Table 1.

Overview of existing policies in Mozambique and international conventions and treaties on DV

Conventions and treaties

United nations convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women (1997)

Vienna declaration on human rights (1993)

Declaration of the fourth world conference on women in Beijing (1995)

African charter on human and peoples’ rights (2003)

Solemn declaration of gender equality in Africa (2004)

Cairo platform (1994)

Declaration on gender and development by the southern African development community (2005)

Mozambican laws and policies

Laws

Constitution of the republic (2004)

Criminal code (revised in 2014)

Family law (2004)

Law on domestic violence against women (2009)

Legislation on the promotion of protection of the child's rights (2009)

Policies

Gender policy and strategy for its implementation (2006)

Mozambican action/strategic plans

Government five-year plan (2015)

National plan of action for the prevention and combat of violence against women (2007)

Health ministry strategic plan (2013)

Police of the Republic of Mozambique strategic plan (2003)

Strategic plan for institutional development of the ministry of the interior (2008)

Program of care for women and children—department of family and children victims of violence (2014)

Intersectoral mechanism of integrated attendance of women victim of violence (2012)

National action plan for the advancement of women 2010–2014 (2014)

National strategy for basic social security (2016)