CMR-003 - 3 E's 4 Africa e. V.

Female Empowerment Conference at the Université des Montagnes in Cameroon

Empowerment articulates two dimensions, that of power, which is the root of the word, and that of the learning process to access it. In both cases, being visible as a role model or seeing people like oneself as a role model is vital. For this reason we partnered with the Cameroon-based organization FOOTPRINT in a single-day conference which brought students from the Université des Montagnes University in Cameroon to learn from and exchange with female speakers active in the environmental and/or climate sector in the country. The aim was to empower young women and girls in Cameroon and equip them with the skills and tools to become self-reliant and to embrace a career path in sustainability-related topics such as environmental science, energy sector, other green jobs and even social entrepreneurship. Key objectives at this event were:

To acknowledge and empower women, especially young girls in technical professions and/or environmental related professions.
To develop young women’s self-determination, so they can easily embrace this career
To activate / Encourage individual emancipation and social transformation

Financing

3,000 € - fully financed! 100%

Payouts

3.000 € 100%

Project progress

Q4 / Q4 100%

Facts

Country: Cameroon
Region: West Region, Bagangté
Project abbreviation: CMR-003
Project start / project end: June 2022
Project budget: FCFA 2,000,000
(ca. 3.000,00 €, Umrechnungskurs vom 1. Mai 2022)
University: Université des Montagnes
Local partner: FOOTPRINT
Number of students reached 79 (34 women)