GLOBAL DATABASE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMENCOUNTRY-PROFILEUNITED ARAB EMIRATESMEASURES
United Arab Emirates
Region: Asia / Population: 9,365M / Female Population: 2,853M
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Lifetime Physical and/or Sexual Intimate Partner Violence
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
1987 Article 354 of Federal Law 3 of the Penal Code (Prohibition of Sexual Violence) Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Sexual violence
1987 Article 357 of Federal Law 3 of the Penal Code (Punitive Measures for Sexual Violence that Result in Dealth) Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Sexual violence
2006 Federal Act on the Suppression of Human Trafficking Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Trafficking
2006 Federal Act to Combat Human Trafficking Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Trafficking
2007 National Committee for the Suppression of Human Trafficking Institutional mechanisms Trafficking
2007 Violence Prevention Workshops Organized by the Social Support Centers Prevention > Education > Non-formal education Violence against women and girls
2007 Workshops to Address Human Trafficking Implemented by the National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking Prevention > Education > Non-formal education Trafficking
2009 Article 26 of the Constitution Laws > Violence against women > Constitutional provision Violence against women and girls
2009 Article 34 of the Constitution Laws > Violence against women > Constitutional provision Violence against women and girls
2012 National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking Policies > National strategy specific to violence against women Trafficking
2016 Workshop: Protecting the Rights of Women and Children Prevention > Awareness-raising Campaigns Violence against women and girls
2020 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence 2020 Prevention > Awareness-raising Campaigns Violence against women and girls
Article 110 of the Personal Status Law Khulu divorce Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Other harmful practices
Expansion and Development of Social Support Centers for Survivors of Violence and Abuse Services > Social services > Psycho-social counselling Violence against women and girls
Wife Battery in the United Arab Emirates Study Research and statistical data > Other research and statistical data Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
2019 Article 9(1) of Federal Decree Law No. 10 of 2019 - Protection from Domestic Violence Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Violence against women and girls
2019 Family Protection Policy Policies > Inclusion of violence against women in other national plan strategy Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
Platforms to report cybercrimes Services > Police Technology-facilitated violence against women and girls
Units working on combating violence against women Institutional mechanisms Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
2023 Federal Decree Law No. 21 of 2023 - Protection of Domestic Workers Laws > Other relevant laws > Employment Labor law Sexual harassment
Shelters and services for victims of violence Services > Social services > Shelter Safe accommodation Violence against women and girls
2024 National Women's Health Policy Policies > Inclusion of violence against women in other national plan strategy Violence against women and girls
2023 Law No. 24 of 2023 on Combating Human Trafficking Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Trafficking
Centers for the care and shelter of victims to provide them with the necessary services Services > Social services > Shelter Safe accommodation Trafficking; violence against women and girls
Aman Service for community safety and stability Services > Police > Protocols and guidelines Trafficking; violence against women and girls
Police Services for Child and Women Protection, Human Trafficking Victims, and Victim support Services > Police > Protocols and guidelines Trafficking; violence against women and girls
Awareness activities to address trafficking in women and girls Prevention > Awareness-raising Campaigns Trafficking
Platforms to report eCrimes Institutional mechanisms Technology-facilitated violence against women and girls
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