04 November 2019
Commitment title:
Zero gender based violence and harmful traditional practices
Commitment description:a) Repealing all legislation that discriminate against women, girls and youth in all spheres of life including sexual and reproductive health, economic activities and education by 2030.
b) Strengthening the legal system by building capacities of judges, magistrates and law enforcement agencies to properly manage, adjudicate and enforce laws that prohibit all forms of gender-based violence as well as child marriage by 2023
Mode of engagement:
- Change or creation of legislationLegislative reform and strengthening the legal system
Commitment to be actioned in:
Gambia
Submitted from:
global
Submitted by
National Population Commission Secretariat
Thematic area
Address gender-based violence and the harmful practices of child, early and forced marriages and female genital mutilation
Address gender-based violence and the harmful practices of child, early and forced marriages and female genital mutilation
Commitment category
(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.
