Offering opportunities to women with disabilities in Cameroon’s cultural industries

The project aims to provide professional training in design, arts and crafts for young women with disabilities in the city of Yaoundé and to raise awareness of the socio-economic value of the local arts and crafts sector. These main objectives are interdependent and complementary; activities will strengthen Yaoundé’s arts and crafts cultural industry by building up the artistic and entrepreneurial skills of these women. Finally, the project seeks to create a framework for consultation, exchange and awareness raising among stakeholders operating in the field of the cultural industries.The Association des Femmes Handicapées Actives du Cameroun (AFHAC – Cameroon Association of Active Women with Disabilities), a non-governmental organization created in 2006, contributes to improving conditions for women with disabilities through artistic occupations. Member of the “Inclusive Society for Persons with Disabilities” platform, the organization has a solid track record in empowering vulnerable people through arts and crafts activities and maintains an active collaboration with PROMHANDICAM, ISESCO and the ministries in charge of culture and social affairs in Cameroon.