Generation Equality Advocate, Caryn Dasah says seeing women enjoying rights makes her feel good

Recently recognized by the United Nations Women on World Youth Day, Caryn Dasah, is a rising young woman from the creeks of Cameroon, fighting for women and the girl child to know their rights, live, and enjoy their rights.

Caryn has been a powerful voice in her community and country Cameroon. Her contribution and dynamism toward helping the suffering masses within the context of the crisis in the North West and South West regions have not gone unnoticed. During the early days of the situation, she was able to risk it into destroyed and deserted villages such as Kwakwa, Bole, and others to help distribute humanitarian aid to villagers trapped in the bushes.

“We cannot move forward while more than half of us are left behind. In the spirit of sisterhood, in the spirit of solidarity, we will not stop until every woman in every part of the world knows her rights, lives, and enjoys her rights,” She told UN Women in October 2021.

"Young people have the energy, and they can, and do, meaningfully contribute towards bringing peace," says Caryn, a peacebuilder, social justice, and gender equality advocate from Cameroon.

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One of her recent activities was organizing a Baby Shower for pregnant women and girls in the conflict-hit North West and South West regions where her organization provided them with delivery kits and Mama kits made up of a total of twenty items.

“As one of the women facing the guns as I tried to access some very hard-to-reach spaces to meet the needs of women and young girls, Women [peacebuilders] are exposed to violence, insecurity, fear, and anxiety, which affect our mental health, and we do not have the opportunity for self-care. We need to protect women peacebuilders so they can continue the important work.” Caryn said. 

Caryn has placed her life on the line accessing communities to support women and girls and building peace in an almost six-year-old conflict.