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Address structural barriers to help-seeking by survivors of GBV.<br />
Strategies are required for removing key structural barriers, including direct service costs,<br />
distance to providers, and the circuitous nature of the system that responds to GBV.<br />
Eliminating the official corruption and bribery described by study participants will require a<br />
concerted and coordinated effort by each of the sectors involved (healthcare, police, local<br />
government), and the commitment of the legal sector to enforce penalties for providers or<br />
duty bearers who request bribes to facilitate services for survivors of GBV.<br />
Improve quality of care for survivors of GBV.<br />
To improve the quality of care received by survivors from all key sectors, the Government of<br />
Tanzania (GoT) and PEPFAR implementing partners will need to focus on improving the<br />
training provided, integrating GBV screening and comprehensive care into existing<br />
structures, and strengthening coordination among service providers and referral systems.<br />
Increase access to justice for survivors of GBV.<br />
These recommendations focus on eliminating two key barriers to help-seeking and receiving<br />
appropriate support through scaling up advocacy efforts to have coerced sex by partners<br />
(including marital rape) as an offense in the penal code, and expanding the range of<br />
providers who can complete a Police Form 3 (PF3), the primary legal document for reporting<br />
GBV. In tandem with legal reform, training will need to be widely instituted to raise<br />
awareness among government authorities, civil society, healthcare professionals, and the<br />
general public about the laws that protect women’s rights and punish perpetrators of<br />
violence.<br />
Help-Seeking Pathways and Barriers for Survivors of GBV in Tanzania March 2013<br />
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