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On 6 February 2023, we joined the global community in marking the 12th anniversary of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. This day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012 to raise awareness and mobilize action to end this harmful practice by 2030, as part of the Sustainable Development Goals. FGM is a form of violence against women and girls that involves the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia for non-medical reasons. It can cause severe physical and psychological consequences, such as bleeding, infections, infertility, trauma, and even death. FGM violates the human rights and dignity of women and girls and denies them their right to health, education, and autonomy. The theme of this year's commemoration was "Partnership with Men…

We commemorate the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl Child, On 11 October 2022, under the theme “Our Time is Now! Our Rights, Our Choices’. This day marks a global moment to promote the rights and empowerment of girls around the world.  Sensitization on school-related Gender based violence in schools This day is an opportunity to take account of the challenges that girls face, celebrate their progress and spotlight their important calls for action. On this note, policymakers, governments, and the general public have a responsibility to do more to protect and empower all girls. This includes investing in approaches and programs that address the root causes of violence and discrimination and ensuring girls’ perspectives are at the center of our responses. In celebrating this day, IRebuild Africa carried…

The Keep Her Safe project was officially launched on September 3, 2022, with the aim of mobilizing and sensitizing 50 young girls aged 18-35 on various forms of violence and its effects on women and girls. The event commenced with a peer-to-peer session, providing a platform for the participants to express their concerns, fears, and challenges they encounter as women and girls in their communities, schools, homes, and families. Objective: - To raise awareness on different forms of violence affecting women and girls. - To provide a safe space for participants to share their concerns Gender inequality still persists in many countries and it is very important that we find ways of addressing. In order for us to create an inclusive and prosperous society it is crucial we leverage on…

On Friday, 18th November 2022 IRebuild Africa organized a survivor-centered case management workshop in Yaounde, which targeted GBV case workers on survivor-centered case management skills building. The objective of this program was to improve available services provision and raise community awareness of services for survivors of gender-based violence. GirlsPower through Education This workshop mobilized 12 case workers from 12 organizations working on gender-based violence. Participants had an overview of the various conventions, advocating for the protection of women to which Cameroon belongs. Some of these conventions include The CEDAW convention, the BEIJING convention, UNSCR Resolution 1325, the Mapoto protocol (African Union), the Cameroon constitution itself, the civil code, and the penal code. Participants shared their experiences and challenges in handling GBV cases. This workshop was co-facilitated with Sourries des Femmes.…