Cameroon: From Grain to Gain – a Story of Women’s Empowerment and Food Security in Cameroon

In Kartoua, a remote village in Cameroon’s Far North region, women are not just storing millet — they are storing hope. Through a women-led cereal bank, they are turning vulnerability into strength, and solidarity into survival.

At first glance, Kartoua may seem like any other rural village in the Mayo-Danay division. But this border community, vulnerable to seasonal floods and food insecurity, has become the stage for a quiet revolution led by women.

Twelve women came together to form the…