Comments for Johanna Paillet

Comment on En route to Kumbo…Reaching the Rights-Claimants by Jorge Alfonso

Jorge Alfonso — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:32:33 +0000

Gracias Mi Amor por compartir tu experiencia y describir con tanta claridad las circunstancias que dia a dia estas comunidades tienes que enfrentar.
Creo que cualquier persona que lea lo que tu describes, piensa y siente que el o ella podria o le gustaria formar parte de una transformacion y/o cambio para estas comunidades. Una vez mas gracias por hacer vivos tus comentarios.
Increible trabajo!!
Te Amo Mi Cielo!!
Besitos!!
Jorge

Comment on Living the Dream: Vital Voices Training in Douala by Melysa

Melysa — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 12:29:58 +0000

What a wonderful reflection on the program in Douala.

You were an invaluable asset to the program. You offered energy, focus, humor, and genuine compassion.

Continue to enjoy the lush surroundings! Quite a contrast to Douala, though you had the colorful market to excite your senses there.

Have fun and be safe.

Comment on Living the Dream: Vital Voices Training in Douala by iain

iain — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:07:43 +0000

Really enjoyed this series of blogs. Feel I know these women very well!

Comment on Translating Women’s Human Rights at the Local Level by iain

iain — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:05:18 +0000

From what you write, I don’t see this as an example of cultural practice versus universal rights: I see it as out and out selfishness by men and a determination not to brook any competition. That’s pretty universal!

Comment on Living the Dream: Vital Voices Training in Douala by Jorge Alfonso

Jorge Alfonso — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:49:06 +0000

Mi Amor Lindo!
Increible este trabajo!
Me hace muy feliz saber que tus metas se estan cumpliendo. Creo que estas en el camino para ser una gran lider!
Te Amo.

Great job!
I am glad that you are living the dream!!
I would like to share the following qoute by Elizabeth Dole;
“What you always do before you make a decision is consult. The best public policy is made when you are listening to people who are going to be impacted.”

Comment on Living the Dream: Vital Voices Training in Douala by Alisa

Alisa — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:22:50 +0000

Johanna!

Thank you so much for writing this post! I am so excited to see that the training was a great success. Your final paragraph about the women’s responses to Melysa’s question is truly inspiring and wonderful to hear.

I can’t wait to see your finished documentary, as well as to read your future posts about your experiences with Nkumu Fed Fed. Keep up the beautifully written posts!

Thanks!

Alisa
Vital Voices

Comment on “Meung’ kon weunjui saa Sandaga!” “J’aime les Femmes du Marché Sandaga!” by Marilyn NGUEMO

Marilyn NGUEMO — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:04:23 +0000

Indeed, women in Sandaga are so BEAUTIFUL,
I am marveled by their smiles, generosity, sense of purpose, resilience, and HOPE in a future for themselves and their children that are committed to bring forward.

Thanks for profiling the characters behind the next power conquest initiated, organized and implemented by women for women and men in urban markets in Cameroon.

Comment on Living the Dream: Vital Voices Training in Douala by Guy

Guy — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:35:10 +0000

Wonderful job young ladies!!! Another nice quote from St Exupery is

“chacun est seul responsable de tous” (Everyone is by herself/himself responsible for everyone else”)

could not apply more! What a responsability and honor to put all these women together toward the same goal, “make life better for everyone there and elsewhere”.
Let’s keep this little flame of Cameroon dancing and growing, and put a metric to evaluating the progress in the years to come!
I am proud of your work and glad I can contribute
Love
Dad

Comment on LES FEMMES DU MARCHÉ SANDAGA by iain

iain — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:44:22 +0000

This is a really well written blog. Gives a great sense of life in the market. Clearly a tough place, but what life!

Comment on Translating Women’s Human Rights at the Local Level by Alissa

Alissa — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:32:57 +0000

Your blogs are always so well written an hopeful. These women and you, yourself, seem like the perfect leaders to work towards improving women’s rights in the Sandaga market.