Gender Equality, Sexual Health : Opinion Survey Shows Startling Results

According to an opinion study carried out by a private firm in the country, more than 50 per cent of Cameroonians believe that a woman who chooses to terminate a pregnancy should be sent to prison. However, the majority of respondents still believe that it is justified to terminate a pregnancy if the woman's health is over 80 per cent at risk or if the pregnancy resulted from rape or incest, and not due to economic difficulties or for any other reason whatsoever. This is part of the results of an opinion study on “Gender Equality-Health, Sexual and Women’s Reproductive Health and Rights presented to the public last Thursday, July 25, 2024 in Yaounde.
Speaking to Cameroon Tribune, the head of the investigative team, Eric Ileng said the results are within the phase 10 of the Afrobarometer organisation survey. Afrobarometer, he revealed, is a Pan-African organisation under the slogan: "Giving a voice to the people”. Through the survey, the organisation is amplifying the voices of Cameroonian citizens on important issues through its national representative, Cible Etudes et Conseil, a company within the Groupe Cible, specialising in opinion polls. The survey particularly assessed the perceptions and attitudes of the population towards g...