A Simple Glimpse In To The Past (What May Had To Offer)

The Month of MAY Just like any other month was filled with lots of activities both outdoor and in-office. Though friendly, the month has come to an end, and we will like to carry you to the past. You remember the 17th of May dont you ? 🤓

Yes it is celebrated internationally as the day against homophobia, transphobia and biphobia. On this special day LGBTIQ+ members, organizations and alliés come together to celebrate and support one another. Even though de criminalized in Cameroon 🇨🇲 we were not left behind knowing fully well the growing need of community members. We did the following activities but first have a look at our beautiful design.

Isn’t it beautiful? 🤓 Definitely we know it is and as a growin organization we have been putting in our best to reach out to Community members in anyway possible. Okay back to our IDAHOT 2022 celebration 🎉.

This year, Working For Our Wellbeing organized activities on this anniversary to contribute to the fight against homophobia and transphobia through awareness and education on human rights in general and the rights of SGM people in particular in the context of COVID 19.These activities provided information on the situation of homophobia in Cameroon in particular and in the world in general and to promote a responsible citizen behavior that will encourage more respect from those who have homophobic and stigmatizing behavior, The World Day against Homophobia was an opportunity to awaken public opinion and to focus attention on the reality of homophobia in this period of COVID 19 in order to create and encourage changes in behavior, which was an opportunity for us to raise awareness of barrier measures through the strict respect of waring face mask and insisting on the importance of the vaccine.This year, the theme of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia is “Our Bodies, Our Lives, Our Rights”.

Our IIDAHOT 2022 was more different, we decided to use the opportunity to educate on Covid19 too isn’t that good 👏

The activity began today at 5:00 p.m. In a private and secure space that allowed more than thirty (30) people of both sexes to gather. Before entering the room, it was imperative for all participants to practice the first barrier measure of COVID 19, that of washing their hands with clean water and soap. Afterwards, it was also necessary to disinfect the hands with hydroalcoholic gel and to wear a mask in order to be registered and have access to the room.The debate started with the presentation of the report of the Unity Platform of the cases of violence and violations recorded during the year 2021, that is to say four thousand one hundred and sixteen (4116) cases recorded on 150 members of sexual and gender minorities in Cameroon, it was a question of sensitizing the community on the security measures in front of all these violences and to reinforce their knowledge on their Rights as Human beings.

Amongst other things, participants were sensitized on the importance of the covid vaccine, it’s importance and where to find it. Finally, the moderator mentioned some places where the tests and vaccine of corona virus are free.

Was that too long? 🤓 Now let’s make a summery of how the month of May looked like. Do you know Mental health is an underlook necessity or question in Cameroon and a lot of community members commit suicide because of depression and homophobia? Yes as an organization we decided to look in to that domain. On May 10th, we had a perfection meeting between Civil society Actors on Health with Representatives from ALCONDOMs Cameroun and ELLE Camerou.

Hurray do you also know that we got a collaboration? 🤓, oh yes with the African Caribbean Pacific Diaspora Youth Support Service an organization based in Europe. On the 18 we did receive their representative in Cameroon 🇨🇲 and by June we should be signing our collaboration deal 🤝 isn’t that good news for the Community?

Basically May was a formidable Month. We also published the Annual report on GBVs in Cameroon which stands at 4116 cases in 2022. Visit our page for more updates.

See you as we cross over to June.