NDERITU: Men make war, women silence the guns, have you heard?
FemWise-Africa members during a meeting with a delegation of Yemeni women activists, mediators and diplomats on July 25, 2019. PHOTO COURTESY | FEMWISE AFRICA
Last week, nine precedent-setting, traditionally male-led chiefdoms in Cameroon’s North allowed women to begin presenting women’s matters to chiefs. The women can also now represent themselves, taking over from the men who did it for them.
Men have traditionally led in, for instance, war-making and peacebuilding, making it difficult for women to participate in decision-making.
