Poor Governance Enables Violence Against Women in Cameroon By Stacey-Leigh Manuel Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

Poor Governance Enables Violence Against Women in Cameroon By Stacey-Leigh Manuel BLOOMFIELD, United States, Jul 9 2026 (IPS) - In Cameroon’s Far North region, Adiza, a 57-year-old woman had spent nearly three decades confined to her home by her husband. She was not allowed to leave, receive visitors, or speak with non-family members. When she disobeyed, he beat her. Rosaline, a 44-year-old hairdresser in the southwestern region, went to work at her hair salon and found all her equipment gone. Her husband of 16 years had sold everything and cancelled the lease without consulting her. He also sold land they had jointly acquired. https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/07/poor-governance-enables-violence-against-women-in-cameroon/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Ebola_Outbreak_Could_Cost_Africa_Billion_and_Threaten_Nearly_One_Million_Livelihoods_Roma_Need_Speci Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -