Baiye Frida Ebai is a Communications  Consultant with twelve years progressive experience and a Frontline Defender for women and children in Cameroon. 

A Doctoral Fellow in Sociology and Anthropology and an Alumni of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Institute Accra, Ghana and  Women in Conflict 1325 Fellowship Programme with Beyond Borders Scotland working with Community Based Organizations, Local NGOs,Religious and Traditional institutions committed to peace development and Humanitarian Response in fragile communities. 

Through the years, she has obtained skills in facilitating inter-community and cultural dialogues with conflict affected communities and displaced populations in host communities in Cameroon. 

Though a leader on Gender, Peace and Security, she has equally received training on DDR, Responsibility to Protect, Women in Conflict Prevention, Atrocity Crimes Prevention & Human Rights, Conflict Analysis and Mediation, Mental Health and Psychosocial First Aid. 

She is serving as the Executive Director (BAWAC Cameroon), Project Coordinator-Feminist Engagement Coalition, Coalition For Women’s Right And Empowerment, Skills4Peace/ Tech4Peace Training Programmes, empowering grassroots and Youth/Women leadership to contribute significantly to building resilient communities and individuals. 

Frida has a long history working as a facilitator and consultant with National and International Organisations principally GIZ-PAMEC, International Crisis Group, Center for Human Rights Democracy Africa, Defyhatenow_WCA and the Zimbabwe Peace Project. 

 She currently serves as an Adviser to the Enhancing Youth Capacities and Fostering Dialogues for Peace (ENERGY) project with Local Youth Corner Cameroon and Swisspeace. 

Participant in: January/February 2022 Fellowship: Peacebuilding and Women’s Meaningful Participation in Peacebuilding Processes