Tag: ACORN Cameroon

  • OnEstEnsemble Women Complete GBV Training and Strengthen Community Safety in Douala

    OnEstEnsemble Women Complete GBV Training and Strengthen Community Safety in Douala

    In Douala, the women of the OnEstEnsemble completed a Gender Based Violence training that prepares women to be leaders in the fight against GBV in their communities. Members also planned out community response plans and designated safe spaces. When we stand together, we can keep our communities safe for everybody!

  • STRASCAS marches for workers’ rights in Cameroon

    STRASCAS marches for workers’ rights in Cameroon

    ?? STRASCAS marches for workers’ rights in Cameroon ??

    On this year’s 139th International Workers’ Rights Day, ACORN International affiliate STRASCAS led a powerful protest parade in Douala with 190 members demanding decent work, safety, union rights, and social dialogue. Their slogans were clear:

    ✊ Decent work = Decent pay
    ✊ More protection = Fewer deaths
    ✊ Yes to inclusive collective bargaining
    ✊ Stop union repression!

    This important day also marked a major step forward: STRASCAS officially became an affiliate of the Confédération Entente Nationale des Travailleurs du Cameroun.

    ?? STRASCAS défile pour les droits des travailleurs au Cameroun ??
    À l’occasion de la 139e Journée Internationale des Droits des Travailleurs, notre affilié STRASCAS a organisé une parade revendicative puissante à Douala, rassemblant 190 membres autour de slogans forts :

    ✊ Travail décent = Salaire décent
    ✊ Plus de protection = Moins de décès
    ✊ Oui au dialogue social collectif et inclusif
    ✊ Stop à la répression syndicale !

    Cette journée fut aussi marquée par une avancée importante : STRASCAS est désormais affilié à la Confédération Entente Nationale des Travailleurs du Cameroun.

    Travailleurs saisonniers filière canne à sucre

  • OnEstEnsemble’s Persistent Advocacy Brings Douala Footbridge to 90% Completion!

    OnEstEnsemble’s Persistent Advocacy Brings Douala Footbridge to 90% Completion!

    In 2020, intense flooding took out an important footbridge connecting neighborhoods in Douala. For the next four years, the OnEstEnsemble advocated tirelessly to rebuild this vital link in the community. After four years the project is finally at 90% completion, a major accomplishment!

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