Pictorial highlight of International Day of Rural Women celebration in Tiko sub-division today October 15th at CBC School Field, Mutengene.
The 29th edition of the International Day of Rural Women in Cameroon is commemorated under the theme “Rural Women and Import-Substitution: Opportunities and Challenges”.
Cameroon’s theme, according to the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and the Family aims at encouraging the contribution of women in rural communities towards the import-substitution policy. This will help reduce the country’s dependence on imported products, while promoting local consumption.
This year’s theme also moves towards engaging development partners to support rural women as they work towards import-substitution.
Mary Ndinge Lyonga is a marketing assistant at Eagle Wings and Spice Located at Mutengene, Tiko Road.
She was once a Volunteer at the Tiko Council Community Radio for a period of 3 months under the Leadership of Mme Sarah Nkongho as the Station Manager. She is a graduate from the department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Faculty of Social and Management Science, University of Buea.