GLOBAL DATABASE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMENCOUNTRY-PROFILEUGANDAMEASURESUGANDA NATIONAL ACTION PLAN - PROTECTING SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
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Uganda National Action Plan - Protecting Survivors of Domestic Violence
Type of Measure
Policies > Inclusion of violence against women in other national plan strategy
Form of Violence
Violence against women and girls
Year
2011
Brief Description

December 2011, Heads of State agreed to develop 19 strong actions for prevention, ending impunity, and providing support to survivors of gender based violence. The National Action Plan includes the establishment of safety centers for gender based violence survivors. The process is underway to develop the guidelines for establishing the centers in Uganda.

Source of Information
Response of the Government of Uganda to the Questionnaire on Violence against Women2012, pg 5
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