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Violence against women in elections (VAWE) keeps women out of political life and yet it is often dismissed as part of campaigning or goes unreported. Ahead of Zambia’s August 2026 general elections, Spotlight Initiative, through UNFPA, adapted the grievance mechanism it used in the 2024 drought response into a national VAWE reporting and grievance mechanism. Anchored in Lifeline/Childline Zambia’s toll-free 933 and 116 helplines, it uses dedicated intake procedures and links each report to the Zambia Police, the National Prosecution Authority, the Electoral Commission and the Human Rights…

Mozambique has introduced a digital police database for registration of GBV cases, known as “InfoViolência”. Instead of using paper, a police officer inserts the survivor’s data on a tablet connected with a server, thereby increasing efficiency and safety by digitizing the registration process. Ultimately, it will open the door to an integrated database that encompasses the whole GBV referral system in the country – a national digital platform to register and manage reported cases of violence."Once fully operational, Infoviolência will allow for more GBV survivors to be assisted, and for more…