By Neba Jerome Ambe

At a time when women and girls continue to wallow in pain as a result of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) perpetrated on them, efforts are being made to remedy the situation. The European Union-sponsored project titled “Stop Violence Now Against Women and Girls” implemented by Nkumu Fed Fed, has trained and equipped 30 community communicators for the second year running recently.

 According to the President General of Nkumu Fed Fed who doubles as the Project Manager of the Project, Mrs. Eunice Tita Tata, the stakes are high and much is expected from the participants. "We brought together Community Communicators, leaders, and traditional authorities, Journalists to brainstorm on how to amplify the fact that GBV is a crime so that those venturing into the act should know what awaits them”. She said and further explained, "Now it is even an opportunity because the feedback is also critical that those who are already victims, we would transform them to survivors and supply them with the necessary psychosocial support, training, and others". 

The Community Communicators who received training on how to better confront violence against women and girls are already on the field sensitizing denizens on the dangers of GBV. One of those whose impact is already being felt on the ground is Mr. Dohmatob Jacob Samjela who was at the 'Nda Lela' meeting house to educate members on the reason why GBV should not be allowed to prevail. Some especially members of the press who attended the training session are already airing anti-GBV campaign messages on the airwaves of their various media houses.

Nkumu Fed Fed, a leading NGO opposed to violence against women and girls in Cameroon and beyond hopes to see an end to GBV, whose greatest victims are women. The hope is that at the end of the day, the rights and dignity of women and girls should be respected and restored in all its forms.

The female-led Non-profit International institution has existed for 27 years now with headquarters in Bali Nyonga specializing in GBV issues and intervening in deplorable situations. One of its biggest achievements was the repatriation to Cameroon of young girls who were trafficked into slavery in Kuwait. Today, the NGO through the European Union-sponsored projects has transformed lives by empowering women and girls.