Women are exposed to higher risks of Intimate Partner Violence and other forms of Gender Based Violence (GBV)in the crisis-affected North West and South West Regions of Cameroon. One of the well-known strategies to reduce violence against women is the promotion of positive masculinity and male engagement in GBV programming.

But, is doing this in emergency setting able to improve GBV service provision and save lives ?

Thanks to United Nations Central Emergency Funds (UNCERF), UNFPA Cameroon has piloted few strategies to involve men, aiming to apply gender transformative approaches in emergencies and create a conducive environment for the referral of GBV survivors. 

This learning brief “Multiplier effect of the involvement of men, boys and community leaders in the response to violence against women in North-West and South-West Regions of Cameroon” analyseS the results of this three years long pilot phase.

This abstract is part of the Sexual Violence Research Initiative Forum 2024.