National Action Plan Against Gender-Based Violence 2017-2021

Country	Timor-Leste
Year	2017 - 2021
Type of Measure	Policies > National action plan specific to violence against women
Form of Violence	Violence against women and girls

Brief Description

In 2017, the Government approved National Action Plan Against Gender-Based Violence 2017-2021 for the second phase for the period of 2017 to 2021. For the second phase, this policy has the objective of improving the multi sectoral approach established within the first phase of NAP-GBV. This has helped address the GBV problems in Timor-Leste, particularly in regards to service delivery for service providers to victims and survivors.

Source of Information

Timor Leste's submission for National Review for Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action, Beijing+25, 2019, p.15-16 and p.33

For more information: National Action Plan Against Gender-Based Violence 2017-2021