UPR Sexual Rights Database

National Report:
Para 52) Within the framework of the Priority Solidarity Fund, the Government has launched a project in support of the campaign against gender-based violence in schools, aimed at achieving a multisectoral, interministerial and multilevel approach, both at schools and outside them. The project is aimed at improving girls’ access to schools and their retention by the following measures: • Creating safe learning environments which are gender-sensitive and conducive to reducing gender inequalities in access to and retention in school, in particular for girls; • Heightening the awareness of ministry officials, teaching staff and communities, including both women and men, of the impact of gender-based violence on school enrolment and the quality of education.
Para 53) The suppression of gender-based violence is also one of the priorities of the Programme for the Improvement of Quality, Equity and Transparency in Education and Training (PAQUET), for the promotion of girls’ education.
Para 54) In addition to the departmental child protection committees, stakeholders have at their disposal the school medical inspectorates, gender offices, lower secondary school inspectors (school administration option), awareness-raising and training tools, and a booklet on gender and human rights, currently being finalized.
Para 55) In 2015, stakeholders were familiarized with the standard operating procedures and regional action plans developed in all 14 regions to ensure a concerted response to genderbased violence at the community level.
Para 56) Act No. 99-05 of 29 January 1999 on female genital mutilation has been translated into the country’s national languages and widely disseminated.
Para 57) Senegal has launched its first national action plan for the eradication of genderbased violence and the promotion of human rights. Following its implementation, this multisectoral document (covering the period 2017–2021) has led, among its initial results, to the formulation of regional action plans. The action plan covers all aspects of the campaign against violations of women’s rights and domestic violence. Legal assistance for victims of rape is guaranteed and psychological and social assistance is provided free of charge for children who have been raped.
Para 144) Efforts to give effect to women’s rights have focused on women’s health and empowerment, the school enrolment of girls and the combating of gender-based violence.
Para 145) The issue of gender-based violence is addressed by the booklet on gender and human rights, which also covers the school environment, and by the presence in schools of gender offices responsible for combating such violence. Standard operating procedures have been disseminated in 14 regions to individuals and entities engaged in combating gender-based violence and regional action plans carried out to provide special care for victims at the community level. An action plan for the period 2017–2021 for the eradication of gender-based violence and the promotion of human rights guarantees the right to free legal assistance for rape victims and psychological and social assistance for underage victims.

UN Compilation:
Para 66) CEDAW remained concerned about the persistence of domestic violence …
Para 69) The country team noted the national action plan to eliminate gender-based violence and promote human rights, adopted in 2017, which gave form to the vision of theme 3, on governance, peace and security, of the Emerging Senegal Plan.

National Report:
Para 74) The law does not prohibit the freedom of sexual orientation but rather lewd or unnatural acts that are tantamount to indecent behaviour.

National Report:
Para 116) There is no law in Senegal criminalizing homosexuality. However, article 319 of the Criminal Code punishes unnatural acts committed in public. No one is in prison in Senegal for homosexuality. The Senegalese people have been called upon to express their views on the issue on several occasions.

Stakeholder Summary:
Para 12) JS1 points out that none of the recommendations on the human rights of sexual minorities made during the previous review have been implemented by the State.

Para 13) JS1 adds that criminal law still penalizes homosexuality.