Femicides: Prof. Marie-Thérèse Abena Ondoa: “The first essential step is to break the silence.”

Femicides: Prof. Marie-Thérèse Abena Ondoa: “The first essential step is to break the silence.”

© Celcom-MINPROFF In an exclusive interview, Cameroon’s Minister of Women’s Empowerment and the Family, Prof. Marie-Thérèse Abena Ondoa, addressed the nation's escalating femicide crisis that had been prominent in the Country. Following a terrifying wave of deadly domestic abuse, including at least eight reported murders in a single week, the Minister outlines urgent government countermeasures. From a pending parliamentary bill enforcing strict penalties to launching university-backed psychol...

By Louisa KINYUY