Simplified Compedum of Some International Legal Instuments Against Gender Based Violence 2012

Executive Summary

The Simplified Compendium of some International, Regional and National Instruments against GBV has been developed by UWONET with support from United Nations Fund- Peace Building Fund.

Gender Based Violence (GBV) has been found to be a significant social problem in Uganda which manifests itself in a wide range of human rights violations including sexual abuse of children, rape, child abuse, discrimination against girls, child labor, political violence/ discrimination.