Discuss gender-based violence against women and village conflicts in Cameroon, including their causes and effects.

Here are the answers to your questions:

*a) Various forms of gender-based violence on women in Cameroon include physical violence (such as domestic abuse), sexual violence (including rape and sexual assault), psychological or emotional abuse, and economic violence (depriving women of resources). Additionally, harmful traditional practices like forced marriage, female genital mutilation, and breast ironing are prevalent forms of gender-based violence.

*b) Conflicts in some villages in Cameroon are often caused by land disputes, resource scarcity (like water and grazing land), ethnic tensions, and chieftaincy disputes. These conflicts can lead to severe effects such as the displacement of populations, loss of lives and livelihoods, destruction of property, and food insecurity. They also contribute to the breakdown of social cohesion and increased poverty within affected communities.