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18/10/2026

𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗡 𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗩𝗢𝗥 𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗛𝗨𝗠𝗔𝗡 𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡

YouthFORCE presented its policy brief on survivor-centred protection, justice and accountability in Cameroon’s emerging Gender-Based Violence law to the Cameroon Human Rights Commission.

The brief brings evidence from adolescent girls, young women and survivors, revealing critical gaps in awareness of the emerging GBV law, reporting, institutional trust and access to justice.

For girls and survivors, these are not abstract policy gaps. They shape whether a person knows where to seek help, whether a case moves forward and whether institutions respond when protection fails.

Engaging the Cameroon Human Rights Commission was therefore about taking this evidence to an institution with a critical role in human rights protection, oversight and accountability.

One key recommendation is to Establish an independent regional GBV monitoring mechanism in the Northwest Region to document and track GBV cases, monitor institutional response and identify where survivors are falling through the gaps, with findings used to strengthen accountability.

Survivor voices have given us the evidence. The next step is ensuring that institutions act on it.

06/10/2026

𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣 𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗜𝗧 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞

YouthFORCE Cameroon presented its policy brief on survivor-centred protection, justice and accountability in Cameroon’s emerging Gender-Based Violence law to the Fon of Mankon.

The evidence shows that many adolescent girls and young women are not aware that a GBV law is currently in process, despite being among those whose lives and safety it is intended to protect. Their limited involvement in the process also raises an important question about implementation readiness: how can communities prepare for a law they have not been adequately informed about or involved in shaping?

This is where traditional leadership becomes critical.

Traditional leaders are important actors in how communities understand violence, respond to survivors, address harmful practices and engage with formal protection and justice systems.

A key recommendation is 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘺, 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵.

The presentation to the Fon of Mankon was therefore an important step in taking the evidence and the conversation beyond policy spaces and into community leadership.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘸. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘰.

30/09/2026

A new chapter in economic resilience begins.

YouthFORCE in partnership with RUFORUM, TAGDev2.0 and Mastercard Foundation, is advancing:

ECONOMIC RESILIENCE HUBS FOR ADOLESCENT GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN

The project will create opportunities for adolescent girls and young women to strengthen their skills, livelihoods and economic resilience.

Together we build pathways to opportunity, dignity and sustainable livelihoods.

26/09/2026

“𝗔 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁.”

That was one of the realities raised during a regional conversation on survivor-centred protection, justice and accountability for women and girls in the North-West.

YouthFORCE was invited by the Association for the Promotion of Women’s Rights & Peace Building (AP-WORP) to join decision-makers, justice actors, civil society organisations, religious leaders and other stakeholders working on GBV.

The conversation brought us back to a critical question: 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀?

We heard the need for stronger coordination, reliable referrals, meaningful survivor participation and systems that follow cases through instead of leaving survivors to navigate them alone.

The message is simple: 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲.

Thank you, AP-WORP, for bringing these voices to the same table.

22/09/2026

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗗𝗢𝗘𝗦 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗡 𝗦𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗘𝗟𝗦𝗘 𝗜𝗦 𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚?

We often talk about leadership as speaking up, taking initiative and influencing change.

But what happens when the person who needs a voice is not you?

That was the question behind one of the exercises during our leadership session.

Our participants at the "𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦: 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨" were invited to sit with a difficult reality and think about the role they would play when a survivor speaks up.

𝘞𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯?
𝘞𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦?
𝘞𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘶𝘱 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵?
𝘞𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥?

Because sometimes, leadership is not about being the loudest person in the room.

Sometimes, leadership is knowing when to use your voice for someone who needs to be heard.

𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘦?

16/09/2026

A GOOD MESSAGE CAN STILL GET LOST.

You can know what needs to change. You can even have the evidence to support it. But if you cannot communicate the issue clearly, reach the right audience or make a clear ask, your message may never move beyond the conversation.

That is why our session - Powerful Communication for Influence was a key part of our From Leadership to Policy Influence training.

Our AGYW explored how to turn their experiences, priorities and evidence into messages that can be understood by communities, decision-makers and other actors who have a role to play. We believe advocacy needs a message that

can move people to action.

We are grateful to our facilitator Mme Pedmia Shatu, for making the session practical, engaging and easy to connect with. Thank you for helping our young women see communication as a tool for influence and action. ❤️

From Leadership to Policy Influence.

15/09/2026

Enterprise Officer – Economic Resilience Hubs for Adolescent Girls and Young Women | YouthFORCE

Read the full job description and apply
Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EGcaeLS793sh

YouthFORCE is seeking an Enterprise Officer to support agribusiness, enterprise development and financial management activities, empowering young women and strengthening agricultural livelihoods in Northwest Cameroon.

📍 Bamenda, Northwest Region
💼 Full-Time | 18 Months
🎓 Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
💡 2–5 years' relevant experience
🌱 Agribusiness | Enterprise Development | Financial Management
📅 Deadline: 25 September 2026 | 5:00 PM

Key Responsibilities
• Coordinate Economic Resilience Hubs
• Support enterprise & cooperative development
• Facilitate market linkages
• Manage financial records, seed grants & VSLAs
• Support financial compliance & reporting

📩 Apply: [email protected]
Subject: Application: Enterprise Officer

Please share with someone who may be a great fit!

14/09/2026

Behind every story of sexual violence is a survivor whose voice deserves to be heard, protected and respected.

Through this storytelling video, we reflect on why survivor voices matter in conversations around protection, justice and accountability.

Watch. Reflect. Speak up.

12/09/2026

YouthFORCE had the opportunity to welcome the for the Promotion of Women’s Rights and Peace Building (AP-WORP) to our office for a meaningful conversation around the realities women and girls face, survivor support, protection, accountability and the gaps that still need our attention.

From our work with young people and communities, YouthFORCE brought two key perspectives to the conversation:

1. Strengthening referral and support pathways:
We highlighted the gaps survivors face in accessing support and the need for stronger linkages between health, psychosocial, legal and protection services, with referrals followed through so survivors are not left to navigate these systems alone.

2. Making survivors and AGYW voices part of decision-making:
We emphasised the need for survivors, adolescent girls and young women to have meaningful opportunities to contribute to conversations and processes shaping the implementation and accountability of laws especially the emerging GBV law.

When the experiences of survivors and communities are brought into these conversations, they can help shape the systems we want to see.

That is why spaces like this matter. They create room to listen, question what is not working and work towards protection that is grounded in the realities of the women and girls we serve.

We appreciate AP-WORP for coming to our office and look forward to carrying these conversations forward , turning shared reflections into meaningful action.

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