Burundi
Region: Africa / Population: 13,689M / Female Population: 6,889M
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Start Year End Year Measure Title Type of Measure Form of Violence
1987 Ministère de la solidarité National, des Droits de la Personne Humaine et du Genre Institutional mechanisms Violence against women and girls
2000 La Campagne des 16 Jours d'Activismes Contres les Violences Faites aux Femmes Prevention > Awareness-raising Campaigns Violence against women and girls
2003 Article 4(B)(U) of Law No. 1/004/2003 and 1/004/2003 (Penalizing the Crime of Genocide, War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity) Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Sexual violence
2005 Article 13 of the Constitution (Equal Rights and Equal Protection of the Law) Laws > Violence against women > Constitutional provision Violence against women and girls
2005 Article 22 of the Constitution (Prohibition of Discrimination, including Gender Discrimination) Laws > Violence against women > Constitutional provision Violence against women and girls
2005 Article 25 of the Constitution Laws > Violence against women > Constitutional provision Violence against women and girls
2005 Article 26 of the Constitution Laws > Violence against women > Constitutional provision Violence against women and girls
2005 Article 29 of the Constitution (Prohibition of Forced Marriage) Laws > Violence against women > Constitutional provision Child early and forced marriage
2005 Article 44 of the Constitution Laws > Violence against women > Constitutional provision Violence against women and girls
2005 Cadre de Coordination National des Intervenants en Matière de Lutte contre les Violences Basées sur le Genre Policies > National action plan specific to violence against women Violence against women and girls
2005 Loi no. 1/010 portant Promulgation de la Constitution de la République du Burundi Laws > Violence against women > Constitutional provision Violence against women and girls
2005 The Preamble of the Constitution Laws > Violence against women > Constitutional provision Violence against women and girls
2009 Articles 554-562 of the Criminal Code (Sexual Violence) Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Sexual violence
2009 Assistance Juridique et Judiciaire aux Victimes des Violences Basées sur le Genre Services > Justice > Protocols and guidelines Violence against women and girls
2009 Etude Nationale sur les Violences Faites aux Femmes en Période de Conflit Research and statistical data > Dedicated violence against women survey Violence against women and girls
2009 Loi no. 1/05 portant Révision du Code Pénal Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Violence against women and girls
2009 Ordonnance Ministériale no. 550/1646 portant Nomination des Points Focaux Services > Justice > Protocols and guidelines Violence against women and girls
2009 Stratégie Nationale de Lutte Contre les Violences Basées sur le Genre Policies > National strategy specific to violence against women Violence against women and girls
2011 The National Gender Policy Policies > National action plan specific to violence against women Violence against women and girls
2012 Le Centre HUMURA Services > Coordinated and or Integrated service delivery > One-stop centers Violence against women and girls
2013 Le Forum National des Femmes (FNF) Prevention > Awareness-raising Campaigns Violence against women and girls
2013 "Projet de Loi Portant Prévention, Protection et Répression de la Violence basée sur le Genre" Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Violence against women and girls
2013 Special Measures for the Legal Processing of Sexual and Gender-based Violence Cases Services > Justice > Protocols and guidelines Violence against women and girls
2014 2016 Joint Program to Combat Sexual and Gender-based Violence Services > Coordinated and or Integrated service delivery > Integrated services delivery Violence against women and girls
2014 Law No. 1/28 of October 29, 2014 on the Prevention and Repression of Human Trafficking and the Protection of Victims of Trafficking Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Trafficking
2014 2015 Ligne budgetaire pour la lutte contre les violences faites aux femmes Budgets > Government allocation Violence against women and girls
2014 2016 National Strategy to Combat Sexual and Gender-Based Violence of the National Police of Burundi Policies > National strategy specific to violence against women Violence against women and girls
2014 2022 “Zero Pregnancy” Campaigns in Schools Prevention > Awareness-raising Campaigns Sexual violence
2016 Law No. 1/13 of 09/22/2016 on the Prevention, Protection of Victims and Repression of Gender-based Violence Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Violence against women and girls
2016 2020 Strategic Plan for Youth Empowerment and Development Policies > Inclusion of violence against women in other national plan strategy Violence against women and girls
2017 Campaign to Popularize and Raise Awareness of the Law on Sexual and Gender-based Violence Prevention > Awareness-raising Campaigns Violence against women and girls
2017 Integrated Care Centers for Survivors of Sexual and Gender-based Violence Services > Coordinated and or Integrated service delivery > Integrated services delivery Violence against women and girls
2017 Law No. 1/27 of December 29, 2017 Revising the Penal Code Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Violence against women and girls
2018 Law No. 1/09 of May 11, 2018 amending the Code of Criminal Procedure Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Violence against women and girls
2018 2022 National Strategy to Combat Sexual and Gender-based Violence and its Action Plan 2018-2022 Policies > National strategy specific to violence against women Violence against women and girls
2019 Center of Excellence on the Fight against Sexual and Gender-based Violence Research and statistical data > Other research and statistical data Violence against women and girls
Advancement of Women Component in the Rural Recovery and Development Programme Budgets > Government allocation Violence against women and girls
Commission de Lutte Contre les Contre les Violences Basées sur le Genre Institutional mechanisms Violence against women and girls
Early Warning System Services > Social services > Hotline Helpline Violence against women and girls
Legal Aid Commissions Services > Justice > Protocols and guidelines Violence against women and girls
The Ministry of National Solidarity, Human Rights and Gender Institutional mechanisms Violence against women and girls
Training of Trainers for the National Defense Force Services > Police > Training Violence against women and girls
Unité Spéciale Chargée de la Lutte Contre les Violences Basées sur le Genre mis en place par le Ministère de la Sécurité Publique Services > Police > Training Violence against women and girls
2016 Article 37 of Law No. 1/13 of 22 September 2016 on the prevention, protection of victims and repression of gender-based violence / Article 37 de la loi no 1/13 du 22 septembre 2016 portant prévention, protection des victimes et répression des violences basées sur le genre Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Female genital mutilation
Raising awareness among magistrates on combating violence against women and girls / sensibilisation des magistrats dans la répression des violences faites à l'égard des femmes et jeunes filles Services > Justice > Training Violence against women and girls
Establishment of school clubs to combat SGBV in selected schools/ mise en place des clubs scolaires de lutte contre les VSBG dans certaines écoles Prevention > Education > Formal education Violence against women and girls
Adoption of the policy to combat sexual and moral harassment and violence in the workplace / Adoption de la politique de lutte contre les violences et le harcèlement sexuel ou moral sur le lieu de travail Policies Sexual harassment
Expansion of the rapid alert system to combat SGBV in the northern and southern regions / Extension du système d’alerte rapide dans la lutte contre les VSBG dans les régions Nord et Sud Services > Coordinated and or Integrated service delivery > Integrated services delivery Sexual violence
2021 Department for SGBV Prevention and Holistic Care for Survivors / Département de Prévention des VSBG et de prise en charge Holistique des Victimes Institutional mechanisms Violence against women and girls
2020 National studies on SGBV / Etudes nationales sur les VSBG Research and statistical data > Other research and statistical data Violence against women and girls
2020 Relationship skills strengthening / Refnorcement des capacités relationelles Prevention > Community mobilization Violence against women and girls
2020 Strengthening access to healthcare for women / Renforcement de l'accès aux soins de santé pour les femmes Services > Health > Protocols and guidelines Violence against women and girls
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