National Policy on the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls 2016-2020

Country	Solomon Islands
Year	2016 - 2020
Type of Measure	Policies > National action plan specific to violence against women
Form of Violence	Violence against women and girls

Brief Description

The National Policy on the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls 2016-2020 sets out the blueprint for eliminating violence against women and girls in the Solomon Islands.

Its priority outcome areas are:
- Adopting holistic prevention strategies
- Strengthening of legal frameworks, law enforcement and the justice system
- Providing better access to medical, legal and protective services
- Perpetrators accountability and rehabilitation
- Development of national commitments and improvement in coordination

Source of Information

Solomon Islands's submission for National Review for Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action, Beijing+25, 2019, p.7 and p.16

For more information: National Policy on the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls 2016 – 2020