YOUTH WEEK

YOUTH WEEK

Raising young people's awareness of violence in schools

On February 8, 2024, Lycée Bilingue de Bertoua welcomed Young WILPF Cameroon Leaders to raise awareness of violence in schools as part of its Youth Week activities.

Bringing together around a hundred students, the session transcended the barriers of silence by enabling young people to define violence and interactively list the many forms of abuse they face within their own educational institutions.
Among these evils, the lack of social cohesion and gender-based violence stand as overwhelming witnesses to the urgent need for action. In the search for solutions, causes and factors have been scrupulously identified, along with strategies for tackling them with courage.
Wrapped in a breath of audacity, this awareness-raising event raised hope and planted the seeds of change. On the sidelines of the event, the supervisors pleaded for this inspiring initiative to be replicated in other classes at the school, creating a wave of goodwill and commitment that could spread far beyond the school walls.