Final Evaluation: Making Violence Against Women and Girls History in the Northwest and Southwest Regions of Cameroon 

 Location: Cameroon 

Grantee: International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Cameroon  

Grant period: 1 January 2020 - 31 December 2022 

Grant amount: USD 326,550 

Authors/editors: Nangah Azefor & Nangkeng Marita 

Publication year: 2022 

International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Cameroon implemented a three-year project, “Making Violence against Women and Girls History in the Northwest and Southwest Regions of Cameroon”, with the support of the UN Trust Fund. The project aimed to: 

• ensure that women and girls in the Northwest and Southwest regions are better protected from violence and empowered to realize their right to live a life free from violence.  

The final evaluation found that the project made women participants more aware of gender-based violence, more willing to talk about it and more confident to approach legal services to demand justice; and were advocating for the promotion of their rights. 

Main findings of the evaluation:  

• The project improved awareness and knowledge within the general population about sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and harmful practices as human rights violations and about relevant international protocols and state laws.  
• Women and girl survivors of violence had improved access to legal and other essential, specialist and safe services, including for long-term recovery. 
• The project contributed to capacity building of women and girls who benefited from the project to mitigate the risks of gender-based violence in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and humanitarian crisis in Cameroon.