On International Women's Day, let's give feminist groups the funding they need | Zoneziwoh Mbondgulo-Wondieh

In Cameroon, and across the world, grassroot organisations like mine have been on the Covid frontline. Now we need proper support

When Covid-19 first entered Cameroon, where I live and work, I knew that women would be among the worst affected by the ensuing crisis. Across the world during the pandemic, violence against women and girls has soared, and women are also bearing the brunt of the economic fallout.

These same dynamics are at play in Cameroon, but many women here now find themselves in a doubly difficult situation. As the world has gone online, digital gaps in Cameroon have left the majority of women disconnected, unable to access education or connect with one another. A 2015 report revealed that only 36% of women in Cameroon were internet users - and very little has changed since then.