While millions of women all over the country nursed interest over the years to celebrate March 8, annually, some find no interest and simply ignore it for one reason or the other.
In Douala, such women were seen carrying out their business and other activities normally. Seeking to know why they were not on the celebration train, one said «To me celebrating women’s day is completely useless because Cameroonian women suffer a lot. Today they play the role of head of the family. Work money to feed the family. They do everything. Vendors like me find difficulties in generating income because of economic hardship. Everything is expensive and customers rarely come to buy ».
To another woman, the government’s silence on the high rate of femicide in the country does not motivate her to celebrate. « I remember the little girl kidnapped, raped, and killed in Yaoundé recently. My elder sister was raped in Yassa and her body was decapitated. The government has done nothing to render justice. Why should I go celebrating
Women’s Day? »
Discrimination or gender inequality hurts others and they blame the government for not doing anything to treat men and women equally.
« There are women who can do more of what a man does but they are given inferior positions or even sent to the kitchen. Women are marginalized whereas they are the backbone of society. » A lady points this as her reason for not having an interest in any form of women’s day celebration.
Despite the aforementioned reasons and others not evoked, the majority of Cameroonian women celebrate happily as if all is well.
Women who snubbed Women’s Day told CNA that they can join their fellow women if they stand to protest against femicides, rapes, gender-based violence, inequality, discrimination, the current economic hardship, and so on.
Source: Cameroon News Agency
Ethio telecom has inaugurated today an Experience Center at the Adwa Victory Memorial Museum.
The center features a retrospective of telecom technological development processes, narrates the current level of technological advancement, and predicts emerging technological development trends.
It is also organized to showcase the historical development stages of Ethio telecom, displaying telecom gadgets while highlighting the present and future levels of technological excellence.
Launching the Experience Center, CEO of Ethio Telecom, Frehiwot Tamiru said the center provides residential and enterprise customers with the opportunity to exhibit, engage with, and experience the latest technologies firsthand.
The center will also showcase existing products and services, allowing customers to test new digital technologies, and explore technological breakthroughs, she added.
The center also showcases state-of-the-art technology, presenting verticals such as the health care sector, agriculture, and education, a valu
able opportunity to modernize their facilities using cutting-edge solutions, it was indicated.
This initiative is also designed to establish a streamlined systems capable of reducing costs, minimizing resource wastage, and enhancing overall productivity ultimately paving the way for the digital transformation of our country.
It is instrumental to the ongoing efforts aimed at enhancing our country’s digital economy, elevating the standard of living for citizens, and driving societal transformation through technological advancements.
The center was planned to function as a testing ground for comprehensive solutions with the potential to drive significant advancements and innovation within the industry, among others, smart Home Automation, tele birr financial transactions, immersive visitor experiences, Fintech integration as well as smart agriculture techniques, smart Tourism services and remote patient monitoring.
Ethio telecom has been providing telecom services in Ethiopia for 130 years.
Source: Ethiop
ian News Agency