The HeForShe campaign has been officially launched in Buea by the President of CUIB Rev. Fr. George Nkeze under the working theme, “Forming new mindsets for promoting gender equality and women empowerment.” While launching the campaign he admonished the fact that African women and girls have decided to make themselves slaves allowing men to maltreat them.

To redress this, he called on the menfolk particularly the men and boys of CUIB to review their perception of women, to foster inclusive growth and development of the woman and for them to shun women who dress indecently.

To crown the launching he urged all present to pray for divine intervention on the way women are treated and a change in the opinion women have of themselves.

Meoto Ruth, a gender counselor concurred and acknowledged the fact that a woman is indispensable in the world and on this note called on all to turn away from the traditional practices that relegate the woman or the girl child to the back such as no education, early marriages and other cultures.

The Student Government President, Momo Betrand appreciated all for coming on the special day March 8, to join in the launching of the HeForShe campaign.

He informed all that the campaign was aimed at getting men and boys advocate for gender equality and the empowerment of the woman. He appealed to all to begin the fight here in Molyko through sensitization in schools and communities.

It is worth noting that CUIB was selected by the UN Women amongst 10 other institutions to promote the HeForShe campaign in Cameroon and West Africa.

The ball has been set rolling and CUIB is pioneer of the HeForShe campaign in Cameroon.