Henriette Ekwe Ebongo

Cameroonian journalist and political activist

Henriette Ekwe Ebongo (born December 25, 1949) is a Cameroonian journalist, publisher and political activist. In 2011 she received the International Women of Courage Award from the United States Department of State.[1][2]

Henriette Ekwe Ebongo in 2011.

Work

Ebongo works for freedom of the press, equality for women, human rights, and good government. She also works against corruption and discrimination against women.[1] In the 1980s, she worked against dictatorship. During this time, she was tortured and taken to military court.[3][4]

Ebongo publishes the weekly newspaper Babela. She started the Cameroon branch of Transparency International, a non-governmental organization that works against government corruption.[5]

Awards

  • International Women of Courage Award, 2011[2][6]

References

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