24/08/2026
Seven women killed in Cameroon in just one week.
Seven lives. Seven families left grieving. Seven stories that should have continued.
Femicide is not a family matter. It is not a “domestic dispute.” It is violence against women and a serious human rights crisis.
Cameroon has already recorded a worrying rise in femicide, with government figures showing 77 women were murdered in 2025, up from 67 in 2024 and 50 in 2023. What about the ones that have not been discovered yet?
We cannot continue to mourn women only after they are dead
We need stronger prevention, accountability for perpetrators, protection for women at risk, and communities willing to speak up before violence becomes murder.
PEPA stands with women and girls and call for collective action to end gender-based violence.
A woman should not have to die for us to take her safety seriously.