Resistance and Prevention of Violence Against Women and Children Law, 2014 (Law No. 56/NA of 2014).

This law defines the principles, rules and measures for preventing and combating violence against women and children, aiming to eliminate all forms of violence against women and children, uphold the roles, dignity of women and children, achieve the gender equality.
The State creates conditions for women to be aware of their rights and exercise their rights including improving the economy for women through access to education, vocational training, labour skills development and necessary financial resource to enable women to have working opportunities, and have a good living conditions. The Government manages work to prevent and combat violence against women and children centrally and uniformly throughout the country by delegating and mandating the Lao Women’s Union and the National Commission for the Advancement of Women and the National Commission for Mothers and Children, line ministries and relevant organizations. The Law further makes provisions for: inspection organizations, judicial proceedings in cases of violence against women and children, protection measures for victims, offences and penalties, etc.