Madeleine Memb(born July 14, 1957), is a Cameroonian journalist, radio producer,[1] and women's rights activist. Since 2006, she has been leading a project aimed at eliminating female genital mutilation in Cameroon.[2]
Madeleine Memb | |
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| Born | July 14, 1957 |
| Nationality | Cameroonian |
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Career and activities
editMadelaine Memb began her career as a journalist in 1992 at the national television and radio channel in Cameroon. She included reports on women's issues in her coverage and produced the radio program Au nom de la femme.[1]
She also advocates for peace within the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa.[3] In 2005, she co-founded Feminia with Léontine Babéni, a network for sharing information among media professionals.[4] She leads various initiatives for the most disadvantaged groups, focusing on issues related to human, environmental, and food security, through two other associations of which she is a member, the International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT) and Medias Women of Peace.[5]
She advocates for the criminalization of female genital mutilation in Cameroon, where the prevalence rate is estimated at 1.04%, but despite being identified in the regions of Maroua and Bafoussam, it is believed to affect the entire country.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b Byerly, Carolyn M.; Ross, Karen (April 15, 2008). Women and Media: A Critical Introduction. John Wiley & Sons. p. 275.
- ^ "Madeleine Memb – Cameroon". engender.org.
- ^ "Nous allons créer un réseau de femmes pour la paix en zone Cemac" on journalducameroun.com, January 18, 2009.
- ^ Feminia on commnit.com, October 18, 2005.
- ^ Madeleine Memb – Des terres arables pour les maraichères rurales on lepasfeminin.com, September 14, 2014.
- ^ Madeleine Memb: Les mutilations génitales se pratiquent partout au Cameroun on 237online.com, March 7, 2015.
