On March 14, 2011, Maya Initiatives hosted a meeting at Etoug-Ebe Baptist Church in Yaounde, Cameroon to discuss the issue of sexual violence against women.
Maya Intitiatives' Founder, Pochi Tamba Nsoh, lead the discussion and answered questions and comments throughout. The video, "No Means No," was also featured at the event.
The testimonies of two survivors of sexual violence and members of RENATA's National Network of Aunties Association stressed the importance of improving and maintaining strong and open relationships between mothers and daughters surrounding issues of sexual violence. A taboo in Cameroonian society, cases of rape often go unreported and untreated, posing detrimental problems for the victim, physically and psychologically.
Below are some pictures from the event. To see more, please visit out Flickr account.
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| Special thanks to Etoug-Ebe Baptist Church for allowing us to use their meeting space! |
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| Event participants gather around to receive further information about MI's trainee programs and how to respond in cases of sexual violence |
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