Palestinian women and girls lead and engage on Women Peace and Security in oPt

The project centres on structural inequalities and violence against women and girls in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) - a long-standing problem that stems from the protracted Israeli occupation, political division between Palestinian factions and harmful social and patriarchal gender norms that continue to exacerbate marginalisation of and violence against women and girls across the oPt. The problem will be addressed by working through three interlinked pathways of change to achieve three intermediate outcomes premised on the three Women Peace and Security (WPS) pillars, and Palestinian national priorities of the WPS agenda at the United Nations and 1325 NAP. Outcome 1 will enhance prevention of and protection from violence and human rights violations; Outcome 2 will increase the meaningful participation of women, girls and women’s rights organisations (WRO) in decision-making processes at local, national and international levels; Outcome 3 will strengthen accountability for the rights of women and girls at national and international levels.