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Palestinian Women and Security: Why Palestinian Women and Girls Do Not Feel Secure

Document number
2445
Date
2010
Title
Palestinian Women and Security: Why Palestinian Women and Girls Do Not Feel Secure
Author/publisher
Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF)
Availability
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Document type(s)
Research/Study/Analysis, Training Material/Resources,
Keywords
Violence, Human rights violation, Crime against humanity, War crime, Armed conflict, Post-conflict situation, Terrorism, Sex tourism, Pornography, Domestic violence, Prostitution, Rape, Sexual harassment, Women's rights; Women; Control and regulation of prostitution, Protection, Punishable forms of prostitution,
Summary
This report presents findings from focus group discussions and in-depth interviews conducted by the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) with Palestinian women and girls between June and November 2009 in the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip. These interviews and discussions aimed to draw out the perspectives of women and girls on issues relating to their security and gather them in to a cohesive report. This report does not intend to provide specific recommendations, but rather to highlight some of the key security issues identified by Palestinian women and girls. DCAF hopes that the report’s findings will encourage relevant stakeholders to integrate the perspectives of women and girls into the national security debate within the Palestinian Territories.
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