Preventing Gender-based Violence

The United Methodist Women Association Cameroon in collaboration with United Methodist Women hosted a workshop in January 2020 under the theme “Preventing Gender-based Violence and Promoting Mainstreaming Through Engagement of State and Nonstate Actors to Take Action Toward Recovery and Justice for Victims.” The training was held in Meme Division, Southwest Region of Cameroon.Participants included indigenous, minority and economically disadvantaged women and women living with HIV/AIDS as well as survivors of gender-based violence and runaway child brides seeking shelter and protection.- - -This episode originally appeared in the November/December 2020 issue of response, the award winning magazine from United Methodist Women.Visit www.UnitedMethodistWomen.org to find out more.