SENEGAL | AFRICA
Free Legal Advice for Survivors of GBV
Type of Measure
Services > Social services > Psycho-social counselling
Form of Violence
Violence against women and girls
Year
2018
Brief Description
The policy of setting up centres for the promotion of women's rights continued with the creation of a new law boutique in the south of the country. Thus, the number of law shops increased from four in 2017 to five in 2018. Similarly, a reception and orientation office for survivors of gender-based violence has been set up at the Departmental Centre for Assistance and Training for Women (CEDAF) in the centre-east of the country. As part of the care for victims, free legal services are offered to vulnerable groups. In this regard, four thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven people in 2018 benefited from advice, guidance and psychological support, 85% of whom were women, compared to two thousand one hundred and fifty-seven in 2017.
Source of Information
Experiencing Violence?