Chantal Biya

Chantal Biya (née Chantal Pulchérie Vigouroux). She is the current first lady of Cameroon. [1] Chantal Biya was born on the 4th of December,1969 in Dimako, East Province, Cameroon. Her father was a French expatriate called Georges Vigouroux. Her mother, Rosette Ndongo Mengolo, was a Miss Doumé pageant winner. Her mother was elected mayor of Bangou following the July 2007 municipal elections.[2]

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Quotes

• The 39th edition of the International Women’s Day urges us to pool our efforts to advocate for the promotion of female leadership in all domains… and the protection of women and girls against sexual exploitation and abuse
  • https://www.prc.cm/en/the-first-lady/activities/7062-first-lady-chantal-biya-joins-21-000-women-to-advocate-for-gender-equality-in-cameroon
  • The UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Education and Social Inclusion noted that achieving effective equality between men and women may appear tentative, but relevant measures that have been taken to address women’s issues in Cameroon need to be reconsidered in the ongoing reflections on adequate strategies.

External links

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chantal_Biya

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Chantal_Biya

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