Gender Considerations in Traditional Endogenous Leadership among the Mankon, Bamendakwe, Ngambe, and Bakweri

by adminrw | Sep 24, 2025 | Gender, Governance and Leadership

Drawing on research funded by FID (Foundation de l’innovation pour la démocratie), we examined endogenous leadership across the Northwest, Southwest, and Littoral regions of Cameroon, focusing specifically on the Mankon and Bamendakwe kingdoms in the Northwest, the Bakweri in the Southwest, and Ngambe in the Littoral. What emerges from this study is a nuanced portrait of gendered leadership roles that are both distinct and interdependent.