Country Ethiopia
Year 2017
Type of Measure Policies > Inclusion of violence against women in other national plan/strategy
Form of Violence Violence against women and girls

Brief Description


One of the strategic priorities identified in the Women's Development and Change Strategy of 2017 is the elimination of violence against women. The focus is on the implementation of programs protecting women from violence and providing necessary services to victims (i.e. comprehensive, quality and accessible legal protection, free legal aid service, and one stop and rehabilitation centers for victims of gender-based violence).

Source of Information

Ethiopia's submission for National Review for Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action, Beijing+25, 2019, p.11