About Womanity Index

Existence, usage, and strengthening of relevant laws and policies for preventing and responding to GBV, including criminalization of negative customary laws and harmful socio-cultural norms and practices that perpetuate GBV.

Non-bureaucratic GBV prosecution process, the existence of designated GBV courts, judges, and justice units with specially trained personnel, effective witness protection system, enforcement of court judgments, publication and regular update of Sex Offenders’ Register, and alignment of informal justice systems with principles of legal justice.

Holistic and effective support (medical, mental, social, economic, legal) for GBV survivors through shelters, Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs), etc. that are equally accessible and adequately proportionate to the state’s population. Also, assessment of informal support groups and Reporting and Referral Pathways which should be user-friendly and equally accessible.

Constant provision and dissemination of simple information, education, and communication materials about GBV, such that is user-friendly and equally accessible to all. Also, the availability of a comprehensive sex education curriculum in all primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions that is regularly updated.

Budget allocation to and spending on GBV prevention and response, including specific GBV budget lines in the state’s budget and sufficiency of budget allocation in relation to the population at risk of GBV.