In Cameroon, a number of women’s networks have sprung up in recent years to push not just for the equal distribution of roles, resources and education for women, but for women’s effective participation in decision-making processes as well. Esther Omam, executive director of Reach Out Cameroon and a 2021 finalist of USIP’s Women Building Peace Award, discusses the importance of the women, peace and security agenda in Cameroon, how her organization has helped open doors for women to use their voice to shape the national narrative, and the positive impact of the international community’s support for women-led movements in the country.