Country Senegal
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


The national action plan for the eradication of GBV and the promotion of human rights is a multisectoral document (2017-2021) covers all aspects of the fight against violations of women's rights and domestic violence. Legal assistance for rape victims is guaranteed and raped children are provided with free psycho-social support.

Source of Information

Senegal's submission for National Review for Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action, Beijing+25, 2019, p.48.