Country Ethiopia
Year 2016 - 2020
Type of Measure Policies > Inclusion of violence against women in other national plan/strategy
Form of Violence Violence against women and girls

Brief Description


The idea behind the second Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP II) 2016-2020 is to harness effective public participation in a coordinated and structured manner at all levels. A major focus area identified to achieve this is ensuring gender equality and women's empowerment. In this regard, the Government of Ethiopia has committed to work towards the elimination of violence against women during the implementation period of this plan. Revisions in existing legal provisions as well as creation of new measures during the given time period are based on the objectives of GTP II. Under the GTP II, combating human trafficking is identified as one of the strategic pillars under the labor affairs sub-sector’s development plan.

Source of Information

Ethiopia's submission for National Review for Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action, Beijing+25, 2019, p.23 and p.38

For more information: Growth and Transformation Plan II