Humanitarian action · WASH · Limbe CADEF Cameroon distributed essential WASH supplies to households affected by flooding and landslides in Limbe, Fako Division, through a joint South West WASH Cluster…
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My Body My Pride: Menstrual Hygiene Management for Adolescent Girls.
Girls’ dignity · Menstrual health · Community education CADEF Cameroon’s My Body My Pride initiative provided menstrual hygiene education and practical support for adolescent girls in underserved communities in Limbe…
Limbe Flood Response 2023: Community Assessment and Hygiene Awareness
Community assessment · Hygiene awareness · Limbe CADEF Cameroon joined South West WASH Cluster partners, with support from UNICEF, in responding to flooding and landslides in Limbe. The August 2023…
Gender Equality
Gender equality · Women’s empowermentProgramme focusParticipation, dignity and opportunity Gender equality is a priority across CADEF Cameroon’s work with children, women and communities. This programme overview explains the barriers CADEF…
Female Genital Mutilation
Child protection · Girls’ rightsProgramme focusPreventing harmful practicesProtecting girls’ health and rightsFemale genital mutilation (FGM) involves injury to female genital organs for non-medical reasons. The World Health Organization identifies it…
Child Marriage
Protecting children’s choices and opportunitiesChild marriage is a formal marriage or informal union involving someone younger than 18. UNICEF recognises it as a violation of children’s rights that can disrupt…
Harmful Practices
CADEF’s child protection priorities include preventing harmful practices such as child marriage and female genital mutilation. These practices undermine children’s rights, dignity and opportunities. Prevention requires attention to the social…
Bakassi Peninsula: Community and Health-Access Context
Understanding a hard-to-reach settingCADEF’s December 2022 background article describes the Bakassi Peninsula as a hard-to-reach area in Cameroon’s South West Region. Waterways, mangrove landscapes and seasonal access conditions are important…
The Role of Communities in Child Protection
Community participation in children’s protectionProtecting children from violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation requires cooperation between families, communities, government services and civil-society organisations. Children’s views should inform this work in ways…
Drinking Water Safety and Security: Community WASH Support in 2022
Community WASH support in the South West RegionCADEF’s Drinking Water Safety and Security Project was conceived as a pilot around World Water Day 2022. The activity record describes its expansion…