2C-7 Amend the Domestic Violence Act

By: Rusni Tajari

Organisation/ Individual: Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO)

Policy Code: 2c Women

Problem Statement and Current Policy:

The Domestic Violence Act (DVA) does not currently include non-married intimate partners within the scope of its protection against abuse.

Value(s) and Belief:

To recognise non-married intimate partner in the DVA

Proposal of Solution and Call for Action:

To amend Section 2 of the Domestic Violence Act (DVA) to include non-married intimate partners, in line with the best practices from other jurisdictions.

Additional information:

Further reading; Amend DVA – https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1UPZ_3IKiqmlPlRBl7txJ6m-WlAAn_p2w