Country United Republic of Tanzania
Year 2012 - 2013
Type of Measure Police > Protocols and guidelines, Police > Training
Form of Violence Violence against women and girls

Brief Description


The Government and other stakeholders have been providing training to members of defense and security committees to eradicate violence against women and girls. In 2012/2013 financial year 163 members 125 men and 38 female were provided with training which enabled the committees to prepare strategies of eradicating violence against women and girls and to form the National Committee to spearhead the eradication of acts of violence against women and girls.

Source of Information

The Government of The United Republic of Tanzania, National Review on the Beijing +20 2014, para.96