The Commonwealth is launching an initiative to help member states tackle domestic violence.
The “Peace in the home” programme will include toolkits to help governments across the Commonwealth involve multiple agencies - such as schools, doctors and hospitals, as well as government - and law enforcement agencies to work together effectively.
It will help countries highlight and share details of initiatives that had been particularly successful at dealing with domestic violence.
There will also be a mentoring programme for women, and an initiative to address the issue of violence around elections and politics.
The programme, which is being launched on Women’s Day, will continue through till 2018, when there is expected to be an accord on ending domestic violence in the Commonwealth.
The secretariat would also launch an initiative to map the economic cost of domestic violence in Commonwealth countries, as well as focus on strengthening laws protecting women and girls across the group.
UN estimates one in three women has suffered from domestic violence.
Commonwealth: Know More- The Commonwealth of Nations (formerly the British Commonwealth), also known as simply The Commonwealth.
- It is an intergovernmental organisation of 52 member states that are mostly former territories of the British Empire.
- GDP (nominal) : 2014 estimate
- Headquarters : Marlborough House , London
- GDP (PPP) : 2014 estimate
- Working language : English
