UN Women Humanitarian Work with Refugees in Cameroon

As of January 2016, 243,750 people had fled the violence in Central African Republic (CAR) and become refugees in Cameroon.

UN Women Cameroon supports economic and social rehabilitation for vulnerable women and survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in seven refugee camps in three regions of the country.

Pictured: Yaya Dia Adama escaped CAR and came to the Gado refugee camp with her five children. She is a seamstress by trade and is able to make a living using the sewing machines at the UN Women multipurpose centre. She is currently training three other women to use them to make clothes, and together the women produce dresses to sell in the market. “Each day I am able to earn 1000 to 2000 [CFA] francs a day [USD 1.75–3.50]. This has helped me to provide for my children.”

Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

Read More:
http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/in-focus/humanitarian-action
http://www.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2016/5/women-and-girls-in-humanitarian-action