Rwanda
Region: Africa / Population: 14,415M / Female Population: 7,152M
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Physical and/or Sexual Intimate Partner Violence in the last 12 months
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Start Year End Year Measure Title Type of Measure Form of Violence
2001 Law 27/2001 (Protection of Children against Violence) Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Child early and forced marriage; Sexual violence
2003 Law No 33 bis/2003 (Crime of Genocide, Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes, Rape and Other forms of Violence) Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Forced sterilization; Sexual violence; Violence against women and girls
2004 International Conference on the Great Lakes Regional Initiatives Sexual violence; Violence against women and girls
2005 Demographic and Health Survey Research and statistical data > Violence against women module in survey Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence; Violence against women and girls
2005 2007 Gender Profile Study Research and statistical data > Other research and statistical data Violence against women and girls
2007 Gender Desk at Rwanda Defence Forces Services > Police > Protocols and guidelines Violence against women and girls
2008 Country Assessment on Violence against Women in Rwanda Research and statistical data > Other research and statistical data Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence; Child early and forced marriage; Sexual violence
2008 2012 Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy Policies > Inclusion of violence against women in other national plan strategy Violence against women and girls
2008 Gender-based Violence Mapping Study Research and statistical data > Other research and statistical data Violence against women and girls
2008 Gender Monitoring Office Institutional mechanisms Violence against women and girls
2008 2011 Joint Programme to End Gender-Based Violence Prevention > Awareness-raising Campaigns Sexual violence; Violence against women and girls
2008 Law No 59/2008 (Criminalize Marital Rape) Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence; Sexual harassment; Sexual violence; Trafficking
2009 Baseline Survey on Gender-Based Violence Research and statistical data > Dedicated violence against women survey Violence against women and girls
2009 One Stop Centre: ISANGE Services > Coordinated and or Integrated service delivery > One-stop centers Violence against women and girls
2009 2012 National Strategic Plan for HIV and AIDS Policies > Inclusion of violence against women in other national plan strategy Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence; Sexual violence; Violence against women and girls
2010 Administrative Data (Police, Prosecution Authority) Research and statistical data > Administrative data Violence against women and girls
2010 Article 15 of the Constitution Laws > Violence against women > Constitutional provision Violence against women and girls
2010 Awareness-Raising by Governmental Officials Prevention > Awareness-raising Campaigns Violence against women and girls
2010 Awareness-Raising by the Rwandan National Police Prevention > Awareness-raising Campaigns Violence against women and girls
2010 Community Health Insurance "Mutuelle de Santé" Services > Health > Protocols and guidelines Violence against women and girls
2010 Gender-Based Violence Committees Institutional mechanisms Violence against women and girls
2010 Gender Monitoring Office Assessment of Programmes on Gender-Based Violence Monitoring and evaluation > Services Violence against women and girls
2010 Gender Studies at Universities Prevention > Education > Formal education Violence against women and girls
2010 2014 National Accelerated Plan for Women, Girls, Gender Equality and HIV Policies > Inclusion of violence against women in other national plan strategy Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence; Sexual violence; Violence against women and girls
2010 National Gender Policy Policies > Inclusion of violence against women in other national plan strategy Violence against women and girls
2014 2015 Demographic and Health Survey Research and statistical data > Violence against women module in survey Violence against women and girls
2017 2024 National Strategy for Transformation 2017-2024 Policies > Inclusion of violence against women in other national plan strategy Violence against women and girls
2018 Law No 51/2018 (Trafficking) Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Trafficking
2018 Law No 66/2018 Prohibits Sexual Harassment at the Workplace Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Sexual harassment
2018 Law No 68/2018 Criminalizes GBV Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Violence against women and girls; Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence; Sexual violence; Sexual harassment
2018 Multi-Year Project to Counter Trafficking Services > Coordinated and or Integrated service delivery > Integrated services delivery Trafficking
2018 National Steering Committee on Human Trafficking Institutional mechanisms Trafficking
2018 Rwanda Violence Against Children and Youth Survey Research and statistical data > Violence against children survey Violence against women and girls
2019 2020 The 2019-20 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey Research and statistical data > Violence against women module in survey Violence against women and girls
2018 Law Nº 60/2018 of 22/8/2018 on Prevention and Punishment of Cyber Crimes punishes cyber-stalking Laws > Other relevant laws Technology-facilitated violence against women and girls
2021 Law Nº058/2021 of 13/10/2021 relating to the Protection of Personal Data and Privacy Laws > Other relevant laws Technology-facilitated violence against women and girls
2021 National Gender Policy 2021 Policies > Inclusion of violence against women in other national plan strategy Violence against women and girls
2023 Law N° 059/2023 amending Law N° 66/2018 on marital rape Laws > Violence Against Women > Legislation Sexual violence
2023 Law N° 027/2023 on sexual harassment amending Law N° 66/2018 Laws > Violence Against Women > Legislation Sexual harassment
2019 Data on Isange One-Stop Centers Research and statistical data > Administrative data > Social services Violence against women and girls
GBV units and desks in the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) for crime investigations and in the National Public Prosecution Authority (NPPA) Services > Justice Violence against women and girls
Maison d’Accès à la Justice (MAJ) Services > Justice Violence against women and girls
GBV Awareness and Prevention through National Campaigns Prevention > Awareness-raising Campaigns Violence against women and girls
Anti-GBV committees Institutional mechanisms Violence against women and girls
2021 Sex Offenders Registry Services > Coordinated and or Integrated service delivery > Integrated services delivery Violence against women and girls
Community-Based Approaches to GBV Prevention Prevention > Community mobilization Violence against women and girls
Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) Budgets > Government allocation Violence against women and girls
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