The National Action Plan for the Women of Afghanistan (NAPWA) states the Ministry of Interior Affairs (MOIA) will lead the creation of an adhoc team to develop strategies that will curtail women-directed violence in public and private spaces. Emergency response mechanisms, such as units within the police stations, will be created throughout the nation to respond to cases of family violence, specifically cases of violence against women, and Family Response Units (FRUs) will be set up across Afghanistan. Pilot referral centers, a joint initiative of Ministry of Women's Affairs (MOWA) and the MOIA, will be set up to refer women victims of violence to legal aid services, emergency shelters, police, hospitals, counselors, or other support agencies. The government will also facilitate cooperation between the security sector, institutions and non-state organizations, specifically those dealing with violence against women, such as legal aid providers to facilitate women‘;s recourse and help ensure that perpetrators of violence against women are held accountable.

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