Country Zimbabwe
Year 2021
Type of Measure Policies > National strategy specific to violence against women
Form of Violence Violence against women and girls

Brief Description


The High Level Political Compact (HLPC) was developed as a strategic initiative for an effective response by the Government of Zimbabwe, in partnership with a range of key stakeholders and partners, towards the elimination of all forms of violence against women and girls at the national and subnational levels.

The HLPC was developed on the vision of a just society free from all forms of violence against women and girls, aims for increased high-level political will, commitment, and accountability to eliminate violence against women and girls, accelerate action to address violence against women and girls at the grassroots, subnational and national levels, as well as the effective monitoring and evaluation of the progress made towards ending these social ills.

Source of Information

The Government of Zimbabwe's submission for the 2022 Secretary General’s Report on the implementation of the General Assembly Resolutions on Intensification of efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls

High Level Political Compact on Ending Gender Based Violence and Harmful Practices in Zimbabwe