{"id":1399,"date":"2025-11-04T10:40:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T10:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lukmef.org\/?post_type=project&#038;p=1399"},"modified":"2025-11-04T10:59:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T10:59:37","slug":"life-saving-gender-based-violence-gbv-and-sexual-reproductive-health-srh-interventions-for-crisis-affected-populations-in-the-north-west-and-south-west-regions","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/lukmef.org\/fr\/project\/life-saving-gender-based-violence-gbv-and-sexual-reproductive-health-srh-interventions-for-crisis-affected-populations-in-the-north-west-and-south-west-regions\/","title":{"rendered":"Life-Saving Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) Interventions for Crisis-Affected Populations in the North West and South West Regions"},"content":{"rendered":"<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Since 2016, the North West and South West regions of Cameroon have been gripped by a devastating sociopolitical crisis that has caused extensive human suffering and social dislocation. What began as localized grievances rapidly escalated into widespread armed confrontations, triggering massive population displacement, the destruction of livelihoods, and the collapse of essential social services. According to humanitarian reports, over 700,000 people have been forced to flee their homes, many finding refuge in makeshift shelters, forests, or neighboring regions, while others crossed into Nigeria as refugees. Amidst this turmoil, the brunt of the crisis has been borne by women, girls, children, and persons living with disabilities\u2014groups most vulnerable to exploitation, abuse, and neglect.  \n\nThe breakdown of community structures and protection mechanisms exposed thousands of women and girls to gender-based violence (GBV), sexual exploitation, and trafficking. Many were subjected to rape, early and forced marriage, and intimate partner violence. The destruction or closure of health facilities further compounded the crisis, leaving survivors without access to reproductive health services or psychosocial support. In several communities, the fear of stigma and reprisals prevented survivors from seeking help, while displacement and poverty forced many into high-risk coping mechanisms such as transactional sex. Meanwhile, men and boys also suffered psychological trauma and economic disempowerment, eroding family stability and social cohesion.  \n\nBefore the intervention, humanitarian coordination on GBV and Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) in the affected regions remained fragmented and underfunded. Community awareness on GBV prevention and response was limited, and local actors lacked the technical capacity and logistical support to deliver lifesaving services. The absence of safe spaces or referral systems for survivors meant that cases went unreported, perpetrators acted with impunity, and victims suffered in silence. The social fabric of entire communities began to deteriorate, as violence and mistrust replaced solidarity and protection.  \n\nIt was against this background that LUKMEF\u2013Cameroon, with support from UNFPA through the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), designed and implemented a comprehensive project to deliver lifesaving GBV and SRH services to crisis-affected populations in Fako and Manyu Divisions. The project responded to the most urgent protection and health needs by establishing a One-Stop Safe Space in Buea, providing integrated GBV case management, psychosocial support, legal aid, and livelihood assistance to survivors. It also launched extensive door-to-door sensitizations, focus group discussions, and media campaigns, reaching more than 51,000 people with awareness messages and over 5,000 women and girls with dignity and mama kits.  \n\nThe achievements of this project demonstrate that when resources meet the will, impact follows. The lives restored, survivors empowered, and communities mobilized through this initiative show that meaningful change is possible even in the most challenging humanitarian contexts. Yet, many areas remain unreached, and the needs of women, children, and persons with disabilities continue to grow as the crisis persists.  \n\nLUKMEF\u2013Cameroon therefore invites development partners, humanitarian agencies, and donors to join hands in scaling up or replicating this proven model across other affected regions. Together, we can save lives, restore dignity, and strengthen community resilience.  \n\n<strong>Contact:<\/strong> partnerships@lukmefcameroon.org  \n<strong>Tel\/WhatsApp:<\/strong> +237 677 947 449  \n<\/code><\/pre>","protected":false},"featured_media":1404,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"give_campaign_id":0,"_eb_attr":""},"sector":[],"class_list":["post-1399","project","type-project","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lukmef.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project\/1399","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lukmef.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lukmef.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/project"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lukmef.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1404"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lukmef.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1399"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"sector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lukmef.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sector?post=1399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}