The Family Protection Policy aims to protect women, children, elderly and people of determination from abuse and exploitation by other family members. If you know of anyone being subjected to domestic violence, or if you are suffering from domestic violence, report it through these channels of Ministry of Community Development.
In 2019, the UAE launched the Family Protection Policy (PDF 2.34 MB) (file is in Arabic) which seeks to strengthen social ties in the UAE’s families and communities.
The policy defines family or domestic violence as any abuse, violence or threat committed by a family member against any other family member or individual exceeding his guardianship, jurisdiction, authority or responsibility, resulting in a physical or a psychological harm.
The policy mentions six forms of domestic violence. They are:
The Family Protection Policy caters to women, children, the elderly, and people of determination to protect them from any type of violence and abuse. It regulates the procedures and mechanisms of work in the institutions specialising in the field of handling people who survived domestic violence.
The policy is based on the following mechanisms:
A number of initiatives will be launched as part of the policy. They are:
If you come to know of domestic violence somewhere, or are suffering from domestic violence, report it through one of these channels on the website of the Ministry of Community Development.
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29 Oct 2024
