Prefecture and Municipal Basic Plans on the Prevention of Spousal Violence

Country	Japan
Year	2008
Type of Measure	Policies > National action plan specific to violence against women
Form of Violence	Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence

Brief Description

Prefectural Basic Plans based on the Act on the Prevention of Spousal Violence and the Protection of Victims are required to be established in all prefectures. Municipal Basic Plans based on the Act on the Prevention of Spousal Violence and the Protection of Victims have been established in: Noda City, Chiba Prefecture; Kokubunji City, Tokyo; Kawachinagano City, Osaka Prefecture; Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture (as of October 22, 2008).

Source of Information

Response of the Government of Japan to the questionnaire on violence against women