Beatrice Ndefon Ngwe is a Cameroonian peace builder, humanitarian leader, and advocate for women’s rights. Born in Cameroon, she is the Founder and Executive Director of the Solidarity Health Foundation, which provides health care education to vulnerable communities in the country’s conflict-affected South West Region. Beatrice has played a pivotal role in advancing peace building initiatives, including contributing to the landmark Cameroon Women’s Peace Pact. As Chief Financial Officer of the South West North West Women’s Taskforce ( SNWOT), an Alumni of the Beyond Border Scotland Women in conflict program, she has championed women-led humanitarian coalitions during the ongoing Anglophone Crisis. Ndefon has taken the cause she supports to international stages, including the Copenhagen Democracy Summit, where she has pressed for global solidarity with Cameroon civilians facing displacement, insecurity, and rights abuses. Her grassroots leadership emphasizes evidence-based advocacy and community-driven solutions, from lobbying for safe school resumption during conflict to improving livelihoods, climate resilience, and local governance.

Participant in: March/April 2022 Fellowship: Peacebuilding and Women’s Meaningful Participation in Peacebuilding Processes