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Genital Mutilation

Catholic Women Members offering assistance to some victims in Memfe Diocese. Credit: Emmanuel Ayuni

Catholic Women in Cameroon Fighting Genital Mutilation, Oppression against Girls

Aug 8, 2023

“Violence against women can be defined as a situation in which the oppressor is in a position of controlling the oppressed — something that is very present in Cameroon especially in the northern region,” Aissa Marie Doumara Ngatansou, national coordinator of the Association to Combat Violence Against Women, and a member of Apostolic Women (Dames Apostolique).