Senate leadership pushes for stronger protection of women and children
During the commencement of the second ordinary session of the Senate this Tuesday in Yaoundé, the President of the upper house, Aboubakary Abdoulaye, issued a stern directive to the Cameroon government. He emphasized the urgent need to intensify the fight against the growing scourge of sexual violence targeting children and the rise of femicides across the country.
Aboubakary Abdoulaye, who also holds the title of Lamido of Rey Bouba, made a solemn appeal for a more robust governmental response. Addressing an audience that included Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute, the President of the National Assembly, and various cabinet members, he condemned these criminal acts as grave assaults on human dignity and the right to life.
“Sexual abuse against women and children, as well as acts of femicide, must be combated with absolute resolve,” he stated, urging authorities to put a definitive end to this cycle of violence.
This legislative stance follows a period of intense national mourning and anger. The country was recently shaken by the alleged rape of a three-year-old girl in Yaoundé, an incident that triggered public demonstrations and widespread condemnation. This tragedy has reignited the national conversation on child protection and the critical necessity for improved prevention strategies and harsher penalties for gender-based violence.
