WHEN WOMEN AND GIRLS SPEAK, COMMUNITIES TRANSFORM
Listening as a First Step to Change This past Saturday, the DAREM-PEI team, with support
ENGAGING LOCAL LEADERSHIP: A COLLECTIVE COMMITMENT
Indigenous women and girls in Cameroon, especially the Mbororo community, face multiple layers of discrimination that place them at higher risk of gender-based violence (GBV). According to UN Women, nearly 56% of women in Cameroon have experienced some form of physical or sexual violence in their lifetime, while indigenous women are disproportionately affected due to limited access to justice, education, and protection services. In response, DAREM, in partnership with UNFPA, has launched the project “From Margins to Mainstream: Building Resilience Among Indigenous Mbororo Women and Girls for Effective and Collective Action Against GBV in Bangem Subdivision.” This initiative is working to shift the narrative by creating safe spaces, strengthening resilience, and building collective action.
From Margins to Mainstream: Building Resilience Amongst Indigenous and Plural Women and Girls for Effective and Collective Action Against GBV
In Cameroon, women and girls particularly those from indigenous communities face overlapping challenges of gender-based violence (GBV), displacement, and exclusion from decision-making spaces. Yet, their resilience and leadership remain vital to peacebuilding and community transformation. With support from UNFPA and partners, DAREM is launching a new initiative to ensure that indigenous women and girls move from the margins to the mainstream as active actors in peace consolidation and GBV prevention.
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