National Plan for Prevention and Combating Violence against Women

Country	Mozambique
Year	2008 - 2012
Type of Measure	Policies > National action plan specific to violence against women
Form of Violence	Violence against women and girls

Brief Description

The National Action Plan for Prevention and Combating Violence Against Women (2008-2012) provides an overview of violence against women in Mozambique. It details both general and specific objectives. It then identifies the institutions responsible for contributing to the elimination of violence against women, strategies for action, how the plan will be financed, mechanisms of implementation and evaluation. Finally, the Plan contains a matrix of strategic actions.

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Source of Information

Response of the Government of Mozambique to the questionnaire on Beijing +15, 2009; Response of the Government of Mozambique to the questionnaire on violence against women 2011