Plenti hundred pipo, mostly women, march through central Yaoundé on 10 October because di Ministry of Women and Family Affairs (Minproff) call dem, before di 15th International Day of the Girl wey dem dey celebrate for 11 October. As dem wear black and white T-shirts and carry placards, di participants start from di central post office and waka along Avenue Kennedy, Montée Anne-Rouge, di Ministry of External Relations, Warda crossroads and di Prime Minister's services roundabout before dem finish for Boulevard du 20 Mai.
Di slogan for di T-shirts talk say: "Make we stop child marriage and invest for girls' rights." Minproff organise dis awareness walk to push communities to better protect adolescents, uphold dia rights and fight early marriage.
Minister Marie-Thérèse Abena Ondoa join di march together with UNICEF resident representative for Cameroon Nadine Perrault. Di minister say di initiative na reminder say girls need supportive environment wey dem fit grow inside. "Dem must listen to am, dem must love am, everybody must respect am," Abena Ondoa tok, and add say to protect dia rights dey allow dem to take part to build di nation.
UNICEF dey back di initiative. Valentina Oloumé, adolescent development and participation specialist for di organisation, say di mobilisation na part of di ongoing efforts wit di government to advance girls' rights.
