Article 15 of the Law on Elimination of Violence against Women urged for the establishment of The High Commission on the Elimination of Violence against Women, which is composed of 12 representatives from different organizations and was established under Presidential Decree Number 1039. After the establishment of the High Commission, Article 16 of the Law on Elimination of Violence Against Women (EVAW) advised the Commission to regulate women protection centers with the purpose of ensuring that female victims of violence and women who are exposed to violence are provided with the following:
1. Access to safe shelters;
2. Physical and psychological support;
3. Access to justice; and
4. Promotion of self-sufficiency.

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