Cameroon: Why Parliament Should Revisit the SDF’s Rejected Bill Against Femicide

By Tata Mbunwe

The rising tide of femicide in Cameroon, where at least seven women have died in the hands of their partners in the last seven days alone, has renewed focus on the need for stronger laws against gender-based violence.

At the center of this renewed debate is an anti-femicide bill proposed by the opposition Social Democratic Front (SDF) party during the June parliamentary session.

The bill, which sought to strengthen the legal framework on femicide,…