For Mirabel, a Cameroonian refugee living in Nigeria, turning 10 marked the start of gruelling daily torture – having her breasts ironed with hot stones by her mother. “No girl is safe here.”More than 12 Cameroonian girls living in settlements in Adagom and Okende told Al Jazeera that they are regularly sexually harassed by men. Families should rather channel their efforts towards educating their daughters on sex issues.”SURVIVAL SEXThe refugee families’ fears for their daughters are not unfounded. Many Cameroonian families may fear that living as refugees adds an element of danger for their daughters. “It felt like I was the only one left out,” says Pamela, whose two closest friends had ironed their daughters’ breasts.

Source: Pakistan Today February 04, 2020 16:30 UTC