Para 14) Efforts continue to address domestic violence which is prohibited under the Penal Code, Cap. 16, which criminalises specific acts of domestic violence and penalises offences such as grievous bodily harm, cruelty to children, rape, sexual harassment, grave sexual abuse, and incest by males and females. In 2016, complaints of domestic violence reported in police stations were 9,176 and decreased to 3,398 in 2020.
Para 43) All laws prohibiting violence against women and girls including rape and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), domestic violence and violence against persons believed to be practicing witchcraft are enforced.
Para 92) JS18 expressed concern about the high levels of sexual violence experienced by children in street situations.
Para 21) Noting the adoption of the National Strategy to Eradicate Elderly Killings in Tanzania (2019–2023), the United Nations country team stated that there had been a slight decrease in reported attacks and violence against older women, relating to sexual violence and beliefs in witchcraft.