Policy Brief: addressing the gap between the law and lived realities: The Domestic Violence Act

Zimbabwe’s Domestic Violence Act was passed in 2007. This policy brief has been developed in response to identified gaps in the implementation of the Domestic Violence Act which has caused turmoil for many survivors. Many survivors of domestic violence regard the Act as a white elephant as they are not able to use it. The objectives of this Policy Brief are to highlight the gaps that exist in implementation of the Act; these gaps include health service providers, law enforcement, the courts and the lack of shelters. The policy brief contains recommendations as to what policy makers can do to improve the implementation of the Act.

Publisher: Musasa