Cameroon

When you hear about sports, what do you hear about more Men or women’s sports? Other than the rare occasion women’s sports have commonly been looked down upon and have been treated less important then men’s sports, but as much as it seems that women’s sports aren’t treated as equals with men’s sports we have come a long way in the last hundred and fifteen years. An examination of women’s participation in the Olympics, media coverage of women’s sports and the recent women’s FIFA world cup will…

Smit expounds in her short story “The Go-Between”, which was written in 2009 for the 60th anniversary of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The protagonist is describing himself as a 33 years old man. He is originally from Cameroon, but is now in Ceuta which is in Northern Morocco. There he helped people get over the border fence to Spain. This leads to the title of this text; “The Go-Between”.…

Africa alone is home to over 350 million people, where consumer spending is expected to grow to $150 billion in 2020. The market leaders – South Africa and Nigeria – will be followed by five key frontier markets: Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Ghana and Cameroon (Admin, 2016).In SSA gender differentiation is also a key factor to consider as male income continues to outpace female counterparts’ earnings trajectory, which presents opportunities in the sector of men’s grooming products (Admin, 2016).…

2.1.1 Ecology, production, labor and land Originally, cocoa was mainly cultivated in the tropical rainforests in South America. Once established in Ghana, cocoa production expanded rapidly in Africa and by the mid 1920s, WCA has become the main producer. Cocoa grows naturally in tropical rain forests. This habitat provides heavy shade and rainfall, uniform temperature and constant relative humidity and is typically only found within 10º of the equator. There are basically three group types of…

Nancy sputtered. Nancy in disbelief hastily poured through the documents Tanya Williams, Human Resources (HR) VP gave to her read. Both Tanya and Nancy sat in a corner of the see through coffee shop “Hot Café Latte” in Yaounde, Capital city of Cameroon sipping their favourite brand of coffee ‘cappuccino’ as they pondered on how to influence management’s decision with respect to shutting down it branches in Africa. These branches are popularly known for their beehives of activities that…

child labour and taking part in a war. This leads to uncivilized culture and also does not promote a rise in their economy and so the problem of poverty gets far from being solved. Women have also been a part of this oppression with an example of Cameroon where women require permission of the father or brother to go out of the house or that of Jamaica where surveys found women were actually beaten up after household arguments. Growth and Poverty- The relationship between the two was found…

The rate of polygyny varies greatly by region, with, for example, an incidence of 10% in Malawi versus 55% in Cameroon. The effect of polygamous marriage practices is can be characterized by higher fertility, greater spousal age gaps, and more significant rates of poverty. However, the economics behind this practice allow men an advantage over monogamous individuals…

To study and learn about our human ancestors from the past, one must look no further than the Gorilla gorilla gorilla, which we share almost 96 percent of DNA with. (Scally, A et al., 2012) These once abundant giants who used to inhabit large areas in Central Africa and surrounding countries, are now on the brink of extinction due to habitat loss, illegal hunting for bush meat and diseases. To prevent the worst outcome from happening, it is essential that we as humans create sustainable…

Africa’s Involvement in the Great War World War I is considered the “Great War” by many, and is the first modern war that has spanned all continents. Though it appears to mainly consist of European powers such as Germany, France, and Britain, the war affected all continents, especially Africa. While many overlook or forget the involvement of Africa in the Great War, it did play a significant role in the start and conclusion of the war. Africa was not a sideshow of WWI, but was vital to the…

Committee: UNDP Topic: Securing Educational Rights for Young Women Country: The Gabonese Republic As education becomes more of a luxury than a mandatory measure, we can see clearly that, often times, countries without the support necessary to do so, cannot secure rights to those wanting to achieve a level of higher learning. This especially applies to young women. As most countries run on a patriarchal society, women are seen as beasts of burden, and are ranked lower than their male…