women & Girls Rights Advocate
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28/03/2026

She was the brightest student in her class.
But when her family moved to a different region, the teasing started. "You don't belong here." "Your tribe is not welcome." She stopped raising her hand. Then she stopped coming to school.

This is not fiction. This is someone's daughter. Maybe yours. Maybe mine.
Discrimination hurt feelings and it doesn't just end there, It steals futures and It silences voices. And it breaks the peace in our homes, our schools, and our communities long before it ever makes the headlines on the news.

Women and girls carry this weight differently. They face it at the market, in the classroom, at the places of worship.

And when discrimination is layered with gender, the burden becomes almost invisible to everyone except her.

We must be reminded that peace is not possible where people are treated as less.
We can do something about it, today!

Start with the child sitting beside you. The neighbor who speaks differently. The colleague from another region. Choose dignity. Choose to belong to each other.

Hwalana for Peace and Development, promotes peace and we believe ONLY peace will bring US together.

💬 Tell us: What is one thing you will do differently today to make someone feel they belong? You can share it with us in the comments section below 👇🏿

People

25/03/2026

International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade

The transatlantic slave trade destroyed identities, shrouded languages, and sowed a deep belief that some human beings are worth less than the rest.

That belief did not die with the trade. It evolved.

Today it manifests as xenophobia, hate speech, tribalism, discrimination that tell children and people they do not belong because of where they come from.

We endeavor to trace the roots of the hatred we fight every day. You cannot uproot what you refuse to name.

25/03/2026

On March 19, our CEO Kate Tande PhD and Emily Miki of the Dennis Miki Foundation walked into New Wave Bilingual Secondary School in Molyko-Ngeme and did something simple yet very necessary. They sat with students and had an honest conversation about hate speech and xenophobia, two things that quietly poison communities when left unaddressed and these flourish in the classrooms.

In partnership with the National Commission for the Promotion of Bilingualism and Multiculturalism, they challenged these young people to become ambassadors of tolerance, to stand against bullying, discriminatory talk, and the kind of thinking that teaches us to fear anyone who is different from us.

Change can begin anywhere. And it could start in a classroom in Molyko-Ngeme, with students who are finally being asked to see each other as human beings first. This is why and how Hwalana shows up. This is the work.

We thank the Cameroon Tribune for sharing light on this amazing work.

19/03/2026

𝑺𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝑾𝒆𝒔𝒕: 𝑾𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏 𝑷𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝑻𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝑨𝒏𝒕𝒊- 𝑯𝒂𝒕𝒆-𝑺𝒑𝒆𝒆𝒄𝒉 𝑪𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒊𝒈𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝑳𝒊𝒎𝒃𝒆 𝑪𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒎𝒔

Dr. Kate Tande, CEO of Hwalana for Peace and Development, Others Immortalize Event.

A growing push to confront hate speech and xenophobia at their roots is taking shape in classrooms across Cameroon. In line with this effort, Hwalana for Peace and Development led a high-impact engagement with students at New Wave Bilingual Secondary School. The initiative, spearheaded by the organization’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Kate Tande, brought together students, educators, and community stakeholders for an open dialogue on the dangers of divisive language and exclusion.

Addressing the students, Dr. Tande underscored the seriousness of hate speech, describing it as more than casual or careless talk. She explained that words that target an individual’s identity, whether based on tribe, religion, nationality, or social status, can inflict deep emotional harm and reinforce discrimination. Drawing from familiar school scenarios, she pointed to behaviors such as mocking accents, spreading harmful messages online, and excluding peers as examples of how harmful language manifests in everyday life.

The session, held in collaboration with the National Commission for the Promotion of Bilingualism and Multiculturalism, also featured contributions from Emily Miki, CEO of the Dennis Miki Foundation. Held in the presence of the school’s proprietor, Alemnge Aloysius, the event transformed the campus into a space for reflection, where students were encouraged to critically examine the role they play in shaping a more inclusive society.

08/03/2026

Before the sun remembers to rise, she is already awake.

She has been awake, in truth, since the beginning of things. Tending fire. Carrying water. Holding the names of the dead and the dreams of the living in the same two hands, and somehow never dropping either.

She built what cannot be torn down. From patience. From sacrifice. From kind love.

They called her strong as if it were a compliment, not knowing that strength was the only token she was ever given and she spent it on us all.

Today, we look a her in the face and see, really see, what has been asked of her and what she gave away. Without receipt.

Every woman who has ever been made small in a room that was built by her own hands, you were never small. You were only surrounded by people with poor vision.

