14 January 2020
Commitment title:
Strengthening Primary Health Care
Commitment description:Primary Health care will be further strengthened for elimination of Gender based violence while care provision for survivors will be expanded through Mithuru Piyasa Centres and safe homes. Multi-sectoral approach to address GBV will be strengthened with the partnership of Government, NGOs and community groups.
Commitment to be actioned in:
Sri Lanka
Submitted from:
Sri Lanka
Submitted by
Sri Lanka
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.
