5.7
Since 2013, Government has been rolling out the 4Ps campaign
(Prevention,
Protection,
Participation
through
personal
commitment and development of Programmes to end violence
against women and girls). The campaign is a community based
awareness programme that focuses on raising awareness on the
Domestic Violence Act and strengthening the capacity of
communities to establish mechanisms for preventing and
responding to domestic violence.
5.8
The Victim Friendly System (VFS) was created as a multi-sectoral
response to domestic violence. The VFS comprises of the Victim
Friendly Units within the police and the Victim Friendly Courts
which protect vulnerable witnesses in sexual abuse cases.
Although initially intended for child victims of sexual abuse, it has
now been extended to adult female rape victims. Nationally there
are 419 victim-friendly police stations situated at national,
provincial and district levels.
Table 9 illustrates an increase in Reported Cases of Domestic
Violence
YEAR
CASES REPORTED
2012
12 043
2013
12 052
2014
13 919
2015
18 001
2016
19 666
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