Henriette Ekwe Ebongo

Henriette Ekwe Ebongo (born December 25, 1949) is a Cameroonian journalist, publisher and political activist. In 2011 she received the International Women of Courage Award from the United States Department of State.

 Work 

Ebongo works for freedom of the press, equality for women, human rights, and good government. She also works against corruption and discrimination against women. In the 1980s, she worked against dictatorship.  During this time, she was tortured and taken to military court.

Ebongo publishes the weekly newspaper Babela.  She started the Cameroon branch of Transparency International, a non-governmental organization that works against government corruption.

 Awards 

 International Women of Courage Award, 2011

 References  

 Other websites 

 2011 International Women of Courage Awards, U.S. State Department photostream on Flickr 
Secretary's International Women of Courage Award (U.S. Department of State)

Category:Women who received the International Women of Courage Award
Category:Living people
Category:1949 births
Category:Cameroonian activists
Category:Journalists