Contraceptive against rape - Cameroon2011-05-02–2011-05-25 In
Cameroon one of five women is the victim of either rape or
attempted rape. And the average age of victims is falling. Every
other victim is between ten and 15-years-old. That is one reason
many Cameroonian mothers now consider breasts on a young woman
as dangerous. That fear has given rise to the phenomenon of
“breast ironing.” The process entails using hot objects to
massage and burn the skin on the chest of young girls in an
attempt to hinder the development of their breasts. At the root
of this phenomenon lies the relative powerlessness of mother’s
in trying to protect their daughters.