Laws and protections on ending violence against women and girls in Eastern & Southern Africa

This report is a collection of factsheets and infographics about laws and protections against violence toward women and girls in ten countries in Eastern and Southern Africa. It looks at what legal protections exist, where there are gaps, and how well these laws are put into practice. It also covers support systems available to survivors. The report ends with recommendations on how to improve prevention, accountability, and support for survivors across these different countries.

Key points

• Covers 10 countries: Botswana, Djibouti, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Sudan, Somaliland, South Sudan, and Uganda
• Documents laws and protections related to ending violence against women and girls
• Identifies implementation challenges and legal gaps in each country
• Describes support mechanisms available to survivors
• Provides recommendations to strengthen prevention, accountability, and survivor-centred responses

Limitations

The document is a summary description of factsheets rather than the full factsheets themselves, so it does not provide specific data, statistics, or detailed country-by-country findings. It is unclear whether the focus includes girls specifically as distinct from adult women in terms of outcomes.