Gender equality · Women’s empowermentProgramme focusParticipation, dignity and opportunity Gender equality is a priority across CADEF Cameroon’s work with children, women and communities. For women and girls, opportunities to learn,…
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Female Genital Mutilation
Child protection · Girls’ rightsProgramme focusPreventing harmful practicesProtecting girls’ health and rightsFemale genital mutilation (FGM) involves injury to female genital organs for non-medical reasons. The World Health Organization identifies it…
Child Marriage
Protecting children’s choices and opportunitiesChild marriage is a formal marriage or informal union involving someone younger than 18. UNICEF recognises it as a violation of children’s rights that can disrupt…
Harmful Practices
CADEF’s child protection priorities include preventing harmful practices such as child marriage and female genital mutilation. These practices undermine children’s rights, dignity and opportunities. Prevention requires attention to the social…