"Still living under Israeli military occupation, and with 35 percent of the population below the poverty line, according to the UN Development Programme, Palestinian women lack the stability and resources to launch a full-scale women's rights movement."
Little recourse for victims of gender-based violence
RAMALLAH (IRIN) -- Gender-based violence in the occupied Palestinian territory remains at epidemic levels, according to UN agencies, local NGOs and women, while victims lack legal recourse and often face a family backlash for reporting crimes.
The number of sexual assault cases reported from 2006 to 2009 increased more than seven times, while the number of attempted murder cases [of women] increased five times, according to the Palestinian Authority women's affairs ministry. The figures do not including numerous cases of drowning and falling in which a family member was responsible for the incident.
This data prompted the PA to launch a national plan to combat violence against women in January, in conjunction with six partner UN agencies and funded by a $9 million grant from the Spanish government.
The plan aims to end gender-based violence through prevention, protection and law enforcement...READ MORE
The number of sexual assault cases reported from 2006 to 2009 increased more than seven times, while the number of attempted murder cases [of women] increased five times, according to the Palestinian Authority women's affairs ministry. The figures do not including numerous cases of drowning and falling in which a family member was responsible for the incident.
This data prompted the PA to launch a national plan to combat violence against women in January, in conjunction with six partner UN agencies and funded by a $9 million grant from the Spanish government.
The plan aims to end gender-based violence through prevention, protection and law enforcement...READ MORE
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