Aïssa Doumara Ngatansou

Aissa Doumara Ngatansou is a Cameroonian women's rights activist and the co-founder of a branch of the Association for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (ALVF) in Maroua, Cameroon. Born around 1972, she has dedicated her life to fighting gender-based violence and advocating for women's rights. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aissa_Doumara_Ngatansou

Quotes

• My own experience of discrimination inspired me to become the activist that I am today.
  • https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2018/11/in-the-words-of-aissa-doumara-ngatansou
• Even though I was forcibly married at the age of 16, I fought to finish my studies before having my 3 children.
  • https://reglo.org/posts/they-advocate-for-women-and-girl-s-right-5-leading-feminists-in-cameroon-6559