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National Policy and Action Plan on Elimination of Gender-Based Violence
Type of Measure
Policies > National action plan specific to violence against women
Form of Violence
Violence against women and girls
Year
2016
Brief Description
The National Policy on the Elimination of Gender-Based Violence 2016 and the National Action Plan on the Elimination of Gender-Based Violence 2016 – 2022 provide guidance on the types of violence that the country prioritizes. The policy recognizes the forms of violence against women in Uganda as physical, sexual, psychological/emotional violence, economic, and harmful traditional practices.
Source of Information

Uganda's submission for National Review for Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action, Beijing+25, 2019, p.53

For more information: The National Policy on Elimination of Gender-Based Violence in Uganda

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