SocietyCameroon's civil society groups take on gender-based violence
August 2026 was particularly tragic for women in Cameroon, with eight femicide cases recorded in eight days. The figure adds to around 60 cases documented since the start of the year by the Ministry of Women's Empowerment and the Family. Civil society associations are offering legal and psychological support to families, amid few domestic-violence complaints resulting in convictions.
Cameroon's civil society groups take on gender-based violence
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