Conference abstract
Integration of gender markers in the national process of community-led monitoring and with the voices of women in Cameroon
Pan African Medical Journal - Conference Proceedings. 2024:23(73).26
Nov 2024.
doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2024.23.73.2836
Archived on: 26 Nov 2024
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Keywords: CLM, women, gender-based violences, gender markers, Cameroon
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Integration of gender markers in the national process of community-led monitoring and with the voices of women in Cameroon
Christelle Djousse Kenfo1,&
1Health Development Consultancy Services (Hedecs), Bamenda, Cameroon
&Corresponding author
Introduction: nine Women organizations led lead by HEDECS, with the support of CARE Cameroon, engaged in a CLM whose data generated were used to advocate to improve the availability, accessibility, acceptability, and quality of gender services and forthe integration of gender markers in the national CLM strategy in Cameroon. The main objective was to integrate the gender markers in the national process of CLM and with the voices of women in Cameroon.
Methods: the first steps of this CLM process were Problem and gender markers Identification. The tools were designed with the support of an expert gender consultant. The capacity of regional focal points and investigators was built. Women collected data during a face-to-face interview using a questionnaire and transmitted by regional focal point using Kobo collect. After analysis, evidence was generated, and communication and advocacy were carried out at the Regional and National Level National.
Results: 4209 women in their diversity were reached; 4173 (99%) agreed to share their story on GBV. 2539 (60,84%) interviewed reported that they have suffered violence in the last 2 years among them 525 (20,7%) were victims of several types of violence. 46,2% of women survivors sought services; the others kept silent; others isolated themselves. 831 girls/women finally received GBV services, in other words, 2283 (73%) did not receive the services (some because of silence and isolation, not aware of the availability of services, inability to afford the services, lack of support). The advocacy brief was developed and widely diffused.
Conclusion: psychological, physical, sexual, economic, and sociocultural violence against womenis a real problem in our society. CLM carried out by women is one of the best ways of enabling women survivors to speak up and address their needs, influence change, and improve their quality of life.
Integration of gender markers in the national process of community-led monitoring and with the voices of women in Cameroon
Christelle Djousse Kenfo1,&
1Health Development Consultancy Services (Hedecs), Bamenda, Cameroon
&Corresponding author
Introduction: nine Women organizations led lead by HEDECS, with the support of CARE Cameroon, engaged in a CLM whose data generated were used to advocate to improve the availability, accessibility, acceptability, and quality of gender services and forthe integration of gender markers in the national CLM strategy in Cameroon. The main objective was to integrate the gender markers in the national process of CLM and with the voices of women in Cameroon.
Methods: the first steps of this CLM process were Problem and gender markers Identification. The tools were designed with the support of an expert gender consultant. The capacity of regional focal points and investigators was built. Women collected data during a face-to-face interview using a questionnaire and transmitted by regional focal point using Kobo collect. After analysis, evidence was generated, and communication and advocacy were carried out at the Regional and National Level National.
Results: 4209 women in their diversity were reached; 4173 (99%) agreed to share their story on GBV. 2539 (60,84%) interviewed reported that they have suffered violence in the last 2 years among them 525 (20,7%) were victims of several types of violence. 46,2% of women survivors sought services; the others kept silent; others isolated themselves. 831 girls/women finally received GBV services, in other words, 2283 (73%) did not receive the services (some because of silence and isolation, not aware of the availability of services, inability to afford the services, lack of support). The advocacy brief was developed and widely diffused.
Conclusion: psychological, physical, sexual, economic, and sociocultural violence against womenis a real problem in our society. CLM carried out by women is one of the best ways of enabling women survivors to speak up and address their needs, influence change, and improve their quality of life.