Today and every day that follows, may you be seen. May you be celebrated not just in words but in action, today, this month and every other month.

Happy women’s day.

09/02/2026

SNWOT AGM 2026: A Milestone Achieved!

The South West North West Women Task Force (SNWOT) successfully held its Annual General Meeting, themed "Strengthening Foundations, Renewing Spirits, and Shaping the Future".

We reviewed and validated our SOPs and strategic plan and took stock of our progress over the past one year. It was a moment of deep reflection, bonding, and planning for the future.

Gratitude to all members and partners for their dedication and support.

Cameroun Peace Convention High Commission of Canada to Cameroon United Nations Development Programme - UNDP International Civil Society Action Network - ICAN IOM - UN Migration Omam Njomo Esther Centre for Advocacy in Gender Equality and Action for Development Clotilda Andiensa Bureau régional GIZ Yaoundé Hilltopvoices Web Sally Mboumien

07/02/2026

Project Overview
Building a Foundation for Responsive Governance:

Strengthening Policy Responsiveness in the Regional Assemblies of the North West and South West Regions of Cameroon is a governance support initiative implemented by the Women’s Democracy Network – Cameroon (WDNC) in collaboration with:
The Regional Assemblies of the North West and South West Regions
The National Advanced School for Strategic Leadership and Organisational Development (NASSLOD)
InterFaith Vision Foundation Cameroon (IVFCam)
The project seeks to strengthen the effectiveness, responsiveness, and inclusiveness of the newly elected Regional Assemblies by enhancing their institutional capacity and promoting structured engagement with civil society actors.
Overall Objective
The overall objective of the initiative is to strengthen responsive, inclusive, and community-driven policymaking within the Regional Assemblies of the North West and South West Regions through targeted capacity-building interventions and institutionalized collaboration with civil society organizations, particularly women-led groups.
The initiative is aligned with national priorities on decentralization, participatory governance, and post-crisis recovery, and aims to reinforce collaboration between Regional Assemblies, civil society, and relevant public institutions.
Context and Rationale
Following the November 2025 Regional Elections, the Regional Assemblies of the North West and South West Regions entered a critical phase of mandate implementation. As central actors within Cameroon’s decentralization framework, these Assemblies are expected to:
Translate community priorities into coherent and actionable regional development policies;
Facilitate inclusive citizen participation in regional decision-making processes; and
Promote social cohesion, recovery, and inclusive development in post-conflict and post-crisis contexts.
However, experience from previous mandates highlights persistent gaps in the ability of newly elected officials to effectively operationalize these responsibilities. In particular, there is a need for practical support in policy formulation, action planning, and inclusive governance approaches that integrate the voices of women, youth, and other underrepresented groups.
At the same time, civil society organizations—especially women-led and grassroots groups—often lack formal and structured mechanisms to engage Regional Assemblies in a constructive and sustained manner. This limits meaningful citizen input, weakens accountability, and reduces the responsiveness of regional policies to community needs.
Key Challenges Addressed
The initiative responds to two interrelated challenges affecting the performance of Regional Assemblies:
Capacity Constraints: Newly elected Regional Assembly members face limited access to practical tools, skills, and experience necessary for developing responsive, results-oriented, and inclusive policy proposals.
Limited Structured Engagement: There is an absence of formalized and constructive platforms for civil society participation in Regional Assembly policymaking processes.
Addressing these challenges at an early stage of the mandate is critical to enhancing institutional performance, strengthening public trust, and ensuring that regional governance delivers tangible benefits to communities.

development

07/02/2026

🚨 70% of women in the public sphere have experienced online violence, and 41% report offline harm linked to it.

Sarah Hendriks, Director of UN Women's Policy, Programme and Intergovernmental Support Division, highlights new evidence from "Tipping Point," a UN Women report developed under the EU-funded ACT programme, showing how online abuse escalates into real-world harm.

🔗 Learn more: http://unwo.men/atV050Y55Qr

07/02/2026

Workshop on the Fight Against Hate Speech and Xenophobia.

Hwalana for Peace and Development successfully organized a workshop aimed at combating hate speech and xenophobia. The event brought together members of the National Language Broadcasters Association (NALABRA), South West Region, to strengthen their understanding of hate speech, its impact on social cohesion, and the role of the media in promoting peace and responsible communication.
Participants engaged in interactive discussions and shared practical strategies for using local languages to foster tolerance, unity, and peaceful coexistence in our communities. Promoting peace through responsible communication is our goal.

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