Eliminate sexual and gender-based violence
Commitment description:To prevent various forms of violence against women and to complement the limitations of individual laws on sexual violence, domestic violence, etc., the government will establish a Basic Plan on the Prevention of Violence against Women based on the related Framework Act which enters into force in December 2019. The government will also annually evaluate the implementation plans of central and local governments in order to build a platform for comprehensive and systematic policy implementation to eliminate sexual and gender-based violence, with no blind spots left unaddressed.
Mode of engagement:
- Policy and guidanceTo prevent various forms of violence against women and to complement the limitations of individual laws on sexual violence, domestic violence, etc., the government will establish a Basic Plan on the Prevention of Violence against Women.
Address gender-based violence and the harmful practices of child, early and forced marriages and female genital mutilation(5) (a) Zero sexual and gender-based violence and harmful practices, including zero child, early and forced marriage, as well as zero female genital mutilation; and (b) Elimination of all forms of discrimination against all women and girls, in order to realize all individuals’ full socio-economic potential.
