YouthFORCE organizes briefing to address sexual violence and unsafe abortions

By Sera Fomiyam On August 29, 2024, YouthFORCE, an organization dedicated to protecting and empowering young people, held a critical briefing session at the Northwest Regional Assembly. The session focused on addressing the alarming rates of sexual violence and unsafe abortions among adolescent girls in the Northwest, West, and Southwest regions of Cameroon. The event also spotlighted GirlFORCE, a movement founded by YouthFORCE to combat these issues in the most affected communities. During the session, YouthFORCE founder Theresa Morfaw emphasized the lack of comprehensive data on sexual violence, particularly among adolescent girls. She noted that adolescents represent a vulnerable group…